Brewing Operations Specialist: Cellar & Packaging

Texas Craft Brewers Guild; Pflugerville (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Big Country is seeking a Brewery Operator to join the Operations Team. The role involves wort production, cellar and packaging tasks, reporting to the Head Brewer across brewing, cellaring, and packaging areas.

You will manage daily operations, transfers, CIP/SIP, dry hopping, and general facility upkeep. The ideal candidate has hands-on brewing experience, familiarity with canning and filtration, strong safety and communication skills, and the ability to work in a fast-paced production

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years production brewing experience and formal brewing education.
• Familiarity with rotary can filler and filtration operations is a plus.
• Strong work ethic and drive towards proficiency in all areas of production operations.
• Excellent time management and multi-tasking skills.
• Dedication to professional safety and quality procedures.
• Outstanding communication skills and detail-oriented nature.
• Computer skills and modern technology skills (smart devices, apps, cloud, etc.).
• Able to operate a forklift and pallet jack.

Responsibilities

• Safe handling of chemicals, gasses, pressurized vessels, hot water and safe work practices in the brewery.
• Use and knowledge of standard brewery and quality equipment.
• Understand quality related metrics and production scheduling.
• Cellar tasks including tank CIP/SIP, beer transfers, filtration, yeast harvests, dry hopping, carbonation.
• Canning operations including filler, CIP, packaging, cartoning.
• Kegging and cold room storage management.
• Inventory communication to Head Brewer and assisting fellow Brewers on duty.
• General cleaning and upkeep to keep the facility clean and organized.

Skills

Communication

Time management

Detail-oriented

Safety minded

Multi-tasking

Computer skills

Strong work ethic

Education

Formal brewing education

Tools

Forklift operation

Rotary can filler

Filtration equipment

Job description

Big Country is seeking a Brewery Operator to join the Operations Team. The role involves wort production, cellar and packaging tasks, reporting to the Head Brewer across brewing, cellaring, and packaging areas.

You will manage daily operations, transfers, CIP/SIP, dry hopping, and general facility upkeep. The ideal candidate has hands-on brewing experience, familiarity with canning and filtration, strong safety and communication skills, and the ability to work in a fast-paced production