Craft Brewery Cellar Operator - Scale-Up Production

Barrel One Collective; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 48,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Barrel One Collective is hiring a Cellar Operator for our Boston production brewery. You will support brewhouse operations, fermentation management, filtration, and quality control in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities include milling, hopping, wort production, CIP, sanitation, yeast handling, gravity readings, filtration, and packaging support, while maintaining accurate logs and a safe, clean workspace.

Qualifications

• 2+ years brewing or beverage manufacturing experience.
• Strong knowledge of fermentation, sanitation, and filtration processes.
• Mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to work varied shifts in a production environment.
• Forklift certification a plus.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to safety.

Responsibilities

• Execute brewhouse operations including milling, hop additions, and wort production.
• Perform CIP/CUP and sanitation of fermenters, brite tanks, and transfer lines.
• Manage yeast handling, pitching, cell counts, dry hopping, and gravity readings.
• Operate filtration systems and support pilot brewing.
• Monitor turbidity, CO₂, and O₂ levels to meet product specifications.
• Maintain accurate production documentation and logs.
• Support packaging and cross-functional production teams.
• Maintain safe, clean, and organized workspaces.

Skills

Brewing experience

Fermentation

Sanitation

Filtration

Mechanical aptitude

Troubleshooting

Shift work

Tools

Forklift certification

Job description

Barrel One Collective is hiring a Cellar Operator for our Boston production brewery. You will support brewhouse operations, fermentation management, filtration, and quality control in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities include milling, hopping, wort production, CIP, sanitation, yeast handling, gravity readings, filtration, and packaging support, while maintaining accurate logs and a safe, clean workspace.