Production Assistant (PT) - Touchstone Brewing

Touchstone Climbing; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical FSA

Paid Time Off

Free Gym Membership

Pro Deals & Staff Discounts

Flexible Work Schedule

Job summary

Touchstone Brewing is seeking a part-time Production Assistant to support brewhouse and cellar operations, packaging, cleaning, maintenance, and record keeping in Sacramento, CA.

The role involves monitoring fermentation quality and temperature, performing preventive maintenance and QA testing, and assisting with draught system duties. Physical tasks include lifting up to 75 lbs and working in a hot, wet, loud environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in brewpub or production brewery preferred but not required.
• Passion for craft beer.
• Effective time management, organization and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Monitor quality and temperature of fermenting beers and assist with cleaning and maintenance.
• Perform preventive maintenance and quality control testing.
• Represent Touchstone Brewing at festivals and events.
• Cooperage management and draught system maintenance.

Skills

Craft beer passion

Time management

Communication skills

Education

Fermentation sciences degree or brewery program

Job description

Production Assistant (PT) - Touchstone Brewing

In addition to competitive pay, outstanding benefits, free gym membership, and other perks, joining our team connects you with all we have going on in our dynamic community.

Imagined, built, and operated by rockclimbers.

Touchstone Brewing Company takes pride in our exceptional craft beer, farm-to-fork food, and welcoming community.

Sharing a property with Sacramento Pipeworks and our brewery, Pintworks is a taproom, restaurant, and outdoor beer garden. Join us for fresh rotating craft beers, wine and other libations (including non-alcoholic), local farm-to-fork food, and community.

Touchstone Brewing is looking to hire an Assistant Brewer/Production Assistant

Job Summary

The production assistant will work side by side with all production team members in most facets of the brewhouse and cellar operations including packaging, cleaning and maintenance, and record keeping.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Monitor quality and temperature of fermenting beers Cleaning and maintenance
• Preventive maintenance
• Perform quality control and assurance testing.
• Represent TBC at Festivals and events
• Cooperage management
• Willingness to pitch in on duties outside of your key responsibilities. Draught system maintenance in tavern

Specific Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Understanding fermentation science and other elements of brewing, and a willingness/desire to learn more Ability to prioritize and multitask.
• Forklift certification preferred but not mandatory, (we can train)

Physical Demands

• Ability to work long hours on your feet, 8-10 hours/day Must be able to work in hot, wet, and loud environment
• Must be able to work with and around steam, electricity and potentially hazardous chemicals and solvents
• Continual moving, lifting, and manipulation of hoses, buckets, pumps, and other parts that require extended standing, lifting, crouching, and walking
• Ability to frequently sit, stand, bend, walk, lift, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch and crawl
• Heavy physical work including climbing stairs, climbing into tanks, pulling hoses, etc.
• Willing to work in wet, hot and cold conditions
• Ability to frequently lift and/or move up to 55 pounds, occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 lbs. and push or pull 160 lbs.

Qualifications

• Experience working in a brewpub, production brewery, or similar manufacturing environment preferred but not required.
• Passion for craft beer
• Effective time management, organization, and communication skills.
• Degree in Fermentation Sciences or completion of brewery science program great but not required.

Compensation

This is a part time position, working no more than 30 hours per week. Starting Pay is $22.00/hour. Production Assistantindividual compensation decisions are based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to; facility location and type, membership volume, experience, and job/position tenure.

At Touchstone, we value our employees and offer the following benefits for part time employees:

• Medical FSA - All employees are eligible to make Pre-tax contributions to a Flexible Spending Account for medical expenses
• Paid Time Off – Vacation and sick leave provided
• Free Gym Membership – Access to all Touchstone facilities
• Pro Deals & Staff Discounts – Discounts on gear purchased at our gyms and industry pro deals
• Flexible Work Schedule – Supporting work-life balance

We believe in fostering a supportive and rewarding work environment where our employees can thrive.

If this sounds like something you’d love to do, we want to hear from you!

Location

Touchstone Brewing
116 N 16th St Suite 100,
Sacramento, CA 95811