Production Brewer

Sunriver Brewing Company; Sunriver (OR); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance (medical and dental)

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Sick leave

Pub dollars

Merchandise discounts

Educational opportunities

Free beer

Job summary

Sunriver Brewing Company is seeking a detail-oriented Production Brewer to join our Central Oregon brewery. In this on-site role, you’ll oversee wort production, yeast handling, and cellar work in a fast-paced facility with a 15-barrel system.

You’ll contribute to QA/QC, sanitation, and safety programs while collaborating with a team focused on quality and growth. Eligible candidates should have 1+ year in production brewing and a flexible schedule, including weekends.

Qualifications

• One year of work experience in a production brewery or high-volume brewpub.
• Ekos experience preferred.
• Forklift experience preferred.
• Flexible schedule including AM/PM, weekends and extended hours.
• Ability to lift 55 pounds repeatedly.
• Standing for long periods and climbing ladders up to 10 feet.
• Able to work in noisy, hot, cold and wet environments.
• Safely handle brewery sanitation chemicals.

Responsibilities

• Wort production on steam-fired 15 barrel four-vessel brewhouse.
• Yeast management and fermentation monitoring.
• CIP/SIP of vessels and pipes; dry hopping, fining, racking and carbonating beer.
• QA/QC duties including sensory evaluation and DO testing.
• Wastewater management and general brewery cleaning.
• Maintenance and equipment installation.

Tools

Ekos

Forklift operation

Job description

Job Title:Production Brewer

Hours:Full Time (38+ hours/week)

Sunriver Brewing Company is seeking a detail-oriented production brewer with a passion for the highest quality craft beer.We desire someone who can maintain a safe and sanitary work environment in a fast-paced Central Oregon craft brewery.Applicants should have ridiculously high standards for safety, sanitation, and beer quality.The ideal candidate will be looking for long-term employment and growth opportunities within our company.

Job Responsibilities Include (but are not limited to):

• Wort production on steam fired 15 barrel four-vessel brewhouse
• Yeast management
• Monitoring of product throughout fermentation and conditioning
• All aspects of cellar work- including CIP/SIP of fermentation vessels, conditioning vessels, and process piping, as well as dry hopping, fining, racking and carbonating finished beer
• QA/QC duties – including sensory evaluation, DO testing, yeast cell counts, and cellar logs
• Wastewater management
• General brewery cleaning, maintenance, and equipment installation

Qualification and Requirements:

• A minimum of one year work experience in a production brewery or high-volume brewpub
• Previous experience with Ekos preferred
• Previous experience operating a forklift is preferred
• Flexible work schedule – able to work AM/PM, weekends and extended hours as needed
• Ability to lift 55 pounds repeatedly as well as maneuver filled kegs (150 pounds)
• Ability to be on your feet for extended periods of time
• Ability to work on a ladder at heights 10’ above floor level
• Ability to work in noisy, hot, cold, and wet environments
• Ability to work safely, and without allergic reaction, with brewery sanitation chemicals

About Us:

Sunriver Brewing Company is a family-owned business founded in Central Oregon in 2012.Operations are based in the mountain resort community of Sunriver, Oregon, with our high-volume Sunriver Pub and 12,000 square foot production facility.We operate four pubs across Central Oregon and Eugene.Sunriver Brewing Company was awarded GABF Brewing Company of the Year in 2017and 2024.Our award-winning beers are created on a JVNW 15-barrel, four-vessel brewhouse.We are an employee-driven company and pride ourselves on the quality and consistency of our beers.

Compensation:

Sunriver Brewing Company offers competitive wages based on previous work experience and level of education.Benefits packages include health insurance (medical and dental), paid vacation, paid holidays, sick leave, pub dollars, merchandise discounts, educational opportunities, and free beer!