Brewer/Cellar Operator

Overview: Salary Range $25.00 - $28.00 Hourly

Description: Firestone Walker Brewing Company began as a small brewery with roots in the wine country on California's Central Coast. Now a regional craft brewery, our singular purpose remains to craft the world's best beers. Passionately in pursuit of the perfect beer and never satisfied. The Brewer/Cellar Operator is responsible for cleaning tanks, transferring beer, quality management, yeast management, and equipment maintenance. The cellar operator is also required to maintain a neat, clean, and sanitary environment throughout the brewery.

And Responsibilities: Set up, maintain and operate centrifugation equipment Brew efficiently and effectively on both brewhouses including grain transfer, mashing, lautering, boiling, and cooling of wort while monitoring quality of product and performance of equipment Monitor fermentations-check gravities, identify irregularities, record data, dry hopping, cap, and chill tanks Manage yeast through yeast harvesting, checking viability, yeast dumps, and burps Complete beer transfers: check product for readiness, set up, transfer and cleanup according to SOP. Ensure clean transfers at low D.O. levels in a timely manner Run Filtration: Setup and pre-coat, follow SOP to meet quality specifications; ensure proper operation, CIP, and sanitization Complete all necessary paperwork accurately and on time Complete tank cleaning and tank sanitization Use proper safety equipment and personal protection equipment. Uphold the quality standards of Firestone Walker inside and outside the Brewery Communicate low level inventory of all items used Ensure that safety procedures are adhered to throughout the building Communicate regularly and efficiently with Brewhouse Manager, Cellar Manager, and Packaging Manager Complete all required safety training Other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications: Formal Education in Brewing and Fermentation preferred Prior professional brewing experience preferred Overnight Shifts are mandatory

Other Skills And Abilities: Basic mathematical skills Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions Ability to analyze and interpret technical journals pertaining to brewing and quality control Read and understand a variety of scientific instruments

Work Environment: Work in a wet environment with loud noise Exposed to acids, caustics, and cleaning products Regularly required to stand, walk, and climb stairs Grip and manipulate tri-clamps and drag hoses several times a day Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus Regularly required to lift 55lb grain bags and 44lb Hop boxes with assistance Employee is occasionally required lift and maneuver a keg (165lbs) with assistance