Cellar Brewer

Posted 7 days ago

octopi brewing part of asahi beer usaWaunakee (WI)

Bartenders Breweries

SENIORITY

Senior

SALARY

$22.00 - $34.00 per hour

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About the role

ASAHI BEER USA | OCTOPI BREWINGWaunakee, Wisconsin From Local Brewery to Global Brand Right In the Tanks Founded in 2014 as a Wisconsin contract brewery, Octopi Brewing has spent over a decade brewing and packaging beer, seltzers, RTDs, and sodas for clients nationwide. In 2024, Asahi brewers of Asahi Super Dry acquired Octopi, making us the U.S. production home of Super Dry. Today, our 250+ person team of beverage industry pros keeps that same local, quality-first spirit alive at a state-of-the-art facility. We continue to brew/batch many styles of beer, seltzer, and soda in addition to Asahi Super Dry. Our cellar department alone is 30 brewers strong, running production around the clock across five shifts.

The Opportunity: Octopi's cellar team keeps a 24/7 operation moving and as the U.S. home of Asahi Super Dry, that operation is only getting bigger. We're adding brewers across all five shifts to keep pace with real, sustained growth. What Makes This Role Great We invest in where you're headed clear career pathways, planning, and goal setting to help you get there Direct, hands-on work with fermentation and cellar operations Join a 30-person cellar crew that knows the products and processes inside and out

What You'll Do: Manage yeast pitching, fermentation, conditioning, filtration, dry hopping, and dealcoholization Keep tanks, lines, and cellar equipment clean, sanitized, and running smoothly (CIP)Track batch data and flag anything that looks off before it becomes a problem Work shoulder-to-shoulder with your shift supervisor and teammates to hit production targets

What You Bring: Must-haves: Comfortable on your feet for a full shift in a loud, temperature-varied production environment Reliable, detail-oriented, hard-working, and safety-first Nice-to-haves: Prior brewing, food/beverage production, or manufacturing experience

Benefits & Perks: Medical, dental, and vision coverage effective the 1st of the month after 30 days Company-paid life, short-term, and long-term disability insurance 401(k) eligible after 3 months, with company match 100% up to 3%, 50% on the next 2%120 hours of PTO annually, with accrual that grows the longer you're here 9 paid holidays (if they fall on your scheduled workday)Eligible for annual company performance bonusA free beer after shift, because you earned it Currently Hiring For 2nd Shift | Monday Thursday | 4pm 2am Openings available Weekend Day | Friday Sunday | 6am 6pm Opening Available Weekend Night | Friday Sunday | 6pm 6am Opening Available Don't see your preferred shift? Check back openings update regularly. Pay starts at $22.00/hr - $26.00/hr based on experience, with growth up to $34.00/hr through our tiered Brewer Career Matrix whether you build that experience here or bring it with you, already brewed. Shifts outside of 1st shift include an additional shift differential on top of that base never a lower starting rate, just added pay for the shift.1st Shift $22.00/hr (minimal base rate)2nd Shift $22.00/hr base + $3.00/hr shift differential = $25.00/hr (minimal total rate)3rd Shift $22.00/hr base + $4.00/hr shift differential = $26.00/hr (minimal total rate)Weekend Day $22.00/hr base + $5.75/hr shift differential = $27.75/hr (minimal total rate)Weekend Night $22.00/hr base + $7.75/hr shift differential = $29.75/hr (minimal total rate)Full-time, non-exempt

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