Senior Brewing Technician

Senior Brewing TechnicianOur Ideal Candidate:The ideal candidate is an extremely experienced brewer who can effectively troubleshoot issues on the floor and proactively find solutions with the team. They will thrive in a fast-paced environment and will be detail-oriented, with the ability to work as part of a team or independently on the Fort Point HenHouse brewing team. The ideal candidate will have a high level of urgency, dependability, and the ability to juggle multiple time sensitive brewing tasks at once. To Apply: In addition to your resume please include a cover letter describing your relevant brewing and leadership experience, why you're interested in joining our team, and an example of a production/process challenge you've solved.On the Job you would be responsible for (including, but not limited to the following):Senior Brewer Responsibilities (10% of Job Focus)Pilot System operations, management of pilot fermentations and record keepingRaw materials organization and inventoryOperator to Operator training of new staffSOP development and maintenanceSupport daily lab operations and assigned lab tasksSupport maintenance operations, parts inventory and execute assigned PMsWort Production Support (45% of Job Focus)Milling and mashing operationsVorlauf, lautering and sparging operationsBoiling, whirlpooling and Knockout operationsSanitation and Maintenance of Brewhouse and associated equipmentMaintenance and use of Chemical titration kits, pH and PAA test strips, CBOX meter, DMA2 meter and pH meter.Follow Policies outlined in the quality manual, GMP policy, MSS, and Hazard communication planDemonstrate specific knowledge and understanding of all brewery processes and operations (reactions taking place, purpose, frequency, desired outcome, critical control points, corrective action etc.) related to: Ingredient handling and storageWort productionFermentation managementPackaging operationsCellar Operations Support (45% of Job Focus)CIP on Tanks (FVs and BBTs)Harvesting YeastTemperature and Pressure Management of TanksCentrifuge operationsFacility sanitationQuality Assurance and Control Lab SupportDaily gravity and pH readings on fermentersPreparing and evaluating Diacetyl Force TestsMeasuring ABV on crashed beer and calculating dilutionsSensory evaluation of finished beerMeasuring ABV and pH of finished beerBasic micro checks on finished beerRunning weekly calibration checks on quality equipmentGeneral Production SupportBrewery equipment and facilities sanitation and cleaningBrewing equipment maintenanceProduction administration and data entrySupervisory and/or Committee Responsibilities:No Direct ReportsNo Supervisory or committee responsibilities assignedNo Budgetary ResponsibilitiesComputer Skills:Must demonstrate excellent computer and smartphone skillsExperience working with computerized brewing equipment and programs or the ability to learnExperience with Netsuite or the ability to learnMust have working knowledge of Google Suite skills - google docs, meet and chatEducation and/or Experience:Minimum of 8–10 years of production brewing experience required.Bachelor's degree in Brewing Science or Food/Fermentation Science RequiredBilingual in English and Spanish (verbal and written) preferred.Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:Valid CA Drivers License