Brewery Worker

Job Description

Job Description

Brewer/Assistant Brewer Position at Standard Deviant Brewing

About Standard Deviant: 

We are throwing fastballs here. High quality ingredients and a wide array of beer styles made true to form.  We have two San Francisco brewing locations: the original 10 barrel brewery and tap room in the mission, and a recently opened 20 barrel brewery and tap room in the dogpatch.

Inclusion:

We strive to advance equity and diversity in all that we do. We recognize that we are made stronger by our ability to collaborate and leverage our diversity across race, gender, age, upbringing, education, talent, and life experience. We are an Equal Opportunity employer, and particularly encourage applications from members of communities disproportionately impacted by systemic racism and oppression, including Black communities, Indigenous communities, communities of color, and historically marginalized communities, such as people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ community members.

We provide a workplace that is free from discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religious creed, national origin, age, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, medical condition, veteran status or any other classification protected by applicable law in employment or service policies and practices.

If you have some experience in manufacturing and aptitude for the position described below, but require training in some aspects, we encourage you to apply. 

About the Brewer role:

We are hiring a full-time Brewer or Assistant Brewer to split time between our two breweries in the Mission and Dogpatch neighborhoods of San Francisco. The Mission brewery consists of a 3 vessel manual 10 bbl brewhouse, 8 fermenters, 4 brite tanks, a canning line and a keg washer. The Dogpatch brewery consists of a 3 vessel semi automated 20 bbl brewhouse, 4 fermenters, 3 brite tanks and a kegwasher.  Production will be approximately 3500-6000 bbls per year with a small team of co-workers. This is a full-time position working under supervision of our head brewer.  This person will be a key production team member responsible for beer production and some cellar operations at both facilities. 

Brewers are responsible for the production of beer from raw ingredients to finished beer, and for completing and overseeing cellar and packaging operations to ensure excellence and efficiency in all aspects of the brewing process. This includes but is not limited to:

• Wort production at both breweries
• Cleaning and sanitation of cellar equipment including fermenters brite tanks, and kegs, 
• Transferring and finishing beer
• Raw ingredient handling
• Yeast handling
• Generation of cellar reports and lab work
• Fermenter additions
• Green and bright beer conditioning and monitoring
• Packaging set-up and sanitation
• Mechanical maintenance and trouble-shooting
• Organization and maintenance of the cold storage room
• Organization and maintenance of dry storage areas
• General brewery cleaning
• Maintaining a safe work environment
• Assistance with canning operations
• Represent the brewery at events

Knowledge/Experience/ Education Required:

• High School Diploma
• Excellent verbal, interpersonal, and written communication skills
• Proficient at math and basic lab work
• Must be detail oriented
• Must work well alone and with others to accomplish both simple and complicated tasks toward concrete goals
• Ability to follow written and oral instructions and procedures
• Knowledge and understanding of various beer styles and types

Knowledge/Experience/Education Preferred:

• Degree or experience in Science, Math, Engineering, or Brewing/Fermentation Science
• Minimum 2-years experience working at a brewery as a Cellar Worker, Assistant Brewer, or equivalent
• Experience working on a team to complete complex tasks efficiently

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to stand for at least 8 hours, five days per week
• Reach, lift, bend, stoop, climb, walk, push and pull items weighing up to 180lbs (1 full keg)
• Some days may be physically strenuous
• Hours of operation are variable based on department needs, including mornings, evenings and weekends
• Manual dexterity
• Auditory and visual skills

Compensation

• Competitive hourly wage based on experience
• Paid time off and sick leave
• 401K through CalSavers
• Eligibility for profit share and year end bonus