Position Title: Apprentice Brewer

Reports To: Quality Control & Production Manager

Location: OMB LoSo 

The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery (OMB) was founded in 2009 in the lower south end neighborhood of Charlotte, North Carolina. Since the very beginning OMB has prided itself on producing and serving the very highest quality products following the German Purity rules known as Reinheitsgebot!

OMB operates a production facility, restaurant, and 1-acre biergarten that is well known throughout North Carolina for hosting events and festivals throughout the year. OMB products are proudly distributed statewide in North Carolina through an independent wholesaler network. In the Spring of 2024, OMB will open a second location in the heart of Ballantyne neighborhood in south Charlotte that will feature a two story 14,000 square restaurant and biergarten!

Assist in day to day operations of or production team. 

• Perform assigned tasks at various stations on the bottling, canning, and kegging lines
• Neatly palatize product from the packaging lines
• Complete required paperwork accurately in a neat and timely manner
• Clean and fill growlers
• Support QC sample collection 
• Help with inspection and maintenance of equipment
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Follow operational and safety procedures 

• $16 an hour base pay
• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance coverage (for full-time employees)
• 20 days of PTO per year
• Free beer stipend
• 401k with match
• Employee discount (food, merchandise, and beer!)
• Room for growth

• Ability to follow directions and problem solve
• Ability to safely operate machinery
• Ability to work both independently and with a team
• Ability to recognize and respond to machinery malfunctions and safety hazards
• Ability to contribute to a positive work environment
• Ability to learn quickly and apply new procedures
• Ability to work well under pressure
• Ability to stand for long periods of time and do physically demanding work
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. 
• Willingness to work on and around potentially dangerous equipment/machinery
• Willingness to work in an environment with high noise levels
• Willingness to work occasional weekends
• Strong work ethic
• Strong communication skills
• Understanding of the necessity for clean facility and good hygiene
• Interest/passion for working in the craft beer industry
• Experience in forklift operation preferred

1. Dedication to quality, no shortcuts
2. Integrity, do the right thing
3. Service-minded
4. Point of pride in the community
5. Lead, don’t follow
6. Team

• All candidates must pass a pre-employment/post offer background check.
• Applications are reviewed regularly for both locations. If we would like to move forward with the interview process, HR will contact you via phone or email. 
• Positions are posted and maintained regularly. If you have not received any communication from HR, we may not have an open position at the time, but may contact you for a future position.