What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production Brewer position at Nosh?
Responsibilities
Production brewer/Leader - An open, solution-oriented mind and positive attitude are a must as our diverse set of products and processes is ever changing. Interactions with many different departments are required daily, and the HB is a pivotal facilitator of all brewing operations. Production brewer reports to and is supported directly by the Chief Manufacturing officer. The following is a list of responsibilities and this will undoubtedly evolve:
- Daily direct interaction with the Quality team to oversee fermentation, approve product and give direction on any needed corrective direction
- Lead process improvement, support SOP and process development, develop individual product SOPs
- Lead safety initiatives with EHS manager, cascading and escalating safety concerns, training and information
- Support department leads to ensure thorough training of all brewers per the SOPs and established best practices
- Act as primary point of contact for clients as needed to translate or develop processes specific to their products
- Work directly with our project manager and recipe specialist to develop and approve client recipes for new products, scaled to our systems
- Includes scaling client recipes, drafting and confirmation of recipes with clients, adjustments and redrafting, price accommodation and follow up with our project manager to ensure timely upfront completion of prerequisites that facilitate flexible scheduling
- Support brewing teams as a facilitator, following up with other teams on the status of many different inputs affecting schedule attainment to ensure continued process flow
- Execute follow through of priorities established by Brewing Director
- Covers all emerging needs for the brewhouse and cellar
- Escalate observed needs and propose solutions and ideas to meet them
- Ensure proper documentation throughout brewing
- Enforce completeness
- Add new as needed or prescribed by Brewing Director
- Problem solving and decision making support with all brewing teams on a daily basis
- Primary conduit to escalate, cascade and address maintenance needs
- Primary contact for BH raw materials, interact with suppliers to respond to all needs and concerns regarding raw materials
- Lead brewing team, manage personnel issues and accountability as a team with leads and Brewing Director
Qualifications
Production Brewer must have a minimum of 1 year experience in a production brewery environment producing 10,000 bbl plus a year. Diverse experience and strong aptitude with Semi automated equipment is also plus.
Required Skills/Abilities
- Ability to lift 55lbs and move 165lbs, as needed.
- Ability to stand for an extended period of time.
- Proficient in MS Office.
- Basic troubleshooting skills in a brewing/manufacturing setting.
- Understand mechanically brewing equipment and have the ability to perform basic maintenance.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Time management skills.
- Ability to prioritize tasks.
- Ability to function well in a high-paced environment.