We are hiring to fill a production team role in brewing and cellaring and are comfortable bringing in the right person regardless of the level of professional experience. We have a talented, skilled, and experienced production team in place right now, so this new hire can come from a wide range of experience, from a very well-practiced home brewer to someone with “head brewer” on their resume.
What matters most to us are:
1) A deep, abiding passion for beer such that it is clearly and evidently among the important facets of your life.
2) A non-stop pursuit of new knowledge in beer production through reading, listening, and conversation.
3) Rock-solid character traits, some of which may be: high standards for production and sensory, a high level of motivation, a growth mindset, steadfast dependability and follow-through, a burly work ethic, high efficiency without sacrificing accuracy or thoroughness, and open and effective communication without defensiveness.
If you have those three things, we’d love to talk, regardless of where you presently find yourself in your career.
Details:
This position is full-time, hourly, and non-exempt (overtime eligible). Expected hours are 30-45 hours per week, typically between 6 AM and 7 PM, Monday through Friday, with occasional weekend assignments. Upon completion of training across brew and cellar operations, flexible scheduling is possible if you prefer to bend outside the 9-5 M-F standard. The Brewer / Cellar Person reports to the Head Brewer. Looking for someone to start immediately. Potential for leadership/growth.
A little about Crooked Thumb Brewery:
We opened our doors in 2015 in the city of Safety Harbor located in the Greater Tampa Bay area. Safety Harbor is a pocket of small-town living in a busy city. We are dedicated to being part of the community – hosting charitable events, participating in city events, being a gathering place for residents, and serving a high-quality product. Crooked Thumb has succeeded at producing a wide variety of great beers to satisfy all tastes and palates but we specialize in lager brewing.
Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:
- Cleaning and filling kegs
- Racking beer between fermentors and brite tanks
- Cleaning and sanitizing tanks and other brewery equipment
- Harvesting and pitching yeast, dry-hopping
- Monitoring beer in the tank by sensory evaluation and measurement
- Milling grain
- Maintaining safe conditions for other employees and visitors
- Receiving, organizing, and packing shipments
- Counting and recording inventory thoroughly and accurately
- Maintaining high standards of cleanliness and orderliness in the production area
- Following production SOPs and contributing to their ongoing development
- Keeping accurate, timely, and legible records
- Maintaining and repairing mechanical equipment to ensure safe and timely production of finished beer
- Communicating with management to understand and fulfill responsibilities
- Reporting safety, maintenance, or beer quality issues to supervisors
- Representing Crooked Thumb Brewery positively and avoiding actions, statements, and situations that are not reflective of CTB’s culture, standards, and good standing in the community
- Assignment to on-site and off-site consumer-facing events outside of normal working hours, e.g. trade shows, beer dinners, and beer festivals
