Accepting Resume’s: Full time Head
Brewer position for Katabatic Brewing Company
Katabatic
Brewing Company is a start-up production brewery in Livingston, MT a world-renowned
fly-fishing mountain town 1-hour from Yellowstone National Park, minutes from
the Absorka Wilderness, and 30 mins from Bridger Bowl Ski Area. Montana is
second in craft breweries per captita! Our brewery is located in a historic brick
building downtown that is currently being totally renovated. We are a
production style brewery with a retail sample room and a 7-barrel(bbl) Premier
Stainless brewhouse, with four 7 bbl fermenters and four 7 bbl bright tanks. We
will not be serving food. We will initially focus on the sales to area bars and
restaurants as well as out of the taproom offering 4-6 beers with a number of
creative seasonals.
The Head Brewer is responsible for every aspect of managing, operating and
maintenance of the production side of the brewery.
The
head brewer will lead wort production, yeast management, ordering supplies, QA/QC
panels, documentation for in-house and regulatory reporting, etc. This position
offers an exciting growth opportunity and fun, creative work environment to a
passionate brewer.
Qualifications
The
ideal candidate has at least 1-3 years on the brew deck as an assistant or head
brewer on at least a 5 bbl or larger system, and has working knowledge of all
aspects of brewery operations as well as packaging and distribution. They must
also be a team player and be willing to engage the public during tastings,
special events and at festivals. The head brewer must be able to lift in excess
of 75-150 lbs repeatedly. This candidate needs to understand barrel-aging, sours, yeast strains, hop varieties, grain varieties, grain roasts,
etc. Duties include but are not limited to:
•
Filing
all state and federal excise reports and brewers report of operations
•
CIP
and maintain all brew house and cellar vessels
•
Clean
beer lines and maintain draft equipment on site and at outside accounts
•
Build
a Mug Club in the tasting room
•
Host
brewers dinners on and off site
•
Hold
beer classes, pre-shift and store meetings to educate staff about company beers
and planned events
•
Forecast
sales and production for all company beers
•
Fill
kegs for outside accounts and tasting room guests
•
Create
recipes for seasonal brews
•
Participate
in regional beer events and festivals including the Great American Beer
Festival and World Beer Cup
•
Establish
tasting panel to insure consistent quality of all company beers
Essential Functions
and Responsibilities
· Cleaning
and sanitation of all equipment in the brewery
· Brewing
recipes to specifications, and ability to develop recipes. Awards for beers a plus!
· Yeast
management and propagation
· Responsible
for the entire brewing and quality control processes and hence should be well versed
in scheduling, brewing, cellaring and packaging operations
· Manage
raw materials, inventory control, scheduling and hop contracts, coordinating with
suppliers
· Sanitary
sampling, yeast cell counts and record keeping of all beers produced
· Equipment
maintenance and troubleshooting
· Start
and maintenance of a top quality QA/QC program
· Process
development and Standard Operating Procedures enhancement
· Strong
verbal communication and organization skills.
· Monthly
detailed inventory
· Weekly
production accounting, overseeing budgets and expenses for department
· Mentoring
to all employees on the brewing process and beer education
· Cutting
controllable costs and maintaining a profitable brewery
· Use
of proper and safe chemical handling techniques
· Safety
Protocols and OSHA compliance
· Fill
server shifts in the sample room as needed
· Ability
to work flexible shifts
· Participation
in events, festivals, promotions, etc. (this is a must).
Compensation:
This is a full time salaried position
with benefits. We acknowledge the importance of an outstanding head brewer and are
interested in offering top candidates the potential for profit sharing in the company. The brewer position
will receive a competitive salary based upon previous work experience and expertise.
The benefits package includes accumulating leave days at start of employment
and upon completion of probationary period includes using leave days, medical benefits
and the potential for profit sharing based on performance. We are looking for
a rock star brewer who has set their sights on the moon, as we would like to get
there ourselves. Come along for the ride!
To Apply:
Send
resume, cover letter, and references to katabaticbrewing@gmail.com.
Applications received on or before May 15th, 2014 will receive priority review.
Please include any relevant work experience including size and type of equipment
that you have worked on as well as any awards and accolades that you’ve won!
There is no relocation assistance provided for this position.
Proof of eligibility to work in the U.S. required.
