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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

If you are interested in joining our team please reach out to paul@standarddeviantbrewing.com