Now hiring: Head Brewer (Full-Time)

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About the Role:

We’re looking for an experienced, hands-on Head Brewer to lead the brewing operations of our 7BBL Brewhouse. This role requires a strategic thinker who isn’t afraid to roll up their sleeves. You’ll oversee the brewing, cellaring, and packaging teams, maintain product quality, improve processes, and support our overall growth. This position involves active participation in daily operations and requires a collaborative, quality-driven mindset. You will be a part of a team that prides itself on high quality products and service, leading our customers to an amazing overall brewery experience.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead day-to-day brewing, cellaring, and packaging operations.
  • Develop and track key performance indicators (KPIs) for efficiency, quality, and productivity.
  • Collaborate with management to plan and execute quarterly/annual production goals.
  • Allocate raw materials and manage inventory using brewing software (BeerSmith).

Brewing Operations:

  • Execute brewing processes including wort production, fermentation, transfers, CIP, canning, kegging, and packaging.
  • Produce wort to specifications (gravity, IBU, color, volume).
  • Operate and maintain brewing systems, including the brewhouse, glycol chillers, direct fire burners, and canning line.
  • Perform routine cleaning and sanitization of tanks, kegs, canning line, and other equipment.
  • Maintain accurate production records and logs (brewing, packaging, QA/QC, inventory).

Quality & Safety:

  • Uphold the highest standards of cleanliness, safety, and quality.
  • Continuously refine SOPs and improve efficiency in the brewhouse and cellar.
  • Perform routine maintenance and troubleshooting on brewing equipment.
  • Ensure compliance with all safety protocols and company policies.

Team Development:

  • Train, coach, and retain a skilled brewing team.
  • Foster a collaborative, high-performing work culture.
  • Lead onboarding and provide ongoing training in coordination with management.

Community & Brand Engagement:

  • Represent the brewery at events, festivals, and in the taproom.
  • Stay current with industry trends and contribute new recipe ideas.

Who We’re Looking For:

  • A proven brewery leader with commercial experience, including experience in a supervisory role.
  • Mechanically inclined and capable of performing basic equipment maintenance.
  • Detail-oriented with an obsession for cleanliness and product quality.
  • Problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot beer related issues.
  • Engaging personality with great communication, time management, and teamwork skills.
  • Desire and ability to take ownership of your responsibilities and embrace continuous improvement.

Requirements:

  • Deep knowledge of brewing operations, QA/QC, sanitation, and recipe development.
  • Proficiency with brewing software.
  • Ability to lift 55 lbs (e.g., kegs, grain bags) and move 150 lb kegs.
  • Experience with canning, kegging, and packaging processes.
  • Willingness to work variable shifts including weekends and holidays.
  • Valid driver’s license and clean driving record.

Physical & Work Environment Requirements:

  • Comfortable working in loud, hot, wet, and cold environments.
  • Able to stand/walk for 8+ hours and twist, turn, bend, and climb stairs.
  • Safe handling of brewing chemicals and adherence to PPE protocols.

Compensation & Benefits:

Salary: negotiable (based on experience)
Benefits/PTO: negotiable
Employee beer perks and merchandise discounts.

Join Our Team!!
To apply, email your resume and cover letter to Dan@bobbingbobber.com

**Resumes not considered without a cover letter. Please include your favorite joke**