About us
Shadow Puppet Brewing Company is an award-winning craft brewery located in Livermore CA, in the San Francisco Bay Area. We redefine consumers' expectations of craft beverages by designing unique flavor profiles through the combination of traditional brewing techniques with uncommon ingredients.
Shadow Puppet Brewing Company is hiring a full-time Lead Brewer to join our production team in Livermore, CA (SF Bay Area)! We operate a Premier Stainless 20bbl 3-vessel brewhouse, with four 20bbl tanks, 2 60bbl tanks & 2 90bbl tanks on the cellar side. This role will start as hourly ($22-$30/hr range) and then after successfully completing 30 days of service, will be eligible to move to a salaried compensation package. Compensation is commensurate with experience.
Responsibilities of this role include, but are not limited to:
· Milling grain; Production of wort; Cleaning & Maintenance of brewhouse, tanks & equipment
· Maintain safe operation of our steam boiler
· Preparation of grains, hops, adjuncts and other ingredients for a brew
· Miscellaneous cellaring operations as needed, including yeast handling and pitching, dry hopping, CIP, general cleaning and sanitation
· Maintaining a clean and safe workspace in the brewery
· General warehouse operations, including moving ingredients, barrels, and packaged product safely with forklift and pallet jacks
· Kegging and canning
· General management of all production/cellar staff:
o Motivate and lead production team to achieve company goals
o Production schedule management
· Administrative:
o Manage raw ingredient inventory and purchasing
o Ensure hops are dated, labeled, sealed, etc by Production Team.
o Monthly physical inventory of raw ingredients and packaging supplies
o Manage brewery aids, cleaning chemicals and miscellaneous parts
o Establish and maintain digital record of brewing and cellaring statistics (used for record keeping and, QA, and improving efficiencies
o Track cost of beers
o Develop new recipes
o Improve/optimize existing recipes
· This role reports to the Founder & CEO
Requirements:
· Deep understanding of all aspects of production including grain handling, yeast management, packaging and quality assurance
· Hands-on brewing experience at a production brewery is greatly preferred; however extremely strong candidates may be able to substitute substantial homebrewing experience or formal brewing education for this requirement
· Excellent communication, organizational & time management skills
· Strong understanding of CAL-OSHA safety requirements
· Technology:
o Be comfortable communicating digitally via email with management and Sales team
o Learn to use daily EKOS (our ERP system) to plan, track and communicate regarding production, inventory, costs, sales orders, and deliveries; Existing familiarity with EKOS is a plus.
· Physically-capable to regularly lift up to 60lbs and maneuver up to 165lbs.
· Comfortable with heights, confined spaces, and hot and cold environments
· Clean driving record and reliable transportation
This role will start as hourly ($22-$30/hr range) and then after successfully completing 30 days of service, will be eligible to move to a salaried compensation package. Compensation is commensurate with experience.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $22.00 - $30.00 per hour
Expected hours: 45 – 55 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
Schedule:
- Holidays
- No nights
- Overtime
- Weekends as needed
Experience:
- Brewing: 3 years (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Livermore, CA 94551 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Livermore, CA 94551: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person