About this Brewer role at Bluebottlecoffee
You Will
Work with our Brewery Team Lead in all brewing aspects including mashing, filtration, clean-in-place, and packaging. This includes weighing, grinding, mashing-in coffee in batches; graining out, filtering, and transferring coffee; pulling brew samples and quality control; supporting our canning runs, and more.
Perform Clean in Place procedures as directed on tanks, tuns, and canning machinery.
Create and manage extensive and scrupulous notes detailing accurate batch history and coffee metrics using Google Sheets or other available online record keeping tools.
Maintain our plumbing, canning, and brewing equipment, ensuring it’s in top form for all brewing needs and perform regularly scheduled maintenance on equipment.
Operate heavy machinery including electric power jacks and forklifts.
Participate in QC tastings and cuppings to develop and strengthen your palate.
Work packaging shifts regularly so that you engage in each step of the process. Support the production team when needed.
Keep all work areas clean, organized, functional for you and your team.
Work within all specified Safety Guidelines, including the use of PPE where necessary.
Train and mentor Production Team Members.
Follow and support all Food Safety, Quality, and Good Manufacturing Practices rules and regulations.
You Are
Passionate about coffee, your work, your team
A perceptive multi-tasker, working with a sense of urgency and purpose to accomplish tasks efficiently and well
A collaborator at your core, you are a team player and flexible to changes as production demands shift
A curious troubleshooter, always looking to find a better solution
Empathetic and hospitable, always eager to listen, understand, learn, and field questions for your team and partners
You Have
Working knowledge of basic hardware and tools
Experience working in a fast paced environment (ideally in production)
Basic math and writing skills
The ability to read and speak English proficiently
A minimum of one year of food and beverage manufacturing experience, preferably beverage brewing
Familiarity with Microsoft and Google software suites
Superb judgment and integrity, including excellent decision-making skills and a bias to action
Last but not least, a deep love for great coffee, food, and exceptional customer experience
Physical Requirements
The ability to stand, walk, sit for long periods of time (at least 8 hours per day and 5 days per week)
The use of hands to handle or feel and the ability to reach with hands and arms
The ability to stoop, kneel, or crouch
The ability to squat, bend, twist and reach for items below waist level or above shoulders
The ability to lift, push/pull, carry and/or move up to 50 pounds
The ability to listen and speak
The ability to climb ladders, stairs, ramps and uneven floor and/or surfaces as needed
The ability to have close visual acuity to perform repetitive visual checking, counting, spotting small defects, determine accuracy of numbers
This role takes place in a production warehouse environment and may involve exposure to environmental conditions, including elevated temperatures from roasting and processing equipment, mechanical noise, and cooler temperatures in storage areas.
