Brewer

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

Qualifications

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.

Work for Warriors is a no-cost employment program of the California Military Department for Service Members, Veterans, and military family members. The Veteran Staffing Consultant for Blue Bottle Coffee is Tracey Huerta.