Head Brewer

WORK HERE. BE HAPPY.

Alarmist Brewing & Taproom is a small, independent craft brewery on the NW side of Chicago. We brew Le Jus, the first hazy IPA to win gold at GABF. We also brew lagers. Lots of lagers, and more coming. 

We need a head brewer/cellarperson to take us to our next chapter. Ideally you will have experience working at a small craft brewery, where you open/close valves by hand, old school. This position will expose you to EVERY part of the craft brewing experience. This is not an entry level position. 

Here’s what you’ll be doing:

• Brewing on a 20 bbl 2-vessel steam powered brew house. 
• CIP of brewhouse, fermentation vessels, bright tank, yeast brinks, floors, outside of all vessels, etc.
• All aspects of packaging: carbonation, best practices, dissolved oxygen testing (CBox), keg filling, and occasional keg cleaning/sanitizing.
• Yeast handling and dealing with yeast quality control.
• Using and improving all safety and environmental protocols at all times. 
• Production forecasting, planning, yeast repitching schedules, and of course recipe formulation.
• Safely loading & unloading supplies, kegs, and pallets with material handling equipment (forklift, pallet jack), lifting/moving 55 lb sacks of grain.
• Solving problems, improving existing solutions and processes, and pivoting when necessary. This is crucial. 
• Contributing to all aspects of the business including marketing ideas, business strategies, merchandising ideas, you name it. No pigeonholing at Alarmist Brewing, you’re part of a team. 
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We love technology here. Macs, iPhones, Discord, Ekos, Google Docs/Sheets, MS Office, all that jazz. You’ll want to know your way around this stuff or be able to learn quickly. 

You need to be smart, self-sufficient, quick thinking, hilarious, and not afraid to ask questions or provide answers. Alarmist Brewing is a very fun place to work but we take our beer very seriously. 

We offer a competitive salary, health insurance, 401K, paid vacation and sick time, etc. 

Please submit résumé to jobs@alarmistbrewing.com.