Brewery Operations Manager

The Brewtorium Brewery & Kitchen is looking for a highly-organized, self-motivated, quality-obsessed brewery operations manager to join its small but passionate team! We are a mom & pop 15 bbl brewery and restaurant in North Central Austin with a growing draft distribution footprint. This position involves tasks in all areas of the brewing process from wort production to packaging in addition to planning and administrative work. A passion for quality and a love & knowledge of craft beer is a must.

Job responsibilities include:

• Brewery Management
• Ensure that a high standard is maintained for beer quality
• Develop brewing schedule with staff
• Meet weekly with leadership team to discuss upcoming beer releases & brewing schedule as it pertains to front of house, marketing & the kitchen
• Maintain accurate raw materials inventory and order ingredients
• Oversee the duties of the brewery staff and provide support, mentorship & training
• Develop beer recipes
• Register labels with TTB & TABC for wholesale distribution
• Process wholesale orders and submit invoices to Fintech
• Maintain beer description sheets for front of house staff
• General equipment maintenance and parts ordering
• Monitor and control beer recipe costs
• File monthly comptroller report
• Pay monthly and quarterly excise tax
• Oversee Distribution Account Manager & provide support with sales and distribution tasks as needed
• Exhibit kindness, professionalism & patience toward all staff & guests 

• Brewing
• Raw materials: Assessment, organization, management and inventory
• Wort production: Production of specified wort with attention to detail and world-class manufacturing techniques
• Yeast management: Harvesting, pitching, cell counts and daily monitoring of fermentations
• Barrel program: Filling, emptying and sampling as needed
• Bright beer: Transfer of finished beer, carbonation testing and quality assurance
• Packaging: Packaging of bright beer in kegs and cans
• CIP Operations: Cleaning of fermentation vessels, bright tanks and brewing equipment using industry best practices
• Keg management: cleaning, filling, scanning and inventory
• Close adherence to all SOPs and safety procedures, as provided

Required experience and abilities:

• 8+ years relevant brewing experience
• Experience in a brewery leadership and/or management role
• Ability to balance a brewing schedule of existing mainstay recipes & new recipes
• An obsession with cleanliness and sanitation
• Intensive attention to detail and self-motivation
• Ability to work unsupervised while maintaining safety and quality standards
• Time management skills and situational awareness
• Ability to manage multiple processes at one time
• Ability to effectively communicate with team members throughout the brewery
• Ability to develop reports and build & use existing spreadsheets
• Tools - Ollie Ops/Order, Ekos or similar brewery management software
• Availability to work nights or weekends if needed
• Ability to meet physical challenges of working in a brewery
• Candidates with mechanical or related experience preferred
• Ability to lift a minimum of 130 lbs.
• 21 years of age or older

Benefits

• Medical, dental & vision insurance
• 3 weeks paid time off annually
• Additional health care benefits available through Euphora Health: https://euphorahealth.com/
• Shift meal daily
• Shift beers daily
• Closed all major holidays
• Fully air-conditioned brewery