Lead Brewer

Employer: Four Winds Brewing Co.
Job Level: Senior
Location: Delta, BC
Closing Date: May 30, 2024

Job Description

Job Description:

This full-time, salaried Lead Brewer position will be at Four Winds Brewing's Southlands Restaurant and Brewery in Delta. The Lead Brewer role reports directly to the Four Winds Head Brewer and Director of Brewing Operations and you will be responsible for all aspects of the brewing side at this location. 

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Production: Wort Production: Day to day brewing. 

  • Executing recipes on our 3-vessel decoction brewhouse 

  • Sanitation: Sanitize and record all data associated with sanitation procedures 

  • Yeast handling: Manage many yeast strains in cooperation with our current facility 

  • Brew House CIP: Keeping Brew House clean and looking new at all times 

  • CIP fermenters: Manage cellar cleanliness and CIP logs 

  • Planning and Inventory Management: Monthly inventory 

  • Working with the Head Brewer on ordering raw ingredients and other supplies based on forecasting production 

  • Data entries (Ekos, Grist, brew sheets, Draughtlab) 

  • Warehouse management (organizing grain room based on production forecasting) 

  • Quality control: Working with the Quality team to monitor product quality and track specification targets on the hot side of production (wort stability, gravity, ph.) 

  • Development of new recipes with the Head Brewer 

  • Research on brewery best practices, brewing techniques, and recipe development 

  • Improvement of existing recipes with the Head Brewer 

  • Monitoring brewery policies and procedures 

Experience & Skills:

Requirements:

  • 5 years of brewing experience 

  • Proven experience as a Lead Brewer or similar leadership role in a respected Brewery 

  • Formal diploma in brewing or equivalent professional training is an asset 

  • Exceptional passion for all things beer and brewing 

  • Strong leadership and communication skills, capable of managing, motivating, and inspiring a team 

  • Detail oriented, organized and mechanically inclined 

Benefits: 

  • Health, dental, and vision insurance 

  • Opportunities for professional development 

  • Employee discounts on food, brewery and retail products 

  • A supportive and dynamic work environment that encourages creativity, innovation, and growth 

Pay Range: $60,000 salary

Company Website: fourwindsbrewing.ca

Job Location: 6350 Market Ave, Delta, BC, V4L 0B1

How To Apply: Please email your resume and a cover letter detailing your experience and why you'd be a great fit for this position to Brent Mills at brent@fourwindsbrewing.ca

Application Deadline: 05/30/2024