Assistant Brewer

Employer: Rusted Rake Brewing
Job Level: Entry
Location: Nanoose Bay, BC
Closing Date: Nov 15, 2026

Job Description

Duties and Responsibilities:

Brewing and Packaging:

  • Support the packaging operations including depalletizing, filling, and seaming cans
  • Assist with monitoring brewery inventory and supplies
  • Transfer beer between tanks and vessels
  • Wash, sanitize, and fill kegs
  • Measuring and milling malted barley
  • Draught line cleaning
  • Brew on main plant to keep up production volume
  • Provide quality control of packaged beer including carbonation levels and seam specification monitoring
  • Assist with spent grain disposal
  • Assist with quality control of active brews by checking gravities, fermentation, and carbonation
  • Help with test batches and recipe formulation
  • Perform sensory analysis of beer with knowledge of off-flavours and defects
  • Provide overview of brewery operation and beers to new staff and attend events as needed. 

Cleaning:

  • Maintain a clean and organized brewery adhering to regular cleaning schedules
  • Complete cleaning tasks in a timely manner and in accordance with standard procedures
  • Clean and sanitize beer tanks, equipment and environment, including cleaning of kegs, bright and fermentation tanks, brewhouse, floors, tank exteriors, etc. 

Safety:

  • Adhere to brewery safety protocols (i.e. PPE) and SOPs while operating equipment (including forklift and golf cart)
  • Safely work at heights including using a ladder
  • Use chemicals in a safe manner with MSDS knowledge
  • Become familiar with Worksafe BC Musculoskeletal Injury (MSI) awareness and protocols

Record Keeping:

Help keep accurate and timely brewing and packaging records in accordance with provincial and federal guidelines.

Experience and Skills:

  • 19+ years of age and possess a valid BC driver’s licence. 
  • Valid Social Insurance Number and legally entitled to work in Canada. 
  • Brewing Experience is desired but not necessary. 

Pay Range:  $23-$25 Hourly 

Application Deadline:  11/14/2026

How To Apply:  email

Contact Name:  Craig Nichols

Contact Email:  admin@rrbrewing.ca