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New Belgium Brewing Company Inc
Brewer
Entry-Level JobVerifiedNo experience needed
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What they do
A Food Production Worker operates machinery used to prepare and cook food, and produces packaged food to sale to retail or wholesale customers.
$38,774 / year median in Virginia
+8% projected growth
Job Description
This position has primary responsibility for any part of the brewing process from the mixing and blending of raw materials to the fermented product. This is a Sunday-Thursday position with the working hours of 5am-1pm.
Essential Duties:
- Responsible for material addition per recipe (malt, hops, spices, yeast etc…) and routinely monitors inventory levels
- Monitors all process parameters: Sensory, flow rates and volumes, process times and temperatures, cell count, pH levels, density measures, and other parameter settings to complete the milling, mashing, lautering, wort boiling processes, cooling, yeast pitching, fermentation temperatures, clarity, and microbiological stabilization
- Conducts and ensures daily cleaning of all work areas within brewing (5S)
- Performs routine preventative and troubleshooting maintenance on process manufacturing equipment
- Engages in quality assurance activities and improvement project/processes to improve the overall efficiency
- Adheres to OSHA and NBB safety regulations; handles all chemicals in a safe manner
- Communicates effectively with all other areas regarding the status of the process flow and consistency
- Other duties as assigned
Education/ Experience/Skills:
- Entry level brewing knowledge with aptitude to learn brewing science.
- Basic knowledge and understanding in the areas of math, physics, chemistry, microbiology, computer skills and mechanical skills
- Entry level working knowledge of equipment with multiple logic functions and capabilities requiring specialized training
- Entry level ability to coordinate with coworkers, prioritize plan daily work
- Ability to recognize a problem, assist in troubleshooting, develop alternative plans, meet deadlines, and communicate as needed
- Solid interpersonal skills and communication abilities
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical procedures policies, SOGs, and/or regulations
Physical Requirements:
- Ability to lift objects weighing up to 56.5 lbs. and carry objects of this weight up to 100 feet.
- Ability to push/pull weights up to 50 lbs. and maintain the grip strength required to adjust valves, containers, and hose nozzles.
- Ability to demonstrate their ability to climb, kneel, crawl, twist, squat and reach overhead.
- The position requires frequent, constant standing.