Head Brewer

Title: Head Brewer

Reports to: Operations Manager 

Location: San Leandro Brewery

Are you a Head Brewer with Leadership Experience? Are you good with multi-tasking, problem solving and constantly looking for innovative ideas at work? How about helping create a safe(r) work environment through your previous experience & knowledge?

If this sounds like you then keep on reading! 21st Amendment Brewery has a great opportunity for candidates that have Head Brewer experience along with management experience to lead, motivate and be a part of making great beer.

What The Job Involves:

• Lead the brewhouse and cellar operations within the 21A San Leandro Production Brewery. Operate automated 4-vessel, 100 BBL Brewhouse. Current cellar capacity is >125,000 BBLs. 
• Oversee and lead the Blending/Batching operations for non-beer products.
• Receive and evaluate all incoming raw materials for all production.
• Provide leadership, planning, mentoring and technical direction to department employees.
• Be involved in the hiring and transition of new members of the brewing team.
• Ensure a clean, sanitary, and “showcase brewery” work environment.
• Ensure personal safety, beverage safety, and quality protocols are followed, especially with a focus on adherence to Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) protocols and Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (SSOPs).
• Develop, review, and revise Standard Operation Procedures that meet the stringent quality standards for our beer production.
• Focus on managing yeast health, fermentation, harvesting, and general yeast management.
• A complete willingness to fill in labor gaps and have a “hands on” approach in the brewhouse and cellar areas.
• The ability to accomplish work with limited information and utilize experiential knowledge and technical understanding in a pragmatic approach.
• Have strong and effective communication methods in working with various levels of the company to ensure adequate and timely information is shared.
• Work closely with the Quality Assurance and Packaging Department.
• Participate in the 21A Safety Leadership Committee.
• Assess performance and perform 90-day and annual performance reviews for all department employees.
• Provide long-term department growth plans including capital expenditure budget, operating expenses budget and staffing requirements.

Our Ideal Candidate Has:

• A four-year degree in related-science field (example: Chemistry, Microbiology or Food Science). In lieu of a 4-year science degree, a brewing certificate such as Siebel, UC Davis, American Brewers Guild is preferred.
• 5 years of production brewing experience >15,000 BBLs/year ideally. Automation experience required.
• Experience in Co-Packing, Blending/Batching and non-beer alternative beverage production is a significant plus
• In addition, 3-5 years of management experience.
• Have the ability to provide a description of skills, responsibilities and expectations of job levels.

Working Conditions:

• Capable of standing for long periods of time and to perform physically demanding work.
• Ability to lift up to 75 pounds. The ability to raise your arms over your head and twist around.
• Capable of safe and competent work on and around potentially hazardous machinery, equipment, chemicals and systems
• Able to work in an environment with high noise level.
• The successful candidate will require a valid driver’s license and an excellent driving record.

What’s In It For You?

• Competitive Wages
• Vacation, Sick & Holiday Pay
• Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Basic Life AD&D, Voluntary Life AD&D, LTD
• EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
• 401K Program
• Job Growth Opportunities & Training
• And of course…. a Monthly Beer Allowance on some pretty great BEER along with other additional perks!!

21st Amendment Brewery is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value an open mind, dedication to work, and a collaborative spirit. We hire based on these qualities, a job’s requirements, our business’s needs, and an applicant’s qualifications. We do not tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind—in the hiring process or in the workplace.
We comply with the ADA and consider reasonable accommodation measures that may be necessary for eligible applicants/employees to perform essential functions.
We may refuse to hire relatives of present employees if doing so could result in actual or potential problems in supervision, security, safety, or morale, or if doing so could create conflicts of interest.
21st Amendment Brewery requires that all of its team members are fully vaccinated (i.e., at least 14 days after the final dose of a Covid-19 vaccine) by the start of their first day of work, unless they qualify for an accommodation/exemption for medical, disability, or religious reasons.