BREWING SUPERVISOR

About the role

The Brewing Department Supervisor reports to the Brewing Manager and oversees the Brewing Department, ensuring all aspects of brewing, cellaring, and filtration are managed efficiently and to the highest quality standards. This role requires a strong technical aptitude and excellent leadership and people management skills.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Brewing Department leaders and production staff
• Oversee all aspects of the Brewing Department from incoming raw materials to delivering finished beer ready to package
• Work closely with Quality, Packaging, Maintenance, Supply Chain, and Production Schedulers to coordinate efforts in meeting brewery production demands and quality standards
• Ensure all production equipment and areas are maintained, optimized, kept clean and organized, and in compliance with GMPs; lead the department 5S program
• Verify brewing staff are adequately trained to operate efficiently and safely in their areas in accordance with Sierra Nevada Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and quality standards
• Interview, hire, and develop brewing department staff; plan, assign, and direct work; appraise performance; address complaints and resolve personnel-related problems
• Develop and lead the Brewing department and its staff to align with and achieve company and departmental goals and KPI improvement efforts
• Promote and participate in execution of continuous improvement efforts
• Possess an understanding of, and commitment to Food Safety standards and Manufacturing industry best practices
• Develop and maintain production staffing schedules
• Proactively communicate organizational changes and business updates to brewing staff

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in engineering, food/fermentation science, chemistry, microbiology or any combination of education and/or experience from which comparable knowledge, skills, and abilities have been achieved
• 3 years Experience in a production brewery or similar beverage or food processing manufacturing environment
• 1 year Supervisory or management experience
• Highly proficient in understanding all aspects of beer production, including raw materials, brew house operations, fermentation management, yeast metabolism/performance, filtration/finishing, overall sterile practices, brewery wide sanitation, equipment design and technical operation details
• A working understanding of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), brewery production food safety requirements, CIP/sterilization operations, water systems, brewery microbiology, brewery quality (QA) systems, sensory science, packaging operations, and brewery maintenance
• Strong, professional written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to quickly assess the status of operations and troubleshoot processes
• Ability to work with automated processes interface, process control instrumentation, as well as manual brewery operations
• Thorough understanding of brewing calculations, e.g. hop changes, gravity adjustments, blending, salting, etc.
• Excellent problem-solving skills with a focus on process improvement, efficiency, and the ability to identify and implement creative solutions
• Confined Space Rescue Certification within 120 Days required
• Counterbalance Lift Certification within 120 Days preferred
• First Aid / CPR Certification within 120 Days required
• Six Sigma Yellow Belt within 1 Year preferred
• Narrow Isle Lift Certification within 120 Days required
• Brewing Certificate or diploma in Brewing/Fermentation within 120 Days required

Qualifications

• You must be at least 21 years of age to work for Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
• Selected candidate must pass a pre-employment, post offer background check.