Cellar Brewer
Octopi Brewing - Part of Asahi Beer USA · Madison, WI · 2 wk ago
Manufacturing$22–$26/hrFull-time
About the Role
Octopi's cellar team keeps a 24/7 operation moving — and as the U.S. home of Asahi Super Dry, that operation is only getting bigger. We're adding brewers across all five shifts to keep pace with real, sustained growth.
What Makes This Role Great
- We invest in where you're headed — clear career pathways, planning, and goal setting to help you get there
- Direct, hands-on work with fermentation and cellar operations
- Join a 30-person cellar crew that knows the products and processes inside and out
Responsibilities
- Manage yeast pitching, fermentation, conditioning, filtration, dry hopping, and dealcoholization
- Keep tanks, lines, and cellar equipment clean, sanitized, and running smoothly (CIP)
- Track batch data and flag anything that looks off before it becomes a problem
- Work shoulder-to-shoulder with your shift supervisor and teammates to hit production targets
Requirements
- Comfortable on your feet for a full shift in a loud, temperature-varied production environment
- Reliable, detail-oriented, hard-working, and safety-first
Preferred Qualifications
- Prior brewing, food/beverage production, or manufacturing experience
Benefits & Perks
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage — effective the 1st of the month after 30 days
- Company-paid life, short-term, and long-term disability insurance
- 401(k) eligible after 3 months, with company match — 100% up to 3%, 50% on the next 2%
- 120 hours of PTO annually, with accrual that grows the longer you're here
- 9 paid holidays (if they fall on your scheduled workday)
- Eligible for annual company performance bonus
- A free beer after shift, because you earned it
Schedule
- 2nd Shift | Monday – Thursday | 4pm – 2am — Openings available
- Weekend Day | Friday – Sunday | 6am – 6pm — Opening Available
- Weekend Night | Friday – Sunday | 6pm – 6am — Opening Available
Don't see your preferred shift? Check back — openings update regularly.
Pay
Pay starts at $22.00/hr - $26.00/hr based on experience, with growth up to $34.00/hr through our tiered Brewer Career Matrix — whether you build that experience here or bring it with you, already brewed. Shifts outside of 1st shift include an additional shift differential on top of that base — never a lower starting rate, just added pay for the shift.
- 1st Shift — $22.00/hr (minimal base rate)
- 2nd Shift — $22.00/hr base + $3.00/hr shift differential = $25.00/hr (minimal total rate)
- 3rd Shift — $22.00/hr base + $4.00/hr shift differential = $26.00/hr (minimal total rate)
- Weekend Day — $22.00/hr base + $5.75/hr shift differential = $27.75/hr (minimal total rate)
- Weekend Night — $22.00/hr base + $7.75/hr shift differential = $29.75/hr (minimal total rate)
Full-time, non-exempt