Lab Manager - Oskar Blues Brewery

Manage the lab team to execute quality assurance and quality control effectively and efficiently.

Benefits

• 100% Employer-paid health, dental, vision, life, AD&D, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance for employee (coverage for spouse, children, or family available at additional cost)
• Health Savings Account
• 10 paid company holidays
• 401(k) matching up to 4% (Roth option available)
• Vacation and sick time off
• Anniversary Recognition Program
• Employee discounts on beer, merchandise, and food

Responsibilities

• Maintain all quality and safety standards set for beer production at Monster Brewing facilities
• Master all Lab Operator 1, Operator 2, and Technician 1 tasks
• Manage lab-related tasks and procedures in Orchestrated Beer
• Oversee planned and unplanned maintenance of lab equipment
• Plan and execute sensory training sessions
• Manage lab labor scheduling and individual performance
• Maintain accurate standard operating procedures, logs, and safety documentation
• Ensure team compliance with company policies and safety guidelines
• Communicate effectively and timely using email, phone, text, or verbal tools
• Screen, interview, and hire new staff for the lab department
• Lead training and management of all lab personnel, production scheduling, and raw materials ordering
• Validate timecards for department personnel
• Perform facility-specific duties as required or assigned
• Support other departments when situations warrant and make connections between processes
• Remain current on ASBC methodology

Requirements

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Demonstrate leadership and facilitate communication between departments
• Demonstrate reliability, punctuality, and ability to multi-task
• Communicate effectively and demonstrate willingness to ask questions before proceeding with uncertainty
• Demonstrate responsible and well-informed decision-making

Physical & Mental Requirements

• Ability to perform duties in extreme environments and handle stressors in operational and administrative situations
• Frequently lift and move 10-75 pounds
• Stand, sit, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, bend, talk, hear, taste, smell, see, and operate objects, tools, and controls
• May be required to manage and support weekend and evening shifts

Education & Experience

• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent required (Bachelor’s Degree or vocational degree preferred)
• 3-5 years’ production brewery experience
• Preferred: Production brewery department management experience
• Must be 21 years or older

Employment Type: Full-time, exempt
Pay: $55,000 - $79,000 per year, depending on experience
Supervisor: Director/General Manager of Brewery Operation (or Operations Manager, if applicable)
Manages Others: Yes
Required Travel: Less than 10%
Driving Requirements: Yes
Tools & Equipment Used: Standard office equipment, brewery equipment, pallet jack, forklift, scissor lift