Assistant Brewer

Ucluelet Brewing Co. is an award-winning community brewery with a small, tight-knit team committed to quality and inclusivity.  As Assistant Brewer, you will report to the Head Brewer and assist with all beer related jobs.

From grain to glass, milling to packaging, the ideal candidate will have a hand in the entire process and be committed to learning about brewery operations and maintaining a clean and safe work environment.  Note that this position is FT most of the year (minimum 9 mnths) but may drop to PT (3 days/wk) in the quiet season.  We are willing to extensively train the right, committed person.

Daily duties and responsibilities:

The right person will assist the Head Brewer with all brewery tasks although this will depend on experience and willingness to learn:

• Operation, cleaning, sanitization, organization & general maintenance of:
  
  • Packaging equipment (canning and kegging lines), brewhouse and cellar, tanks, hoses, other equipment, draft system and lines
• Milling, mashing, boiling, heat exchange & transfers, fermentation management,
• Fermentation monitoring, yeast management, dry hopping, transfers, CIP’s, carbonation, quality control, record keeping
• Kegging, canning, labelling, keg washing, line cleaning & maintenance
• Draft system maintenance and cleaning
• General cleaning and organization
• Pallet unloading & delivery help
• Assisting with spent grain disposal
• Event work (Beer festivals, local markets)
• Setup, operation, take down of jockey box and event tent
• Follow company standard operating procedures and employee conduct policies
• Safe use of brewery chemicals