Brewery Worker

Job description

This job is located in Neepawa, MB, Canada. This job requires relocation to Neepawa, MB, Canada.

About the company:

Farmery Estate Brewery is one of North America's first estate breweries, and consists of a brewery and family farm that grows ingredients for our beer such as barley and hops. We brew beer, craft spirit-based RTD beverages, and have expanded into non-alcoholic beverages such as malted sodas, mocktails, energy drinks and iced teas. We offer an excellent opportunity for those looking to gain unique job skills and experience in the brewing industry with a focus not only on the brewing workflow, but also the growing and harvest of ingredients that go into beer.

Job Description:

In this role, you will work as part of the production team to assist the Brewmaster in the tasks needed to brew excellent beer and beverages, and maintain a clean & safe working environment.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Help in cleaning and sanitizing production equipment


• Examining beer to verify conformity to quality standards


• Measure and monitor production parameters for conformity, and notifying the supervisor of any malfunctions.


• Meeting or exceeding all production goals on a consistent basis.


• Wearing required Personal Protective Equipment(PPE), food safety gear, and follow SOP (Standard Operating Procedures) at all times


• Canning beer and beverages, operating and maintaining canning and other equipment


• Filling out of production & shipping documents as required


• Filling beer into kegs. Must be able to lift 50+ lbs and handle a filled keg


• Continual lifting, carrying, and manipulating of hoses, parts, pumps, buckets, and reservoirs, requiring standing, walking, crouching, and lifting regularly throughout the duration of shift


• General housekeeping of the brewhouse and fermentation area


• Inventory control and reporting


• Preparation of orders, loading and unloading distributor trucks


• operation of a forklift to lift, distribute, load and unload pallets


• Working on the farm and in hopyard doing related farm-labour tasks as needed

Qualifications and Skills

• Experience in a production environment


• Some experience of brewing preferred and a definite asset


• forklift experience is a plus


• Stable work history


• Ability to:
  
  
  
  • Meet production schedules
  
  
  • Work in a non-temperature controlled environment,
  
  
  • Stand for long periods of time, bend, reach, stoop, lift, reach over shouldersand perform repetitive motions without issue
  
  
  • Do some basic math
  
  
  • Well independently as well as with a team
  
  
  • Manage multiple processes at one time
  
  
  
  


• Willingness to learn new skills


• Experience with proper handling of potentially hazardous materials


• Aptitude for operating complex machinery


• Experience and ability or aptitude in operating a forklift


• Attention to detail


• Strong mechanical aptitude


• Self-motivated with good time-management skills


• Flexible schedule with the possibility of working on Saturdays and Sundays.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Pay: $15.30-$18.00 per hour

Expected hours: 30 – 40 per week

Schedule:

• Evening shift


• Monday to Friday


• Weekends as needed

Experience:

• Production plant: 1 year (preferred)

Language:

• English (required)

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