Assistant Brewer / Cellar Position at 8 one 8 Brewing

8one8 Brewing is a family owned and operated brewery located in Canoga Park, CA. Founded in 2014, we began as homebrewers and converted the hobby into a business on a 3bbl brewhouse. With limited distribution and adding a tasting room in 2018, we’ve grown into a 10bbl brewhouse, commissioned our own canning line, implemented a water treatment and lagering program, and expanded our production capacity to 200 BBL’s of tank space.  

Currently, we are looking for the next member of our production team at 8one8 Brewing. We are making great beer and looking for a motivated, hardworking, team oriented individual with at least 1 year of professional brewing/ cellaring experience to work and grow with us. If you are looking for a brewery to build a career with, we may be the perfect fit.

This position is responsible for the duties involved with the preparation, production, fermentation and all packaging of 8one8 beer. Ensure the proper cleaning and sanitizing of fermentation and conditioning tanks, as well as transferring beer from tank to tank. Also responsible for monitoring the fermentation of beer, the cooling of fermenting and conditioning beer, and carbonating beer to the correct level. Maintain a safe and clean work environment; this includes floors, outsides of tanks, parts, floor drains, filtration equipment, racks and containers.

Key responsibilities would include but not limit to:

• Keg Washing and filling
• Can and bottle packaging
• Finished beer filtration/ tank transfers and understanding of pump functions and balance lines
• Basic brewhouse mechanical and plumbing operation
• Warehousing, receiving malt and hops, and logging inventory
• Safe operation of walk behind and ride on motorized forklifts
• CIP/Sanitize/Passivation of fermentation, conditioning, and brewing vessels
• Handling standard brewery caustics and acids safely with company specified PPE.
• Cleaning & maintaining of cellar space, outsides of tanks, parts, drains, racks, floors, etc.
• Carbonating, Dissolved Oxygen, and water mineral testing
• Performing cell counts and proper yeast handling
• Maintaining water tank levels and temperature
• Inventory management and organization (grain, yeast, hops, kegs, packaged goods, etc)
• Assisting with various production related tasks

Qualifications:

• Must be 21 years of age or older at the time of application
• Minimum of one-year pro-brewery cellar or equivalent experience required
• Solid analytical and problem-solving skills
• Solid computer skills, Computer proficiency (Word, Excel) preferred
• General maintenance skills preferred
• Good mechanical aptitude and understanding required
• Ability to troubleshoot and effectively solve complex problems
• Able to lift and carry at least 55 pounds all day
• Able to work on feet for extended periods of time
• Desire to work in a fast-paced, growing company
• Reliable person consistent attendance record from former employers

If you are interested in applying, please click on the following link: https://www.818brewing.com/jobs/#brewery