Job Description

　　We are hiring a Technical Brewing Apprentice in our Breinigsville, PA, Brewery.Responsibilities:In partnership with senior department leadership, identify and establish priorities for the Technical Brewing Group that drives improved safety & quality performance, brewery utilization, gross margin improvement, and better fit of BBC recipes and processes to the production locations.-Learn and execute wet chemistry and lab analytics processes that BBC adheres to.- Partner with leadership to research, author and audit corporate brewing and process standards, includes operational standardization across breweries, investigating new technology, and assistance in training/developing brewing staff.- Assist in identifying Brewing Control Points (BCP's) for each process segment to ensure alignment between the breweries and to provide senior management with an accurate, easy to reference, comparison of current operational state.- Support 3rd party production sites as subject matter experts and BBCO process owners.- Focus on development trial management and tracking systems in BBCO production breweries that drive effective learning and controls the level of operational disruption.- Actively participates in supporting ideation and development of new products for all brewery/cidery taproom sites and production locations.- Continually identifies opportunities for resource optimization and gross margin improvement in BBC Brewing operations that increase efficiencies while preserving or improving Quality of the beer drinker's experience.- Partners with and supports other Brewing Innovation Group members to benchmark external breweries and other manufacturers/suppliers for comparative data on equipment and/or processes that apply to BBC opportunities in material handling, brew house optimization, cold processing, expansion solutions, innovative staffing models, quality integration, maintenance, sustainability, and other areas of interest.All production roles are required to pass a pre-employment physical exam to comply with their specific role requirement(s)Certain roles may require the use of a respirator and passing the associated fit testAbility to lift up to 50lbs, sometimes repeatedlyRegular walking and standing for long periods of time (up to 11 hours a day) on concrete, metal and grated surfacesResponsibilities may require crouching, stepping over, crawling under, bending, twisting, climbing and reaching above head and shoulders repeatedly throughout the dayResponsibilities may require climbing flights of stairs, working from heights or on elevated platformsAbility to wear assigned PPE (safety shoes, gloves, facemask, hearing protection and hard hat)Established dexterity so you can handle materials, operate equipment and interface with computer systems with precisionPosition is responsible for supporting development and implementation of BBCO global brewing and blending standards across all owned and 3rd party production facilities.Partners with Brewing Innovation Team and supports all new product transitions from R&D to production scale, protecting flavor profile and product integritySupport continuous improvement efforts - ideation, investigating new technologies, trials, and execution of solutions to enhance Brewing and Blending operationsCollaborates with Process Engineering team to support capital projects, execute trials, lead technical explorations, and solve process anomalies.Education:Required:  Ongoing education in Chemistry, Biology, Manufacturing Systems, Engineering, Beverage ProductionPreferred: BS in Brewing, Fermentation Science, BioChem, Chemistry, Biology, Manufacturing Systems, Engineering, Beverage Production, or equivalent, and a genuine interest and curiosity in brewingRequired Experience:Required:  2-3 years of experience, which can be supplemented by related classroom activity.Preferred:Minimum 3-5 years of experience in brewing or blendin /beverage industry with experience in people and project management, experimental design, fermentation management, ingredients

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　　Job Identification13440Job CategoryBrewingPosting Date01/12/2024, 03:05 PMJob ScheduleFull timeLocations

　　        SAPB      (On-site)

　　Boston Beer Corporation is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. In order to help ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veteran's Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who wish to request accommodation in the job application process can contact [email protected] for assistance.