· Operate brewhouse equipment safely and efficiently according to established recipes, schedules and Standard Operating Procedures.
· Perform milling and raw-material handling operations.
· Complete mash-in, mashing, wort filtration, wort boiling, whirlpool and wort-transfer operations.
· Accurately stage, weigh and verify brewing ingredients.
· Monitor process temperatures, pressures, flow rates, times and other critical brewing parameters.
· Make appropriate process adjustments within established operating procedures.
· Complete required brewhouse CIP and sanitation procedures.
· Verify equipment and tanks are clean, prepared and ready prior to production.
· Identify abnormal operating conditions and communicate equipment or process concerns to supervision.
· Assist with troubleshooting brewing equipment and process issues.
· Maintain an organized, clean and inspection-ready brewhouse.
· Prepare fermenters and associated equipment for incoming wort.
· Transfer wort into fermentation vessels following established procedures.
· Assist with and perform yeast pitching and yeast-management procedures.
· Monitor fermentation progress including gravity, temperature, fermentation timing, tank pressure and yeast performance.
· Perform yeast collection and sediment removal/scraping procedures as required.
· Complete tank cooling, maturation and aging steps according to the production schedule.
· Perform dry hopping and other cellar additions when required.
· Conduct tank and process-line CIP and sanitation.
· Prepare beer for transfer to downstream processing operations.
· Verify tank status, process steps and production requirements before making transfers or process changes.
· Identify fermentation or cellar conditions outside normal operating ranges and communicate concerns promptly.
Brewmaxx, Process Control & Computer Skills
· Operate and monitor brewing and cellar processes through the Brewmaxx HMI/process-control system.
· Navigate Brewmaxx screens to monitor tank status, temperatures, pressures, flows, process steps, valves, pumps and equipment status.
· Start, monitor and verify automated production and CIP sequences.
· Recognize alarms, process interruptions and abnormal equipment conditions.
· Understand when an automated sequence is operating correctly and when operator intervention or supervisor/maintenance assistance is required.
· Verify the correct tank, recipe, process step and equipment before starting operations.
· Accurately enter and review production information within computerized systems.
· Review historical process information and trends when troubleshooting production or quality issues.
· Maintain accurate electronic production records and shift information.
· Use Microsoft Excel and other spreadsheets for production tracking, fermentation information, scheduling and process documentation.
· Use Microsoft Outlook, Teams and other company communication systems as required.
· Access and follow electronic SOPs, work instructions, production schedules and training materials.
· Learn new digital tools and production technology as they are introduced.
· Follow all established recipes, process specifications and SOPs.
· Accurately monitor and record process data.
· Review process information rather than simply completing assigned steps.
· Recognize when gravity, temperature, timing, pressure or other process conditions are outside normal expectations.
· Communicate quality concerns immediately.
· Work closely with the Quality/Lab team on fermentation monitoring and product release requirements.
· Help prevent product loss, contamination, oxygen pickup and other conditions that may negatively affect finished beer quality.
· Maintain proper sanitation and hygienic practices throughout all brewing and cellar operations.