Brewer

Bozeman, Montana

MAP Brewing Company is looking for a brewer to join our production team!   

We are located in Bozeman, MT on a beautiful lake with mountain views.   We are also the largest self-distributing brewery in the state. We are able to do that because of incredible local support that allows us to sell all our beer close to home.   We are a tight production team that works and plays hard.  We believe taking care of our people is the most important thing because we know that work is not life.

Here are some things we believe makes MAP and this brewer position something we think you’d be a good fit for:

1) our production teams works four ten hour shifts, giving you three days every week to maximize the amazing area that we live in or spend more time with friends and family
2) you’ll get the chance to brew some of the state’s of Montana’s favorite beer*
3) pay is competitive – salary ranges from $40-50k/year, DOE
4) benefits include health, dental, vision and life insurance; plus a 401k with a 4% match after one year
5) unlimited PTO
6) free beers after work, free shift meals, free merch
7) day off discounts on beer and food for you and your fam
8) it’s fun to be part of a growing company with a stellar team*
* these things are our opinions, but we think you’ll agree.

Here’s more about the position:

THE BIG PICTURE:
The production team at MAP Brewing Company has the philosophy that our brewers do any and all non-administrative jobs required in the brewhouse and cellar. We find that this approach to our production team helps alleviate some of the monotony that can come along with beer production work. As we run with a relatively small team, it also helps everyone understand the bigger picture of the production schedule on any given day, and we find creates a more cohesive team. Therefore, the role of our Shift Brewer combines responsibilities across brewing, cellaring, and packaging. Shift brewers will spend one to three days a week assisting the Head Brewer in operating our 30-barrel, 2 vessel system, and then will spend the other days in any given week assisting with cellar tasks or with packaging, including running the canning line and filling kegs. In addition, our brewers are expected to take ownership over maintaining high standards of cleaning and sanitation throughout each day and each task they complete.

DAY TO DAY DUTIES AND EXPECTATIONS:

• Brewhouse operations including all aspects of wort production
  • This includes all aspects of brewing beer: milling, mashing, lautering, boiling, hop additions, whirlpool, wort cooling, yeast selection, pitching, and propagation, etc.
  • Ensure high standards of cleaning and sanitation for all pre- and post- brewing transfer lines and vessels
  • Work closely with Lead Brewer and the rest of the Production Team to achieve desired quality and consistency of wort
  • Using basic lab equipment in order to collect data during brewing process
  • Maintain accurate and thorough production records during brewing process
  • Multi-task when appropriate to ensure the team stays on the Production Schedule
• Cellaring
  • Completing aseptic, tank to tank bulk beer transfers
  • Kegging and packaging, including working some shifts on the canning line
  • Performing various fermentation additions, including dry hopping and recirculating tanks
• Cleaning and Maintenance
  • CIP of fermenters and brite tanks in accordance with company standard operating procedures (SOPs)
  • Washing kegs
  • Responsible for maintaining ongoing cleaning, organization, and maintenance of all beer production areas and equipment
  • Assisting with brewhouse organization, both inside and outside of the building

• Fermentation and conditioning
  • Assist Production Manager in monitoring fermenting beer, checking tank statistics daily as needed
  • Carbonating beer to established specifications
• Assist taproom staff as needed
  • Help moving kegs
  • Maintenance & repairs, etc

WORK ENVIRONMENT:
MAP Brewing Co. is a packaging brewery currently producing 8500+ bbls of beer per year. We generally brew 3 to 4 days a week on a 30 bbl, 2 vessel steam system into 30, 60 and 90 bbl tanks. We package into cans 2 to 3 times per week, and rack beer into kegs 3 to 4 days a week. The brewery can be very hot or very cold, often noisy and always potentially dangerous. Long hours on concrete floors with noise, steam, CO2, and dangerous chemicals all around. There is a lot of general cleaning and moving of heavy items such as malt sacks and kegs of beer. There is usually good music playing and the production team is fun and easy to work with.

HOURS/SHIFTS:
The production team generally works 4- 10s with flexible shifts both early and late. The Production Manager schedules the team around what the beer needs, not the other way around. However, every effort is made to accommodate personal schedule requests.

SALARY:
$40,000-$50,000 DOE

BENEFITS:
Health, Vision, Dental, and Life Insurance are available. 401k available after one year, matched up to 4%. Unlimited PTO.

FEELING LIKE THIS JOB IS CALLING YOUR NAME?!?!

We’d love to chat. Email doug@mapbrewing.com with your resume. No need to waste time on a cover letter, we’d rather just schedule a time to chat with you.