Summary
Founded in Thousand Oaks, California, Tarantula Hill Brewing Co. is an independent craft brewery built on community, creativity, and great beer. Since opening our flagship location in 2019, we’ve grown into a destination for high-quality brewing, good food, and genuine hospitality.
We’re excited to expand that same spirit to San Marcos, our second production facility and taproom in the greater San Diego area, one of the most dynamic craft beer communities in the world. As we continue to grow, we’re looking for passionate, skilled team members who share our commitment to excellence and embody our core values of Honesty, Expectations, Accountability, Respect, and Teamwork (H.E.A.R.T.).
We’re currently seeking a Brewer to join our San Marcos production team. The ideal candidate brings both brewhouse and cellar experience, a strong work ethic, and attention to detail in every stage of the brewing process. This person will collaborate closely with the Lead Brewer to produce world-class beer and maintain the high standards that define Tarantula Hill Brewing Co.
This full-time position operates on a 4/10 schedule (40 hours per week), with occasional weekend availability for events or production needs.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Competently operate 15bbl direct fire Premier Brewhouse & Cellar equipment to process brews according to THill standards including, but not limited to the items below:
- Brewhouse operation: Milling, Mashing, Lautering, Boiling, Whirlpooling, Knockout, Grain out, Brewhouse Vessel CIP, Keeping accurate records and working with the lead brewer to troubleshoot any issues.
- Cellar Related operations: Filtering beer, Checking Gravities/Monitoring fermentation (Including Glycol Controls), Capping/Chilling/Dry-hopping, recording fermentations, Reading BBT levels and recording, Checking DO and CO in beer. Reporting any issues to the lead brewer.
- Packaging operation: Intermittently assist with packaging operations including operating our 5 head CODI canning line and 8 head keg filler.
- Quality Assurance Operations: Gravity samples, Process Sampling, Taste Panel Effluent processing as it relates to the above operations.
- Record Keeping and communication: Properly fill out Daily Record of Activities, accurately and legibly.
- Assisting with Inventory for daily production needs: Monitors and reports to lead brewer to keep pars for brewing water, CO tanks, chemicals and other brewing materials and necessities.
- Perform a variety of sanitation and cleaning tasks: Fermenter, BBT and other tank CIP/Scrub/Sanitation, floor scrubbing, Mill and tank cleaning, sweeping, cleaning hoses, parts cleaning, and other housekeeping tasks.
- Perform safe operation of material handling equipment for the purpose of receiving, sorting, counting, storing, staging, picking, locating, relocating, and delivering materials with accuracy.
- Perform technical preventative maintenance checks (PM’s) as assigned by superiors and escalates issues appropriatly when needed
- Ability to troubleshoot technical operational issues and escalates issues appropriately when needed
- Maintain safety within the brewery at all times.
Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Education: High School Diploma or GED required, Brewing education or science related Bachelor’s degree desired.
- Experience: Minimum 2 – 3 + years of related experience and/or training in a production brewing environment, with an emphasis on wort production & cellar tasks
- Computer Skills: Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook)
- Certificates, Licenses or Registrations: Brewing certificate or Cicerone program certificates a plus
- Language Skills: Must be able to effectively communicate in English, both verbally and written.
- Experience with EKOS brewing software a plus
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, and sit. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is occasionally loud.
Tarantula Hill Brewing Standards
- Adheres to company core values.
- Must be an excellent role model, beer diplomat, and representative of Tarantula Hill Brewing
- Excellent attendance
- Effective leadership, teamwork and interpersonal skills
Pay: $22.00 - $25.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Paid sick time
- Vision insurance
Experience:
- Brewing: 2 years (Required)
Shift availability:
Ability to Commute:
- San Marcos, CA 92078 (Required)
Work Location: In person
