Assistant Brewer in Fairfax, Virginia at Great American Restaurants

Great American Restaurants has an award-winning collection of 14 restaurants, 3 artisan bakeries and a BBQ spot in Northern Virginia and Maryland offering fantastic cuisine and plenty of fun. We have been named a Top Workplace by The Washington Post, consistently ranking in the top employers in the area for more than 10 years. The dedication of our people is what sets our company apart, offering the best hospitality to our guests and each other every day.

Do you have a passion for craft beer and connecting with people? Then our Assistant Brewer position would be a great opportunity for you!

Great American Restaurants is looking to hire a part-time cellars worker to join our award-winning Sweetwater Tavern brewing team. We seek someone who is knowledgeable in beer & brewing with a great desire to work hard (in cold cellars conditions, often independently) to produce great beer! The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, self-motivated, flexible and looking to grow both personally and professionally. This is a cellars position (packaging, keg washing / delivery) with potential for growth into some brewing production tasks.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Working closely with brewing team to achieve desired quality and production targets
• Organizing the brewery and cold storage
• Keg washing
• Packaging and delivering of product
• Other brewing production tasks as assigned

Requirements:

• Being able to work alone and with others
• Being able to lift and move over 100 lbs.
• Being able to work in temperatures below 40°F for extended periods of time.
• Experience in a production brewery or brewpub with many rotating beer styles is desirable but not required.

We believe that if we take care of our people, they’ll take care of our guests. That’s why you’ll have a package of benefits:

• Assistant Brewers earn $17/hr
• Opportunity for growth
• Employee dining discount
• Health insurance, PTO and 401K based on eligibility

Great American Restaurants owns and operates 14 high volume restaurants, 3 artisan bakeries, and a BBQ spot in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. Our locations include: Patsy’s American – Randy’s Prime Seafood & Steaks – Ozzie’s Good Eats – Jackson’s – Artie’s – Carlyle – Mike’s American – Silverado – Best Buns – Coastal Flats – Sweetwater Tavern – Stupid Good BBQ