The Brewer position at DC Brau Brewing, LLC is a part of the DC Brau Production Team. Brewers

perform and support overall brewhouse, cellar and packaging operations at DC Brau, including but not

limited to brewing, cleaning/sanitization (CIP) of equipment and tanks, dry hopping, yeast harvesting and

pitching, centrifuge operation, canning, and kegging.

This is a rotating shift position, covering both early (AM) and late (PM) shifts.

Brewers report to the Lead Brewer and will be required to work in coordination with the Packaging,

Marketing and Sales, and Administrative Teams. Brewers may also be required to participate in DC Brau

events and promotional activities.

POSITION SPECIFIC DUTIES:

? Brewhouse Operations

? Milling malted barley.

? Implementing mashing, vorlauf/recirculation, and lautering procedures.

? Emptying and cleaning of mash tun following brewhouse standard procedure.

? Overseeing and implementing boiling of wort and hop additions based on provided DC Brau

recipes.

? Sending wort to fermenters.

? Implementing various CIP cleaning stages and techniques for brewhouse vessels.

? Ongoing communication with Lead Brewer to ensure seamless brewery scheduling.

? Reports any equipment or raw ingredient concerns or discrepancies to Head Brewer

? Keeps work area in compliance with DC Brau’s standards of safety and cleanliness.

? Reports any safety hazards or concerns to Lead Brewer or Head Brewer.

? Keeping accurate brewhouse records to ensure consistency in recipe execution using standard

DC Brau logs (paper and EKOS record keeping).

? Cellar Operations

? Checking and monitoring of active and non-active fermentations.

? CIP cleaning techniques (including but not limited to Caustic, acid and sanitary CIP cycles).

? Have a working knowledge of chemicals used in all cellar operations/ cleaning cycles.

? Transferring of beer and wort.

? Harvesting yeast.

? Dry hopping fermenters.

? Accurate record keeping in all necessary log books and Brewery software system.

? Updating all dry erase boards when updating cellar records.

? Effectively coordinates with colleagues and among teams to ensure timely availability of

product.

? Operates forklift, pallet jack, and scissor lift in compliance with DC Brau’s standards of

safety.

? Operates centrifuge in a safe and effective manner and in accordance with DC Brau's

standard operating procedures. All employees must first demonstrate competency and

thorough understanding of all cellar standard operating procedures before commencing with

centrifuge training.

? Other activities/responsibilities as needed.

? Packaging Operations

? Performs packaging operations - canning and kegging.

? Restocks de-palletizer during equipment operation.

? Completes required regular packaging quality checks.

? Uses shrink-wrapper to safely build pallets for delivery/pick-up.

? Operates and troubleshoots the automated six-packer, Wild Goose Filler, and Ska

Depallitizer.

? Cleans and fills kegs.

? Assists with tracking the inventory of necessary packaging materials for canning and

kegging.

? Works to minimize product loss and can dissolved oxygen levels.

? Starts Up, Shuts Down, and cleans equipment regularly according to brewery SOPs.

? Converts canning equipment according to brewery SOPs.

? Operates a forklift truck as needed.

? Brewery Promotion

? Represents DC Brau in a professional manner and promotes the brewery via external

meetings, conferences, presentations, exhibits, and events.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILLS:

Experience in brewing techniques and applications with a minimum of 1-2 years of relevant experience

and/or advanced technical training; or the equivalent combination of education and experience, are

required. A degree in a related field can be substituted for work experience. Brewing related certification

or degree preferred.

? Experienced in reading and interpreting documents such as brewery Standard Operating

Procedures, DC Brau brewhouse logs, emails, and safety guidelines.

? Experienced in writing routine brewery related records, logs, and other correspondence.

? Experienced in speaking effectively before industry peers, customers, and/or employees of

the company.

? Experienced in carrying out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.

? Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

? Ability to use basic math skills such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.

? Ability to work with people and groups with diverse backgrounds.

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to

enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

? Occasionally required to sit.

? Continuously required to stand.

? Frequently required to walk.

? Continuously required to reach with hands and arms.

? Frequently required to talk or hear.

? Continuously required to bend, lift, or climb stairs.

? Continuously required to lift weights up to 75 lbs. and occasionally may be asked to lift up to 150

lbs.

? Frequently required to drive a forklift and scissor lift, and to operate other powered industrial

trucks.

? Occasionally required to drive.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

? The noise level in the work environment usually is moderate. Ear protection is available for any

employee who desires it.

? The workspace is not climate controlled. Employees will work in cool to cold temperatures

during winter and hot/humid temperatures during summer.

? Employees may at times be required to work with harmful chemicals and are required to wear

protection for skin and eyes and follow all brewery chemical handling procedures.

SALARY RANGE: $18-22/hr depending on experience

DC Brau Brewing reserves the right to revise the job or to require different tasks be performed when

circumstances warrant, including but not limited to emergencies, changes in personnel, workload, rush

jobs, and/or technological developments.

DC Brau Brewing, LLC adheres to a policy of employment-at-will, which allows

either party to terminate the employment relationship at any time, for any reason,

with or without cause or notice.