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The Opportunity
Moosehead Breweries Limited is Canada's last-major brewer still owned by Canadians. Headquartered in Saint John, New Brunswick, the company has been operated by the Oland family since it was established in 1867.
We are currently seeking an Assistant Brewer for our new 20 barrell small batch brewery. The role is based in Saint John, New Brunswick, reporting to the Manager of Brewing Operations. This hands-on role manages all aspects of brewing from ingredient evaluation and supply to brewing, packaging and QA.
What you'll do
Responsibilities
- Managing all aspects of brewing from ingredient evaluation and supply to brewing, packaging and Quality Assurance.
- Maintaining process consistency
- Develop Standard Operating Procedures
- Good Manufacturing Practices
- Manage all aspects of a unionized brewing team
- Strong commitment to continuous improvement
What you'll need
Qualifications
- A college degree in a science-related field, and a brewing education from a qualified program
- A minimum of 5 years hands-on and supervisory experience in a production brewery
- Good working knowledge of Brewing Safety, Housekeeping and Good Manufacturing Practices
- Supervisory skills
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
- Some experience with QA analytical procedures
- Kegs, cans and bottles packaging experience
- Recipe formulation experience
- Solid familiarity of classic and newer beer styles
- A great sense of humour coupled with a natural ability to speak in public
- Embraces the opportunity to educate others
- Available to travel for training and to represent Moosehead at various events
Key Behaviours
- Results-oriented
- Strong problem solving
- Adaptable
- Self-directed
- Good active listening
- Approachable
A little bit about us
Moosehead Breweries Limited
Moosehead Breweries is the last major brewery in Canada still owned by Canadians. Headquartered in Saint John, New Brunswick, the company has been led by the Oland family since 1867. After more than 150 years, our rich history is as rich as the flavour of our beer. What makes Moosehead so unique is that when challenges arise, we face them head-on. At Moosehead we're a team of doers. We believe that obstacles are opportunities to show the world what you're capable of. We exist to reawaken and reward the courage to go after what's difficult.
Are you interested?
Work With Us
This is an excellent opportunity for a highly passionate beer ambassador who has demonstrated solid technical and creative abilities along with mechanical aptitude, planning skills. Enjoying interaction with the public and demonstrating a natural curiosity for industry trends will be required. This is a one-of-a-kind chance to join Canada’s most storied independent brewery and make a direct contribution in shaping its future.
Moosehead Breweries Limited appreciates the interest of all applicants; however, only those selected for interviews will be contacted.