Job Description

Production Brewer

Last Updated: 05/21/2026

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At Athletic Brewing, we are on a mission to revolutionize the beer industry and we are doing it with a team of doers. We move quickly, we hold a high bar, and we reward performance. We are a company of hard workers and dedicated professionals who take ownership, drive results, and want their impact to be visible.

We believe in merit, accountability, and earning opportunities through contribution. High performers grow here. If you are motivated by building, improving, and winning as a team, you will thrive at Athletic.

Through our products and our people, we believe we can positively impact health, activity, and opportunity in our communities. We actively seek representation from diverse backgrounds and experiences and are committed to building a team that reflects the communities we serve.

About the Role

The Brewing team reflects Athletic Brewing’s commitment to quality through meticulous brewing processes, strict sanitation standards, and continuous product verification to ensure every beer meets the highest standards. The position also allows for significant innovation, as team members contribute to a pioneering and rapidly growing segment of the craft beverage industry focused on award-winning non-alcoholic beer. To be a member of this team is to be collaborative, creative, self motivated and have a high attention to detail to ensure our beer is best - always.

The Brewing team is at the heart of Athletic Brewing's commitment to quality. This is a hands-on, process-driven role where you will execute world class brewing procedures, uphold the highest sanitation standards, and perform continuous product verification to ensure every beer we produce meets the highest bar — always.

Brewing team members are major contributors to an innovative and rapidly growing segment of the craft beverage industry focused on award-winning non-alcoholic beer. This role is deeply connected to the broader Athletic community — from the teammates you collaborate with on the floor to the fans who trust what's in every can.

Job Responsibilities:

• Reports to the Brewing Supervisor.

• Participate in basic brewing operations, including receiving/ storing/ handling raw materials, including but not limited to hops, grain, adjuncts, and processing aids.

• Participate in all aspects of wort production, including but not limited to:

  • Preparing ingredients, milling, weighing, mashing, boiling, transferring, aeration, monitoring, and recording in written and digital formats.

• Participate in all cellar activities, including but not limited to:

  • Monitoring and recording, filtration media changes, filtration using a centrifuge, transfers, tank additions, cleaning, and sanitation.

• Participate in quality assurance by doing carbon dioxide and oxygen measurements, CIP verification, pH and gravity readings, as well as in-process and finished-product sensory verification

• Professional and meticulous use of all chemicals in the brewery.

• Participate in yeast sample collection, harvest, and pitching.

• Participate in flash pasteurization.

• Responsible for product blending.

• Maintain a clean and safe working environment and work with supporting departments to address deficiencies.

• Abide by all safety and good manufacturing practices to maintain a sanitary, food-safe, and audit-ready environment, including but not limited to:

  • Meticulous record keeping, cleaning, and sanitation, participation in cross-departmental floor walks, as well as any additional duties as mandated by production and quality

• May assume Assistant Brewer responsibilities when needed.

• Maintain confidentiality of the Athletic Brewing process. Process is not to be discussed or repeated unless on a need-to-know basis.

• Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Desired Experience/ Traits

Who You Are:

• Personal curiosity in learning and developing new skills.

• Strong time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.

• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, listening, critical thinking, verbal and written communication skills.

• Honest, dependable, high integrity, team player, and passionate.

Skills and Experience:

• High School Diploma or GED required.

• Experience in cellaring and brewing production.

• Strong technical understanding of the brewing process and sanitation.

• Experience with brewery maintenance and upkeep.

• Experience with troubleshooting and root cause analysis.

• Experience operating both manual and automated brewing equipment.

• Experience with operating a centrifuge filtration system.

• Experience with sanitation and cleaning systems.

• Experience with documentation, manuals, and electronic systems.

• Strong communication skills to work interdepartmentally.

Job Details:

• Location: San Diego, CA

• Salary: Commensurate with experience - Starting rate: $27.50

• Benefits: Company-paid health, vision, dental, life, 401k with 5% company match, and Paid Parental Leave

• Community Program: In addition to Paid Time Off, all team members receive one paid day per month to dedicate to volunteering activities.

• We value internal mobility and team equity.

• We are an equal opportunity employer – we thrive when we champion diversity and inclusion. We are welcoming, respectful, and supportive at work and in our community.

• We encourage and welcome members of traditionally underrepresented communities to apply.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here represent those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Regularly required to stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl.

• Frequent use of hands to handle, feel, and operate equipment and tools.

• Regularly lift, move, and/or carry up to 50 pounds without assistance; occasional lifts up to 85 pounds may be required.

• Ability to work on feet for extended periods, often for the duration of a shift.

• Work in a production environment with varying temperatures, noise levels, and exposure to wet or slippery surfaces.

• May be required to climb ladders, work at heights, and navigate tight or confined spaces.

• Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

• Ability to wear and use required personal protective equipment (PPE) as determined by the hazard assessment, including eye and face protection, protective footwear, hearing protection, and hand protection, for the duration of the shift, as applicable.

• Ability to recognize and respond to instructions and alert signals in the work environment.