Job Description

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Recruiting for all levels of brewing experience. Title and compensation will be subject to our internal leveling assessment. If moved forward to an interview, required experience per level will be discussed.

Starting Pay Rates:

Brewer Apprentice: $23/hour

Assistant Brewer: $25/hour
Production Brewer: $27.50/hour

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.

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:

Responsibilities span the full brewing process. Scope and independence increase with level. Specific expectations for the level you're hired into will be discussed during the interview process.

• Reports to Brewing Supervisor

• Build a strong foundation in Food Safety and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs)

• Learn and perform brewery sanitation, including cleaning floors, drains, and tank faces; sanitizing brewing parts; prepping and titrating chemical solutions for parts washing; and parts cleaning, handling, inspection, and staging

• Participate in receiving, storing, and handling raw materials, including hops, grain, adjuncts, and processing aids

• Participate in all aspects of wort production, including milling, weighing, mashing, boiling, transfer, inoculation, aeration, and monitoring/recording in written and digital formats

• Participate in cellar activity, including CIP's and SIP's, yeast handling (sample collection, harvest, and pitching), filtration (including centrifuge filtration media changes), transfers, and tank additions

• Support quality assurance through DO, CO2, and O2 measurements, CIP verification, pH and gravity readings, and in-process/finished-product sensory verification

• Professional and meticulous use of all chemicals in the brewery

• Participate in flash pasteurization and product blending

• Maintain a clean and safe working environment; participate in cross-departmental floor walks and abide by safety and GMP practices to keep the facility sanitary and audit-ready

• May assume responsibilities of an adjacent brewer level as needed

• Maintain confidentiality of Athletic's brewing process; process is not to be discussed or repeated outside approved, need-to-know contexts

• 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.

Experience:

• High School Diploma or GED required

• Brewing degree not required, but considered favorably

• Experience in cellaring, brewing production, or food production valued

• Experience with tools, sanitation, and cleaning systems valued

• For more experienced candidates: strong technical understanding of the brewing process and sanitation; experience with brewery maintenance and upkeep; troubleshooting and root cause analysis; operating manual and automated brewing equipment, including centrifuge filtration systems; and documentation experience (manual and electronic) are valued

• Specific experience requirements for each level will be discussed if you move forward to an interview

Job Details:

• Location: San Diego, CA

• Salary: Commensurate with experience and job level, see starting rates above

• 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.