Brewer & Cellar Lead

BREWING & CELLAR LEAD

DORCHESTER BREWING CO. is a Boston-based craft beer brewery and unique 9,000 square foot tap room dedicated to providing full service contract/partner brewing services with flexible packaging options, marketing support and warehousing to regional small and medium craft beer breweries. Our one-of-a-kind taproom also serves the craft beers made on-site and food from our in-house local restaurant, M&M BBQ. If you love beer, breweries, and people and want to work in a fun fast-paced environment with people that you’ll probably want to hang and have a beer with, we want to hear from you.

The Brewing/Cellar Lead at Dorchester Brewing Company is a junior leadership position primarily focused on assisting the Head Brewer in leading and administering the Brewing/Cellar team. Duties associated with the position include:

• Leading daily production activities
• Organizing and delegating daily tasks
• Staff scheduling & staff training 
• Other administrative & management duties as required

This position will additionally be expected to perform all regular production tasks associated with brewing and cellaring, including: 

• Milling and mill operation
• Brewing on both brewhouses (5bbl pilot system and 30bbl production system)
• Cleaning and preparing fermentation vessels and brite tanks
• Centrifuge operation
• Dry hopping 
• Taking and recording accurate observations
• Other duties as required

What We’re Looking For:

In addition to relevant professional experience, our ideal candidate will possess: 

• Brewing and/or production experience required
• Good communication skills
• A calm and steady disposition
• Acute attention to detail
• A comprehensive understanding of brewing and cellaring operations
• The ability to prioritize, plan, and deploy resources effectively
• Ability to lift 55lbs and move 150lbs (this role has significant physical requirements, and the Brewing/Cellar Lead must maintain adequate physical condition to perform their duties safely, effectively, and efficiently
• Comfort handling hazardous chemicals in a safe manner and adherence to all safety and PPE protocols, including appropriate personal protective equipment
• A positive and friendly attitude to their work and leadership with their coworkers, and willingness to extend their hours and adapt their schedule if necessary

Compensation

• Salary is commensurate with experience
• 50%+ contribution by DBco to health insurance
• 15 days of PTO + 8 holidays
• 401k with 4% company match
• Annual Education credit
• Annual Boot Credit

To apply, please send your resume to jobs@dorchesterbrewing.com

Dorchester Brewing is committed to creating economic development opportunities to residents of Dorchester, Roxbury, and Mattapan and will work hard to hire a diverse and representative staff from these communities. We highly encourage Dorchester / Boston residents to apply.

Dorchester Brewing Company is an equal opportunity employer. We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. We believe that having a staff, partners, events and volunteers with diverse personal and professional backgrounds and lived experience enhances our ability to meet our mission and creates an environment where all members of our community can thrive and feel safe.