Brewing Roles @ Asahi Beer USA

ABOUT ASAHI BEER USA / OCTOPI BREWING

Founded in 2014 as a Wisconsin contract brewery, Octopi Brewing has spent over a decade brewing and packaging beer, seltzers, RTDs, and sodas for clients nationwide. In 2024, Asahi — brewers of Asahi Super Dry — acquired Octopi, making us the U.S. production home of Super Dry. Today, our 250+ person team of beverage industry pros keeps that same local, quality-first spirit alive at a state-of-the-art facility.

A REAL PATH TO GROW

Every brewing role at Octopi plugs into our Brewer Career Matrix — a clear, structured way to build new skills, take on more, and move between cellar, batching, and brewhouse over time. Wherever you start, there's a real path forward without needing to leave Octopi to find it.

OUR BREWING ROLES

We're hiring across all three areas of our brewing operation. Each role plays a different part in getting beer from raw ingredients to the can — read on to find where you fit.

CELLAR BREWER

From Local Brewery to Global Brand — Right In the Tanks

What You'll Do:

•     Monitor and manage fermentation, conditioning, and cellar operations day to day

•     Keep tanks, lines, and cellar equipment clean, sanitized, and running smoothly

•     Track batch data and flag anything that looks off before it becomes a problem

•     Work shoulder-to-shoulder with your shift supervisor and teammates to hit production targets

BATCHING TEAM BREWER

You're the Chef Behind Every Batch We Make

What You'll Do:

•     Learn and operate all associated batching equipment, including CIP and manual cleaning of equipment and piping

•     Follow recipes and production steps with precision, weighing, measuring, and handling ingredients and additives

•     Prepare and add flavorings, additives, and other ingredients accurately across our full range of products

•     Communicate and coordinate with Cellar, Inventory, and Scheduling teams to ensure products are completed efficiently and on time

•     Keep batching documentation accurate and complete, and perform pre-batching quality checks

BREWHOUSE BREWER (HOT SIDE)

Where Raw Ingredients Become Something Real

What You'll Do:

•     Learn, understand, and operate all brewhouse piping and equipment

•     Execute efficient brewing operations from raw material intake to finished wort

•     Own yeast propagation from start to finish

•     Perform routine quality checks, basic maintenance, and CIP on brewhouse equipment and piping

WHAT YOU BRING

Must-haves (all brewing roles):

•     Comfortable standing for extended periods and lifting 55 lbs / moving 165 lbs as needed

•     Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and time management

•     Basic troubleshooting skills in a brewing or manufacturing setting

•     Flexibility to work various shifts and prioritize shifting tasks

Nice-to-haves:

•     2–3 years of experience in a brewing environment

•     Degree in Brewing Science/Technology

BENEFITS & PERKS

•     Medical, dental, and vision coverage — effective the 1st of the month after 30 days

•     Company-paid life, short-term, and long-term disability insurance

•     401(k) eligible after 3 months, with company match — 100% up to 3%, 50% on the next 2%

•     120 hours of PTO annually, with accrual that grows the longer you're here

•     9 paid holidays (if they fall on your scheduled workday)

•     A free beer after shift, because you earned it

PAY BY SHIFT

Pay starts at $22.00/hr - $26.00/hr based on experience, with growth up to $34.00/hr through our tiered Brewer Career Matrix — whether you build that experience here or bring it with you, already brewed. This pay structure is the same across Cellar, Batching, and Brewhouse. Shifts outside of 1st shift include an additional shift differential on top of that base — never a lower starting rate, just added pay for the shift.

•     1st Shift — $22.00/hr (minimal base rate)

•     2nd Shift — $22.00/hr base + $3.00/hr shift differential = $25.00/hr (minimal total rate)

•     3rd Shift — $22.00/hr base + $4.00/hr shift differential = $26.00/hr (minimal total rate)

•     Weekend Day — $22.00/hr base + $5.75/hr shift differential = $27.75/hr (minimal total rate)

•     Weekend Night — $22.00/hr base + $7.75/hr shift differential = $29.75/hr (minimal total rate)

Full-time, non-exempt

HOW TO APPLY

Found your fit? Apply directly here: Careers @ Asahi Beer USA