Career Opportunities

Job Description:
Brewer / Canning Line Operator will be part of a three person team, and involved in all areas of producing our beer. Primary focus will be operating our canning line on Mondays, followed by cellar work and assisting the brewers Tuesday – Thursday.

Candidate can expect to focus on packaging and cellar work in the initial 3 – 6 month period after which we would like to see hot side production as an additional responsibility.

About Us
Kent Falls Brewing Company is an independent farm brewery based in Northwest Connecticut. We operate a small production facility and tasting room on a working-farm. All of our beers, are proudly made with 100% locally grown and malted grains and self-distributed throughout the State of Connecticut.

Salary and Benefits
Brewer is a full time job (40 hours per week) eligible for overtime pay.
Production week is 4x 10 hour days Monday – Thursday
Employer-provided healthcare and employee-funded heath-savings account (HSA).
Retirement benefits (401k with company match up to 3% of salary).
Bonuses paid based on company and individual performance.

Responsibilities:
Operate canning line once per week
Meeting Canning line sanitation and regular maintenance standards
Assisting brewers with mash in
CIPs
Monitoring beers in cellar from fermentation to packaging
Harvesting yeast, dry hopping, carbonating/spunding, and transferring
Cleaning kegs
Assisting brewers
Barrel work – racking, blending, fruiting, bottle-conditioning
Participation in quality control programs and recipe development
Inventory and purchase order receiving
Maintaining accurate records in Breww production management software
The expectation is for the candidate to begin hot side production once fully trained (no more than six months).

Experience, Skills, and Character:

Candidate must be a team oriented person with attention to detail, good interpersonal and communication skills.

Two years experience in a production brewery required for the position. Experience operating a canning line a must.

Ideal candidate is proficient with simple equipment maintenance (electric, mechanical, and/or plumbing), has experience with complex mash schedules, is interested in or has worked with mixed culture beers and local grains.

Kent Falls is an equal opportunity employer. Under-represented groups in the brewing industry are encouraged to apply!

To apply, please submit a resume and cover letter. We look forward to hearing from you!