Job Description

Title: Assistant Brewer

Location: BJ’s Restaurant & Brewery – Reno, NV

Status: Full Time (Non-Exempt)

Areas of Responsibility:

Assistant Brewer is an hourly brewery team member responsible for one or more specialized areas of operation in the brewery. Assistant Brewers typically train in one area, moving on to other areas of responsibility after demonstrating competency. Specialized responsibilities include any of the following:

• Brewing exacting recipes to spec
• Filtering on a vertical leaf DE filter
• Racking of finished beer into kegs
• Bottling of finished beer
• Forklift operation
• Cleaning and sanitation of vessels and equipment
• Yeast management and propagation
• Soda production

General responsibilities for all Assistant Brewers include:

• Draft system troubleshooting
• Receiving deliveries
• Imparting knowledge about beer and brewing to our guests and team members
• Use of proper and safe chemical handling techniques
• Daily cleaning and upkeep of appearance in brewery
• Adhering to strict safety protocols and OSHA compliance
• Representing BJ’s at beer events

Requirements:

• At least one year of comparable brewing experience in a craft brewery and/or experience and skill as a homebrewer recommended
• A brewing degree or specialized coursework at UC Davis, Siebel, American Brewers Guild or comparable program highly desired
• Ability to lift heavy objects repeatedly and safely
• Must be comfortable working inside a confined space and from elevated platforms and ladders using fall limiters and harnesses
• All brewery team members must be able to work as a team doing any and all aspects of the process to assist each other in executing the tasks in an efficient manner
• Flexibility with work hours and availability is a must

BJ’s Restaurants, Inc. is a high growth restaurant and brewing company with over 200 restaurants and 6 centralized breweries to supply our restaurants with BJ’s proprietary beers. We offer growth opportunities to brewers at all levels. We will continue to expand our brewing capacity to meet our restaurant growth.

Proof of eligibility to work in the U.S. required.

BJ’s Restaurants, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.