Job Description: Head Brewer
Wage: $60K to $62K/Yr (depending on qualifications) with benefits and paid vacation
Application Deadline: April 12, 2025
Start Date: As soon as possible
Send resume & cover letter to: dennis@uclueletbrewing.ca

 

Ucluelet Brewing Co. is a small (15Hl), award-winning community brewery with a tight-knit team committed to quality and inclusivity. Our focus is on the taproom (a renovated church) with limited distribution of cans and kegs. As Head Brewer, you will report to the brewery owner and act as the lead on all beer production-related duties. From grain to glass, milling to packaging, the ideal candidate will be involved in the entire process and committed to maintaining a clean and safe work environment. This is a full-time position (with a flexible schedule where appropriate), and you will have an assistant brewer. Please visit our website (www.uclueletbrewing.ca) and/or Instagram (@ucluelet_brewing_co) for a look at what’s going on. For a link to this job description, please visit www.uclueletbrewing.ca/jobs.

 

Daily Duties and Responsibilities (Shared with Assistant):

The right candidate for Head Brewer will oversee all brewery tasks listed below:

• Schedule creation and management

• Sales reporting and registering of new products with BCLDB (SKUs, DSWR, PPMS, etc.)

• Ingredient ordering, hop contract management

• Logistics coordination

• Staff management, training, and mentoring

• Work closely with Front of House and Kitchen teams

• Operation, cleaning, sanitization, organization, and general maintenance of:

  • Packaging equipment (canning and kegging lines), brewhouse and cellar, tanks, hoses, other equipment, draft system, and lines

• Brewing: Milling, mashing, boiling, heat exchange & transfers, fermentation management, pilot batches

• Cellaring: Fermentation monitoring, yeast management, dry hopping, transfers, CIP, carbonation, quality control

• Kegging, canning, labeling, keg washing, line cleaning, and maintenance

• Draft system maintenance and cleaning

• Record keeping (brew logs, recipes)

• Pallet unloading and delivery help

• Spent grain disposal assistance/coordination

• Event work (beer festivals, local markets)

• Setup, operation, and takedown of jockey box and event tent

• Follow company standard operating procedures and employee conduct policies

• Safe use of hand trucks, pallet jacks, and all brewery equipment
   

Requirements:

• Excellent attitude and passion for craft beer are a must!

• Minimum of 1 year of head brewing experience

• Formal brewing-specific education is preferred

• Willing to relocate to the West Coast of Vancouver Island (if not already a local). We can provide staff accommodation until mid-May.

• Positive, punctual, and upbeat attitude

• Capable of taking direction, giving direction, and working varied & long shifts if required

• A desire to learn and grow within the craft brewing industry

• Ability to stand on your feet for an entire shift

• Ability to work through repetitive tasks

• Physically fit and able to carry 25 kg (50 lbs) regularly, as well as work in tight physical spaces

• Ability to work in environments with varying temperatures (cold fridge, hot brewery)

• Ability to focus, manage time, and multi-task in a busy environment, both independently and as part of a team

• Self-starter who can work independently and prioritize tasks to meet deadlines

• Aptitude for mechanical troubleshooting and problem-solving

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Previous experience working with chemicals/WHMIS certification required

• Serving It Right and OFA 1 certifications