Reports to: Director of Brewing and Beverage Operations
Department: Production
Location: Beamsville, ON
Job Type: Full Time

About Bench Brewing:

Located in the heart of Niagara’s wine country, the Bench brewery is located on the site of the historic Maple Grove Public School in Beamsville, Ontario. Our brewery is a place for our guests to relax, learn, and experience the craft of brewing beer. The Bench Brewing campus sits across eight beautiful acres of farmland and features a 50hL brewing system, a tap and tasting room, a beer garden, a ‘funk house’ for our wild ale and barrel fermentation program, and our very own hops field. Bench is a certified B Corporation and strives to be a leader in sustainability, having achieved a zero-wastewater footprint and Carbon Neutral certification by Radicle Climate Smart.

The Role:

Reporting to the Director of Brewing & Beverage Operations, the Head Brewer plays an integral part of the day-to-day production operations at Bench. The successful candidate will gain valuable hands-on experience in a fast paced and innovative craft brewery.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Lead and manage our team of brewers
• Oversee beer & beverage production from grain to BBT in three brewing spaces: clean side, funk side & pilot system
• Ensure processes are followed to deliver consistent, high-quality beer to the packaging team
• Support the integration of new equipment, technology, and processes to improve product quality, efficiency, brewery capacity, brewer safety etc.
• Be a safety role model and work with the JHSC and the Operations Team to implement safety improvements and drive safety culture
• Collaborate cross-functionally to continuously improve processes at our brewery
• Ensure all brewing processes and related inventory movement is captured in our ERP system
• Responsible for coordinating maintenance for brewing equipment
• Drive sustainability initiatives in the brewing department, including side-streaming and water reduction for our wastewater system
• Work within established budgets and provide documentation for financial record keeping
• Be an ambassador for Bench Brewing Company - support tours & training, connect with customers, participate in events etc.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years professional brewing experience
• 3+ years leadership/management experience
• Other beverage alcohol (cider/wine/spirits) or non-alcohol experience is an asset
• Excellent communication and listening skills
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to balance many tasks simultaneously
• A continuous improvement mindset and a proven track-record in collaborative problem solving
• Flexibility and the ability lead through change
• Passion for our beer, our brewery & sustainability

Bench Brewing Company is an equal opportunity employer. We value workplace diversity and inclusion and are committed to providing employees with a work environment free from discrimination and harassment. Our hiring decisions are made on the basis of candidate qualifications, competence, merit and business needs. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process by contacting Human Resources.