Head Brewer

Reports to: Director of Brewing & Beverage Operations
Department: Production
Location: Beamsville, ON

**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**:
**Responsibilities**:

- 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

If you have the entrepreneurial spirit and are motivated to work in a fast-paced, fun environment with like-minded people who love what they do, we want to hear from you

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company events
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Discounted or free food
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Store discount
- Vision care

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability

Application question(s):

- Please provide your compensation expectations.

**Experience**:

- Brewing: 5 years (preferred)