Brewmaster

**Essential Duties and Responsibilities**
- Lead and manage all product innovation projects within the beer, RTDS and Non-Alc beverage categories. Collaboratively support innovation projects, shared ideas, and best practices. Lead in beverage discovery and trials.
- Work closely with Marketing to maintain knowledge on current industry trends in beverages and brewing processes; lead innovation based on these trends such as high gravity brewing.
- Lead and evaluate all BoM’s for revised recipes and innovation developments ensuring a cost-effective, quality product.
- Teaming up with the Finance team and Director of Quality and Efficiency, work closely with our External Beverage Producers (Contract Brewing) to ensure recipes are correct and product is to Muskoka Brewery standards. Travel to external partner locations may be required.
- Develop a discovery and trialing log system accessible to the Marketing team, own recipe development and process to scale to the brewhouse or other large production runs.
- Work closely with the operations and brewing team to share product development technical information and formulation. Accurately document trial records, recipes history, processes, sensory panel results, and opportunities for improvement on all products under development.
- Lead the Moonlight Kettle program - Creating and scheduling new MLK teams for the year and ensuring all deadlines are met.
- Deliver accurate BOM costing information for finance team prior to final product approval in the timeframe required, this includes MLK, new product development projects, recipe revisions or other changes in raw materials; Work with the Finance team to evaluate scale and capacity in the costing model.
- Partner with the Director of Marketing on the critical path process ensuring product planning and timeline adherence from brewing teams
- Actively participate in daily sensory panel. Advise the President and Head Brewer of any foreseen issues in the process. Lead on constant communication with the overall operations team and on any concerns, quality or otherwise.
- Support the Head Brewer with implementation and ongoing compliance with all elements of CFIA regulations within innovation and brewing process scope.
- Represent the Brewery at various events, tours and other functions with professionalism and the objective of building positive relationships outside the brewery.
- Evaluate various quality feedback from sources (Quality team, brewery team, packaging, taproom, consumers, and customers) and conduct an in-depth analysis of product integrity and process.
- Maintain open communication with the Senior Leadership updating on any concerns with innovation, safety, quality or otherwise.
- Work with the Marketing team to ensure our brewery maintains a high profile in all major beer award contests through the selection of beers for submission and ensuring representation from
- Actively lead by example on the execution of our values, support your team in their development areas and connect with our communities (our team, our local communities, our industry).
- Maintain open communication, lead, coach, and manage performance of the Head Brewer with best-in-class inclusion practices.
- Lead and provide ongoing support on Continuous improvement, and sustainability initiatives.

**Requirements**:
The Brew Master is a seasoned, professional brewer; a team player who leads with authenticity, passion, and transparency. The required key competencies and experience are as follows:

- Passion for innovation research and development, a love of collaborating and exploring new opportunities.
- Successful completion of a Brewing Technician program, ideally with additional education in sciences or engineering; equivalent relevant experience will be considered.
- A minimum of 10 years of progressive brewing operations experience with proven abilities in innovation in the various beverage categories
- Extensive understanding of beer science, brew house and cellar operations are required.
- Experience with ERP software (preferable Microsoft Business Central
- Proven understanding of testing analytics and lab results to support quality control procedures.
- Strong understating of CFIA and food safety requirements
- Desire to lead and empower a team through coaching and feedback transparency, with the ability to rally and motivate a team to excellence.
- Extensive time and project management experience
- Proven ability to make difficult decisions (product, people, equipment) with confidence and based on facts and solid business analytics.
- Availability to travel within Ontario and potentially cross border
- Flexible to work a variety of hours with the ability to respond to business needs as they arise.
- Strong MS Office skill (Outlook, Excel, Word, PPT.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with ambassador role experience
- Authentic and Caring: Down-to-earth communication skills with a genuine presence.
- Play an active role