Brewer / Cellar Operator - Jester King Brewery

JOB TITLE: Brewer / Cellar Operator LOCATION: Jester King -- Austin, Texas POSITION TYPE: Full-Time, Salaried, Overtime Eligible COMPENSATION & BENEFITS: $58,000–$68,000 annually, depending on experience; overtime eligible; Health, Dental & Vision Coverage; Paid Time Off; Sick Pay; discounts on products/merchandise. Qualifications - Previous professional brewery production experience necessary, especially in brewhouse and cellar operations. - Friendly/positive attitude / Works well with others. - General knowledge of beer, brewing, and the beer industry. - Hard worker / Willingness to be part of team. - Ability to lift up 130lbs (half barrel keg full weight) - Can tolerate the Texas summer (or winter) - High school or equivalent (preferred) - Forklift certified (preferred) Job Duties - Perform all or part of the brewing process, including mixing/blending raw materials, water, and ingredients per SOPs - Monitor fermentation (temps/gravities/pH/DO as applicable), track progress, and report/escalate abnormalities - Check the quality of wort/beer before and after fermentation and filtration; conduct sensory evaluation and document results - Clean and sterilize brewhouse, cellar tanks, lines, and processing equipment (CIPs/SIPs), verifying cleanliness standards - Execute standard cellar operations: transfers, dry hopping, carbonation, conditioning, filtration/processing, and tank management - Assist with packaging support as needed (keg cleaning/kegging/canning/bottling/labeling) and staging finished beer - Experience with barrel-aged sour beer production is a plus, including familiarity with barrel cleaning, filling, topping, sampling, transfers, fruit refermentation, blending, sensory evaluation, mixed-culture fermentation, and maintaining sanitation and quality standards throughout long-term barrel aging. - Maintain safe and organized work areas; follow all safety, chemical handling, and confined-space procedures as required - Assist with inventory