Production Brewer in Berkeley

At Blue Bottle, our mission is to connect the world to delicious coffee. From seed to cup, we elevate the craft of coffee in everything we do. We strive to build a better tomorrow by investing in what matters: a sustainable future for our people, the company, and our planet.

Brewing coffee is vital to what we do here at Blue Bottle Coffee, whether it be distinctly delicious cans of Cold Brew or our Nola and Iced Latte cartons. Our Production Brewer will execute our brewing process from roasted beans to the final product, working with our Brewery Team Lead, Brewery Leader, and Production Team Members to not just maintain but elevate our quality standards. This is a full-time, hourly position requiring an on-site presence at our Gilman production facility. You will be a critical member of the production department, a team united by the basic love of producing great coffee. The schedule for this position is Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30pm.

Responsibilities

• Work with our Brewery Team Lead in all brewing aspects, including mashing, filtration, clean-in-place, and packaging.
• Perform Clean in Place procedures as directed on tanks, tuns, and canning machinery.
• Create and manage extensive and scrupulous notes detailing accurate batch history and coffee metrics using Google Sheets or other available online record-keeping tools.
• Maintain our plumbing, canning, and brewing equipment, ensuring it’s in top form for all brewing needs and perform regularly scheduled maintenance on equipment.
• Operate heavy machinery, including electric power jacks and forklifts.
• Participate in QC tastings and cuppings to develop and strengthen your palate.
• Work packaging shifts regularly so that you engage in each step of the process.
• Support the production team when needed.
• Keep all work areas clean, organized, and functional for you and your team.
• Work within all specified Safety Guidelines, including the use of PPE where necessary.
• Train and mentor Production Team Members.
• Follow and support all Food Safety, Quality, and Good Manufacturing Practices rules and regulations.

Qualifications

• Passionate about coffee, your work, your team.
• A perceptive multi-tasker, working with a sense of urgency and purpose to accomplish tasks efficiently and well.
• A collaborator at your core, you are a team player and flexible to changes as production demands shift.
• A curious troubleshooter, always looking to find a better solution.
• Empathetic and hospitable, always eager to listen, understand, learn, and field questions for your team and partners.

Experience and Skills

• Working knowledge of basic hardware and tools.
• Experience working in a fast-paced environment (ideally in production).
• Basic math and writing skills.
• The ability to read and speak English proficiently.
• A minimum of one year of food and beverage manufacturing experience, preferably beverage brewing.
• Familiarity with Microsoft and Google software suites.
• Strong judgment and integrity, including excellent decision-making skills and a bias to action.
• A deep love for great coffee, food, and exceptional customer experience.

Physical Requirements

• The ability to stand, walk, and sit for long periods of time (at least 8 hours per day and 5 days per week).
• The use of hands to handle or feel, and the ability to reach with hands and arms.
• The ability to stoop, kneel, or crouch.
• The ability to squat, bend, twist, and reach for items below waist level or above shoulders.
• The ability to lift, push/pull, carry, and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• The ability to listen and speak.
• The ability to climb ladders, stairs, ramps, and uneven floors and/or surfaces as needed.
• The ability to have close visual acuity to perform repetitive visual checking, counting, spotting small defects, determine accuracy of numbers.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage for eligible employees starting on your first day.
• Best-in-class coffee training and continuing education.
• Free membership into the Specialty Coffee Association of America and discounts on events (including Expos and Championships).
• 401(k) plan.
• Paid time off & paid volunteer hours.
• 50% discount on all products, both online and in-cafe; this includes food, beverages, whole-bean coffee, and merchandise.
• Flexible spending account & commuter benefits.
• Employee Assistance Program.

Blue Bottle is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value an open mind, dedication to work, and a collaborative spirit. We hire based on these qualities, a job’s requirements, our business’s needs, and an applicant’s qualifications. We do not tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind—in the hiring process or in the workplace. We comply with the ADA and consider reasonable accommodation measures that may be necessary for eligible applicants/employees to perform essential functions. We may refuse to hire relatives of present employees if doing so could result in actual or potential problems in supervision, security, safety, or morale, or if doing so could create conflicts of interest. We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. We participate in E-Verify.