Brewer 1
Tröegs Independent Brewing · troegs.com
HersheyEntry level
The job in short
Brewery production.
ExcelInsurance
Details
- Found
- 22 d ago · posted 2025-03-24
- Location as listed
- Hershey, PA, US
- Role
- Production / Machine Operator
- Source
- The company’s own careers site
Full description
Description
Position: Brewer 1
Job Classification: Full-Time (Rotating Shifts including 1st, 2nd, & 3rd), Year-Round
Reports to: Brewing Manager
Pay Rate: Hourly, based on experience
Benefits: Available Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance, Paid Vacation, QPI Program – Eligible after completion of 90-day Introductory Period; Retirement plan – Eligible after 1 year of employment
Tröegs Brewery is a family-owned company with a perpetual curiosity for making great beer. We look for co-workers who share our uncompromising vision. We value highly skilled people who can get along with others and maintain a positive working environment.
Job Description:
As a brewer at Tröegs, you will be operating our 100-barrel and 17-barrel brewing systems and handling a variety of cellar tasks while maintaining an impeccable eye to detail and high level of work area cleanliness. As part of a three-shift rotating team, this job requires a strong emphasis on communication and the ability to work well independently and as part of a team.
Upon joining the team, you will be trained in Brewhouse and Cellar including: milling, mashing, lautering, boiling, hop additions, whirlpool, wort cooling, yeast pitching, filtration, transfers, dry-hopping, fruit additions, parts and hose maintenance, filling firkins. [TM3] In addition, the brewer is responsible for pre- and post-cleaning and sanitation of all transfer lines and vessels. The ideal candidate is a self-starter with prior brewing experience and/or formal brewing education who is comfortable working a 24-hour rotating shift while supporting the policies, goals and safety practices of Tröegs Brewing Company.
Daily Duties, Functions, Responsibilities:
• Collaborate with brewing team to achieve desired quality and production targets.
• Complete assigned tasks in accordance with company SOPs.
• Follow all safety procedures.
• Keep accurate inventory and quality management of raw materials and chemicals.
• Periodic handling of hazardous chemicals.
• Keep accurate daily production records per company and Federal Requirements.
• Continually maintain all beer production areas including equipment – (mill room, brewhouse, fermentation, and filtration, spent grain area, bulk grain and grain storage area, as well as all walkways and driveways around or leading to brewhouse and cellar).
• Assist with packaging and kegging during high-volume production periods.
• Assist maintenance technicians with equipment maintenance and repairs.
• Follow daily and weekly cleaning schedules to maintain a clean working environment.
• Attend and participate in shift meetings so all team members are aware of daily status.
Skills and attributes necessary for this position:
• Professional brewing experience OR formal brewing education REQUIRED.
• The ability to work well independently and with a team (often in close physical proximity).
• Ability to routinely and repetitively lift 55lbs 60” high – occasionally 170 lbs.
• Forklift certification required, will train.
• Ability to get to work on time to keep a production schedule.
• Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills, be computer literate, and have familiarity with MS Word and Excel.
Requirements
Work Environment:
Tröegs Brewing Company is a climate–controlled brewing and packaging facility. The following is a representative list of what a co-worker might encounter during a typical workday:
· Hot water
· Steam
· Pressurized vessels
· Loud working areas
Co-workers regularly handle hazardous materials and regularly encounter broken glass and wet floors while working in close proximity to moving mechanical parts.
Work Schedule:
• 40-hour work week with occasional overtime. Weekend work required.
• Four-week rotational shift:
• First shift: 7:00 am – 3:30 pm
• Second shift: 3:00 pm – 11:30 pm
• Third shift: 11:00 pm – 7:30 am
Production / Machine Operator jobs in the United States · All Tröegs Independent Brewing jobs · Entry-level jobs in Hershey, Pennsylvania