BREWERY SUPPORT WORKER at Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. in Chico, California

Job Description:

Get to Know Us

Ken Grossman started Sierra Nevada in 1980 with a hand-built brewhouse and the odds stacked against him. That passion forever changed the course of American craft brewing and launched a beer revolution that's in full force today. Turns out, good beer can do a lot of good, and Sierra Nevada became a cornerstone for both its innovation and its care for the Earth and its people. We’re committed to advancing a culture of inclusion and believe diversity in all its forms makes us stronger. We keep pushing boundaries, whether that’s in the brewhouse, with sustainability, or in the great outdoors.

Get to Know This Role

The Brewery Support Worker 1 is responsible for maintaining the cleanliness of the brewery and restaurants to the highest standard of quality. Reporting to the Brewery Support Supervisor, the core responsibility of the role is to perform facility wide housekeeping and sanitation duties to ensure the facility is orderly and hygienic. This is an entry-level position into a production facility with internal growth opportunities.

What's In It For You

We’re committed to our employees and work hard to prove it. For starters, we’re offering $16.00 to $22.17 hourly compensation for this role. Individual offers are based on skills, experience, and qualifications, and geographical location.

But base pay is just the beginning. We support your future by offering a generous 10% company match on 401(k) contributions, providing learning and development opportunities, and fostering your safety at work with ongoing trainings, state-of-the-art equipment, and preventative care. We offer medical, dental, and vision insurance, an onsite medical clinic, as well as mental health and well-being benefits including paid sick leave. We foster a culture of work-life balance and always encourage employees to use and enjoy their generous paid time off.

What You Will Do

• Performs housekeeping and sanitation tasks such as sweeping, washing windows and walls, cleaning restrooms, cleaning/polishing equipment and removing or sorting trash/recycling/compost


• Effectively uses mobile equipment (forklifts, articulating booms, scissor lifts, etc.), specialty washers (pressure washers inside and outside), and specialty or generic chemicals


• May assist with production needs in Brewing, Packaging, Warehouse, Quality and other departments as necessary


• Respond to brewery and restaurant immediate support needs; maintain personal workflow that enables easy hand off to others when required


• Ensure personal safety, food safety and quality protocols are followed


• Documents facilities maintenance requests and executes minor facilities maintenance tasks


• Completes preventive maintenance on cleaning equipment


• Assists brewery guests by answering questions and providing directions


• Proactively and independently seeks out tasks across the facility


• Perform other related duties as requested


• This role is responsible for production and support the development, implementation, and maintenance of the Safe Quality Food (SQF) System as defined in the SQF Code. There will be Safety, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Food Safety and Food Security Training as required by Local, State, Federal and SNBC policies. All duties will be completed in a manner that is consistent with all aspects of Company Safety Rules, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), and Safe Quality Foods (SQF). Employees shall report food safety & quality problems to personnel with authority to initiate action.


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Please Apply if You Have

• 1 year Previous experience in industrial cleaning or manufacturing preferred

• Basic literacy skills


• Basic computer skills


• Effective communication skills required


• Ability to become certified and operate forklift, scissor-lift and articulating boom (training provided)


• Ability to work both independently and cooperatively as a member of a high-functioning team


• Understands when to escalate issues


• Attention to detail


• Follows standard operating procedures, good manufacturing practices and product specifications to maintain product quality


• Ability to read and comprehend Safety Data Sheets (S.D.S.) and label instructions

 

Additional Requirements to Consider Before Applying

• You must be at least 18 years of age to work for Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.

• Selected candidate must pass a pre-employment, post offer background check.

• Candidate must be able to work 1st shift (5 AM - 1:30 PM/Tues - Sat)

 

Before applying for this role, please review the full job description, including the physical demands and working environment: https://sierranevada.jdxpert.com/ShowJob.aspx?EntityID=2&id=2043

** This position will remain open until filled; online applications will be reviewed weekly **

Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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