Careers
Brewer Position
Abettor Brewing Company
Winchester, KY 40391
301 W. Lexington Ave.
128 N. Highland St.
Summary: Abettor Brewing Company is one of the fastest growing breweries in Central Kentucky. Located in Winchester, about 30 miles east of Lexington, Abettor and its team is devoted to the county of Clark County first and foremost as well as being the last brewery experience leading into the Red River Gorge and Appalachia Kentucky.
Launched in 2019, Abettor Brewing began with a 1.5 bbl brewhouse and has increased its production to a 10 bbl brewhouse.
This position requires at least one year of professional brewing experience. We are looking for someone that can be dedicated to the craft as well as our brand. We have flagships established as well as many additional brands that people enjoy, but we’re also open to allowing this position to experiment with recipe design.
Job Responsibilities, including but not limited to:
Brewer Responsibilities
- Schedule requirement- available to work an 8-10 hour shift as needed per production schedule
- Typically scheduled Monday-Friday 8:00 am-5:00 pm.
- Handle the brewing process (milling, mashing, lautering, wort boiling, and knockout to fermenters)
- Maintain necessary data collection for brewery operations.
- Sanitization and cleaning of brewery equipment and production facility.
- Complete assigned tasks in accordance with company standard operating procedures and guidelines (SOP).
- Follow all safety procedures.
- Maintain a sanitary and organized environment
- Quality control testing and reporting
- Brink CIP and sanitization
- Line CIP and sanitization
- Cellar maintenance and cleaning
- Individual will be required to work with other team members to ensure that brewery operations are carried out properly and effectively
- Keep accurate inventory and quality management of raw materials and chemicals.
- Periodic handling of hazardous chemicals.
- 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 equipment maintenance and repairs.
- Follow daily and weekly cleaning schedules to maintain a clean working environment.
- CIP cycle of all fermenters and brite tanks
- Yeast handling including cropping, storing, and pitching
- Kegging batches and assisting the taproom manager with tap systems.
Knowledge/Skill Requirement:
- Strong sense of organization
- Ability to safely and properly handle and administer chemicals
- Motivated and detail oriented
- Maintain professional attitude at work and while representing Abettor Brewing Company outside of the brewery
- Mechanical intuition
- Ability to work well in a team environment and independently
- Passion for the brewing industry and creating quality beer
Physical Requirements:
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, climb, stoop, kneel, and crouch
- The employee must regularly lift more than 50 pounds and maneuver 175 pounds
- Employee may be exposed to temperature changes, wet or humid conditions, noise, vibrations, and other brew production-related hazards when in the brew production and storage areas
- A passion for craft beer
Email Resume and Cover Letter to Owner/Brewer Tyler Montgomery, tyler@abettorbeer.com.