Brewer

Job Title:

Brewer

Location:

Market Garden Brewery - Ohio City (Cleveland)

Schedule:

Full-time, hourly (some flexibility needed for schedule)

Market Garden Brewery is a production brewery and hospitality campus in Ohio City. We’re growing, adding equipment, improving systems, and increasing our brewery production! This role is a chance to be a key member of a small local production brewery and hospitality campus!

Reports to:

Director of Brewery Operations and Brewmaster

Works closely with:
Brewing OPS (production needs), Packaging (materials readiness + finished goods flow), Maintenance (priorities + equipment care), and Accounting/Controller functions for Beer 30 inputting.

• Minimum 2 years brewing experience.
• Strong organizational skills; detail-oriented; follows checklists and SOPs.
• Comfortable in a fast-paced, physical production environment; able to juggle multiple priorities.
• Proficient with basic computer tools (Microsoft Office/Excel); able to learn brewing software/logging systems.
• Strong safety awareness (chemicals, hot surfaces, CO2, confined spaces, moving equipment).
• Team-first attitude; clear communicator; dependable attendance and punctuality.

• Brewing/Milling/grain handling; staging raw materials; brew‑day tasks from setup through teardown.
• CIP and cleaning of brewhouse equipment; maintaining brewhouse area cleanliness and organization.
• Basic troubleshooting and escalation of equipment/process issues.

• Tank cleaning/CIP; hose and fitting sanitation; maintaining cellar organization and cleanliness.
• Fermentation support: daily checks/logs (gravity/temp), additions (dry hop/adjuncts), yeast handling as assigned.
• Beer transfers (fermenter → Brite → package), carbonation checks/adjustments, general cellar workflow.
• Centrifuge and Filtration.

• Kegging & canning support, and packaging area cleanup.
• Safe operation of keg washer and basic packaging equipment; changeovers and staging packaging materials.
• Labeling/date coding/lot tracking per company practice; keeping packaging runs organized and documented.

• Accurate daily recordkeeping (brew sheets, cellar logs, packaging notes, yields/losses, lot codes).
• Support basic QA/QC and sensory standards; flag deviations immediately and help with root‑cause follow‑up.
• Day to Day reporting using Beer 30 software.

• Line cleaning / draft system maintenance support (as assigned).
• Staff education about beer; assisting with public/private tours.
• Off‑site events/outreach support when scheduled.

• Able to stand/walk for long periods; work safely around wet floors, heat, steam, and cold cellar temps.
• Able to lift/carry 55 lb. bags; move full/empty kegs; handle hoses and fittings.
• Safe chemical handling (PPE, dilution, storage); follows lockout/tagout and confined space protocols when applicable.
• Able to safely operate brewery carts/pallet jacks/forklift if trained; valid driver’s license preferred.

• Hourly rate:
  Based on experience.
• Growth path: designed to scale into a management role as the department or needs grow.
• On‑site perks: $150 monthly comp/discount structure for food + beverages across our businesses.
• $150 annual PPE.
• Paid vacation eligibility (starts after 6 months; increases after 1 year).
• Medical options available after 6 months.

Send resume in PDF format to hi + a short note on your brewery experience and why this role fits you.

All resumes will be strictly confidentially reviewed, we very much look forward to meeting you.

Job Type: Full‑time

Pay:
From $20.00 per hour

• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Work Location:

In person