Batching Team BrewerYou're the Chef Behind Every Batch We MakeFull-TimeAbout Asahi Beer Usa / Octopi Brewing Founded in 2014 as a Wisconsin contract brewery, Octopi Brewing has spent over a decade brewing and packaging beer, seltzers, RTDs, and sodas for clients nationwide. In 2024, Asahi brewers of Asahi Super Dry acquired Octopi, making us the U.S. production home of Super Dry. Today, our 250+ person team of beverage industry pros keeps that same local, quality-first spirit alive at a state-of-the-art facility. As a contract brewery, our batching team works across everything we produce beer, seltzers, RTDs, and sodas bringing every recipe's ingredients and additives together with precision.
The Opportunity:
Think of the Batching Team Brewer as the recipe specialist of our operation measuring, weighing, and combining ingredients and additives for everything we produce, from flavor additions to seltzers, RTDs, and sodas. It's precise, hands-on work that sets the foundation for every product that leaves our building. What Makes This Role Great The most recipe-driven role on our production floor precision and ingredient know-how are your bread and butter Hands-on work across our full range of products flavor additions, seltzers, RTDs, and sodas Room to grow through our Brewer Career Matrix, whether you're brand new or bring experience with you
What You'll Do:
Learn and operate all associated batching equipment, including CIP and manual cleaning of equipment and piping Follow recipes and production steps with precision, weighing, measuring, and handling ingredients and additives Prepare and add flavorings, additives, and other ingredients accurately across our full range of products Communicate and coordinate with Cellar, Inventory, and Scheduling teams to ensure products are completed efficiently and on time Keep batching documentation accurate and complete, and perform pre-batching quality checks Produce in-spec product every time, following safety protocols and SOPsWhat You Bring
Must-haves:
Comfortable standing for extended periods and lifting 55 lbs / moving 165 lbs as needed Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and time management Flexibility in working hours
Nice-to-haves:
12 years of experience in a brewing or production environment Degree in Brewing Science/Technology Basic troubleshooting skills in a brewing or manufacturing setting
Benefits & Perks:
Medical, dental, and vision coverage effective the 1st of the month after 30 days Company-paid life, short-term, and long-term disability insurance 401(k) eligible after 3 months, with company match 100% up to 3%, 50% on the next 2% 120 hours of PTO annually, with accrual that grows the longer you're here 9 paid holidays (if they fall on your scheduled workday) A free beer after shift, because you earned itCurrently Hiring For 1st Shift | Monday Thursday | 6pm 4pm Opening available 2nd Shift | Monday Thursday | 2pm 12am Opening available Don't see your preferred shift? Check back openings update regularly. Pay By ShiftPay starts at $22.00/hr - $26.00/hr based on experience, with growth up to $34.00/hr through our tiered Brewer Career Matrix whether you build that experience here or bring it with you, already brewed. Shifts outside of 1st shift include an additional shift differential on top of that base never a lower starting rate, just added pay for the shift. 1st Shift $22.00/hr (minimal base rate) 2nd Shift $22.00/hr base + $3.00/hr shift differential = $25.00/hr (minimal total rate) 3rd Shift $22.00/hr base + $4.00/hr shift differential = $26.00/hr (minimal total rate) Weekend Day $22.00/hr base + $5.75/hr shift differential = $27.75/hr (minimal total rate) Weekend Night $22.00/hr base + $7.75/hr shift differential = $29.75/hr (minimal total rate) Full-time, non-exempt
