Pub Brewery Innovation Manager - Clybourn Brewhouse

Company: GOOSE ISLAND BREWERY
Location: Buffalo Grove
Posted on: July 11, 2021

Job Description:

Description:

When you join our team, you’re contributing to our dream of a more open-minded world connected through beer. At Goose Island Beer Company, it’s our mission to brew beers worthy of conversations, debates and celebrations. It’s our people and our culture that help us achieve that. Together, we roll up our sleeves, we make big plans, and we do it right or make it right. Since our beginning in 1988, Goose Island made a commitment to Chicago to be a leader in the community. We’ve had the privilege and opportunity to expand outside of our neighborhood over the years. If you have the grit to stand behind community, creativity, and making great beer, we encourage you to apply. We hope to toast a few pints with you soon.

We are looking for a Pub Brewery Innovation Manager to join our team at the Clybourn Brewhouse! The Brewery Innovation Manager role is a self-managed position with constant direction and communication with the Brewmaster, Head Brewer, Brewers, Supply Chain, and, most importantly, the Clybourn Brewhouse team. Individuals in this role should possess a high level of creativity, with the ability to drive organizational goals through the creation of new products.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Independently run all aspects of local brewpub’s on-site brewing operations.
• Develop fresh, innovative beers across largely-varied styles to be featured at local brewpub and potential other brewpub locations. Establish recurring brands as well as seasonal and single batch beers.
• Carry on historical and classic styles dictated by Goose Island’s tenure in Chicago.
• Constantly innovate in the use of standard and atypical ingredients as well as fermentation methodologies to produce forward-thinking brews.
• Maintain stringent safety and quality standards in line with defined company policies/procedures.
• Track and maintain local brewing inventory, source and purchase inputs, and manage costs.
• Coordinate with brewing leadership as well as other company departments to establish and achieve volume budgets as well as scheduled release deadlines.
• Collaborate with peer innovation brewers within other internal brewery and pub locations in new beer development and execution.
• Supervise 1 to several on-site brewing personnel.
• Assist restaurant management to curate diverse draft list across styles, ingredients and alcohol content.
• Participate in restaurant management activities including staff education and clear descriptions of products.
• Work with Head Chef to development continuity between draft and food menus.
• Work with restaurant team to plan and execute events.
• Bridge communication between Goose Island and Brewhouse location.
• Learn about and communicate to staff new products coming from production facilities.
• Keep brewery space clean, organized and tour ready for all off hours, and manage on-site draft line and equipment maintenance. 
• Attend local and out-of-town brewing competitions and events to present and speak about beers to small and large groups. Drive local beer release events at the pub.

• Bachelor's degree in brewing/fermentation, chemical engineering, or relevant discipline preferred.
• Solid experience in modern craft innovation brewing. Strong reputation and references within brewing community preferred.
• Track record of brewing innovation awards at local, regional, and national competitions preferred.
• Leadership and personnel management skills.
• Excellent communication skills
• Able to effectively deliver presentations and speak to large groups in formal and informal settings regarding beer, brewing, and future planning.
• Strong understanding of emerging concepts and approaches in brewing methods, inputs, etc.
• Experience in budgeted project management.
• Knowledge of food and chemical safety regulations and procedures.
• Must be willing to travel 25-50% for brewing events, competitions, networking, etc.

Physical Requirements

• Conduct’s work in a sitting and standing position primarily; however, job requires frequent walking, bending, stooping, and moderate to heavy lifting. 
• Must be able to repeatedly lift 55 pounds overhead (grain bags) and 160 pounds (full kegs).

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