Sapporo brewed the first beer of Japan in 1876. It’s now the number one selling Asian beer brand in the U.S. thanks to its best-selling Sapporo Premium. Sapporo acquired Stone Brewing in 2022 to brew all of Sapporo’s beer for the U.S. market. Stone Brewing, established in 1996, pioneered the West Coast Style IPA helping to fuel the modern craft beer revolution. Now one company, Sapporo-Stone Brewing is among the 15 largest breweries in the U.S. and operates production facilities in Escondido, CA and Richmond, VA plus seven Stone Brewing taproom and bistro locations. We’ve enjoyed a rich history following our passion and are in search of people who take great pride in building our legacy for the future.

Summary

We are looking for Brewers of all levels to join our team at our Escondido, CA location! Brewers are responsible for operating brewing equipment efficiently, accurately, and safely to produce quality beer according to Stone Brewing co. Operating procedures and parameters.

Shift Schedule

We operate on a 4x10s work schedule (working 4 days per week on 10 hour shifts). We operate on a rotating shift schedule (each shift rotates every quarter). Qualified applicants must be flexible to work each shift throughout the year.

• 1st Shift Hours: 5:00am – 3:30pm
• 2nd Shift Hours: 12:00pm – 10:30pm
• 3rd Shift Hours: 8:00pm – 6:30am

Which days of the week to work each quarter will vary depending on production needs.

Responsibilities

• Ability to regularly lift and/or move up to 50 lbs.
• Competently operates brewhouse equipment to process brews according to Stone SOPs, including, but not limited to the items below:
• Brewhouse operations: Milling, Mashing, Lautering, Boiling, Whirlpooling, Knockout, Grains out (with yeast), Brewhouse Vessel CIP (incl Heat Exchanger and Hot Liquor Heat Exchanger)
• Cellar-Related operations: Fermenter CIP/Scrub/Sanitation, Cell Counting, Checking Gravities/Monitoring fermentation (Incl. Glycol Controls), Capping/ Chilling/ Dry hopping schedule and procedures, Yeast Disposal (Grains out), BBT Cleaning and Sanitizing, recording fermentations, Reading BBT levels and recording, Checking DO and Co2 in beer
• Packaging operations: Carbonation of beer, Filtering, Cleaning firkins and Casking beer into firkins, Checking CO2 in beer
• Quality Assurance Operations: Cell Counts, Pitch Rates, Gravity Measurements, DO Measurements, Process Sampling, Yeast Viability Measurement, Taste Panel
• Other: Effluent processing as it relates to the above operations, Cleaning and organizing standards, Daily Record of Activities accurately and legibly recorded.

• Education and Experience: High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and 1 year of related experience and/or training preferred; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Compensation, Benefits & Perks

• Cellar Technician Pay Range: $21.00 - $23.00 per hour
• Brewer I Pay Range: $23.00 – $25.00 per hour
• Additional Pay: 2nd shift and 3rd shift are eligible for our Shift Differential Program
  • 2nd shift receives $1.25/hr.
  • 3rd shift receives $2.50/hr.
• Comprehensive Health Insurance, 401K, and Bonuses for Eligible Team Members
• Company beer perks program and discounts
• Paid Time Off - including Vacation accrual, Sick Leave, and 12 paid Holidays
• Benefit programs supporting Financial Wellness, Health & Wellness and Career Development

Sapporo-Stone Brewing is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate against applicants or employees because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, citizenship status, various ability status, genetic information, sexual orientation, or gender identity or expression of an otherwise qualified individual, or membership in any other class protected by applicable law. Sapporo-Stone Brewing hires and promotes individuals based on their qualifications for the job to be filled.

Sapporo-Stone Brewing seeks to build a culturally diverse staff where differences are valued and respected. Women, minorities, individuals with various abilities, veterans, LGBTQ+ and intersectional individuals are encouraged to apply.