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Brewery Production

Packaging Brewer

Talkeetna

$22.00 - $25.00 / hour

Job Summary
The purpose of this position is to assist in all areas of packaging the highest quality beer at Denali Brewing. We are seeking a dynamic and detail-oriented Packaging Brewer to join our brewing team. This position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to a fast-paced manufacturing environment dedicated to producing exceptional craft beers.

Qualifications:

- Extremely high level of attention to detail, specifically with sanitation and documentation.

- Possess technical/mechanical expertise and have the ability to troubleshoot/fix packaging equipment.

- Ability to think and act creatively, while conforming to existing standard operating procedures and federal, state, and local regulations.

- Must be in good physical condition and able to maneuver in confined spaces.

- Ability to sit/stand/bend/walk and maintain manual dexterity for duration of work period.

- Must be able to work independently and be able & willing to work morning, midday, overnight and/or weekend shifts.

- Able to lift 55 lbs. and move at least 165 lbs., and work in extreme hot and cold environments.

- Possess good beer knowledge and a good sense of smell, distinguishing flavors and colors in beer.

- Have a flexible schedule, team player, and be 21 years or older.

Duties will include:

- Operating canning line, keg washer/filler equipment, including set-up, run time, and clean-up.

- Maintain run-time, switch over, and operation of Switchback boxing machine.

- Operate the bottling line, de-stemming and re-stemming of kegs, slurring of sour kegs and filling.

- Maintain complete separation of non-sour production from all sour parts and processes.

- Operate keg washer, including set-up, run time, and clean-up.

- Understand, assemble, sanitize, clean, and operate manual kegging rig.

- Tracking and recording keg/can numbers on the ‘beer in’ sheet as well as the batch tracking worksheet.

- Maintain cleanliness, sanitation of all equipment, tanks, and work areas to specifications.

- Understand and adhere to recipes, processes, and safety procedures in all tasks.

- De-stem, inspect, repair, and re-stem kegs as needed.

- Assist in monthly and quarterly inventories.

- Maintain accurate inventory of all dirty and clean kegs in house.

- Create culture of ownership.

Benefits:




• Employee discount

• Health insurance

• Paid sick time

• Paid time off

• Retirement plan




Work Location: In person


Kitchen

Kitchen Manager

Talkeetna

$25.00 - $35.00 / hour

Kitchen Manager Qualifications:

- Prior kitchen management experience.

- ServSafe certified.

- Extremely high level of attention to detail.

- Ability to think and act creatively, while conforming to existing standard operating procedures and DEC regulations.

- Be proficient in all BOH positions to assist staff as needed.

- Possess good craft beer, wine and spirits knowledge.

- Possess technical/mechanical skills and can troubleshoot kitchen equipment.

- Must be in good physical condition.

- Ability to sit/stand/bend/walk and maintain manual dexterity for duration of work period.

- Must be able to work independently and be able & willing to work morning, midday, nights and/or weekend shifts.

- Able to lift 55 lbs. and move at least 165 lbs., and work in extreme hot and cold environments.

- Have a flexible schedule, team player and be 21 years or older.

Duties will include:

- Ensure the kitchen is appropriately staffed for business.  This includes dealing with situations as they arise such as illness, injury and other unexpected events.

- BOH schedule

- Ensure staff is adequately trained; develop/maintain training program for all positions.

- Coordinate with HR to adequately staff per season.  This includes working with J-1 staff and maintaining the guest worker program.

- Meet labor, sales and costing goals as set by the general manager.

- Ensure kitchen staff have the tools necessary to do their job well.

- Maintain all kitchen related equipment and machinery in safe, working condition, including a proactive preventative maintenance program.

- Maintain appearance, cleanliness and general ambiance in accordance with the culture of Denali Brewpub.

- Contact the appropriate persons to facilitate repairs.  When possible, use in-house resources to affect repairs to minimize repair time and expense.  This may require learning new skills and dealing with problems with limited resources.

- Develop a strong working knowledge of Menu Profit Pro and costing methods.

- Develop a strong working knowledge of POS systems and be able use and program the system daily.

- Work with the general manager on menu design, content and pricing.

- Monitor departmental costing, loss and margins.

- Loss prevention.

- Navigate adverse situations such as power outages, water outages and flooding and develop procedures to deal with these challenges.

- Order supplies and products as needed for daily kitchen and restaurant operations.  Coordinate with the Restaurant Manager to ensure necessary FOH items are ordered.

- Maintain storage areas. 

- Plan and execute special events such as weddings, rehearsal dinners, tour groups, craft beverage dinners and off-site catering events.  This includes promoting Denali Brewpub as a destination via social media, networking, etc. to grow special events and catering business.

- Coordinate monthly inventory counts.

- Develop farm to table, sustainability and zero waste programs.

- Discover growth opportunities.  Plan and execute programs to achieve these goals.

- Work to integrate the craft beverage program into the menu.

- Seek opportunities to increase efficiencies.

- Develop strong vendor relationships.

- Opening and closing duties.

- Fill in as needed.

Benefits include

Health Care Options

ESOP

Employee Discounts

Back of House

Cooks

Talkeetna

$20.00 - $25.00 / hour + tips

As a member of the kitchen team it is your responsibility to maintain the four core principles of Denali Brewpub:  Safety, Quality, Efficiency and Ownership.

Qualifications:

- Prior kitchen experience preferred.

- Alaska Food Handler card.

- High level of attention to detail.

- Ability to think and act creatively, while conforming to existing standard operating procedures and DEC regulations.

- Must be in good physical condition.

- Ability to sit/stand/bend/walk and maintain manual dexterity for duration of work period.

- Must be able to work independently.

- Able to lift 55 lbs. and move at least 165 lbs., and work in extreme hot and cold environments.

- Have a flexible schedule, team player.

Duties will include:

- Maintain appearance, cleanliness and general ambiance in accordance with the culture of Denali Brewpub.

- Line Cook:

                - Become proficient at execution of required stations.

                - Maintain clean, safe stations.

                - Develop a strong understanding of recipes and food preparation.

                - Maintain food cost by using portion controls and minimizing loss.

                - Minimize bio waste through food reclamation and grease management programs.

                - Assist other stations as needed, i.e. Prep Cook and DMO.

                - Other duties as assigned by management.

- Prep Cook:

                - Develop a strong understanding of recipes and food preparation.

                - Maintain clean, safe stations.

                - Maintain food cost by using portion controls and minimizing loss.

                - Minimize bio waste through food reclamation and grease management programs.

                - Assist DMO as needed.

                - Other duties as assigned by management.

- DMO:

                - Clean and stock service items and kitchen equipment.

                - Maintain a clean, safe station.

                - Maintain cost by minimizing loss.

                - Minimize bio waste through food reclamation and grease management programs.

                - Clean and organize kitchen and equipment.

                - Carry bus tubs as needed.

                - Assist Prep Cooks as needed.

                - Other duties as assigned by management.