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Brewer jobs are open across craft breweries, regional producers, and contract brewing facilities, at every level from production assistant to head brewer and brewmaster, with specializations in fermentation science, quality control, and recipe development. Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.
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Join The Brew Crew – Crafting Quality with Intention!
With roots dating back to 1874, Cold Spring Brewing is a leader in contract beverage production, serving customers nationwide from our state-of-the-art facilities in the Southeast, Southwest, and Midwest. As one of the most diverse and flexible beverage manufacturers in the country, we produce everything from teas and energy drinks to malt-based beverages.
Our Opportunity: Technical Brewer Lead
Status: Full Time Day Shift
Hours: 12-hour shift - 5a-5p
Schedule: 2-2-3 rotating shifts (work 15 days a month!)
Compensation: $21.00 - $22.50 per hour depending on experience
Summary
The Lead Brewer plays an extremely important role in customer satisfaction and the overall continued success of Cold Spring Brewing Company. The position assists in leadership involving brewhouse operations at Cold Spring Brewing Company.
What You Will Be Doing
- Assist brewhouse manager in leading the batching and brewing process for Cold Spring Brewing Company. Process includes, but is not limited to; weighing, mixing and processing ingredients, quantity, and timing.
- Ensures sampling of product for testing and quality verification is documented and filed appropriately.
- Directs the staging of beer, including, but not limited to monitoring critical temperature requirements of the process.
- Run Proliet and Brewmax software
- Delegate Team Members while setting priorities and focusing on the task at hand.
- Monitor product appropriately throughout process until released to filtration for final processing.
- Ensure production and brewhouse operations meet guidelines, schedule and timelines.
- Assist in training and development of brewhouse employees.
- Partner with departments as necessary, to ensure communication meets all relevant partners, including, but not limited to; quality control, batching and distribution centers.
- Understand and comply with federal, state, and local regulations that affect operations, such as hazardous waste disposal, OSHA Right-to-Know, etc.
- Maintain and execute health and safety guidelines, policies and procedures at all times. Including, but not limited to company expectations, state and federal laws.
- Other duties as deemed necessary by management.
What You Need to Bring
Minimum Qualifications:
- High school diploma or equivalent
- 2-3 years relevant experience
- Ability to read and interpret formulas and procedures
- Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain accurate records
Preferred Qualifications:
- 2-3 years’ experience in a high-speed production environment
- Experience with SAP or other inventory management systems
- Experience with GMP and/or HACCP regulations
- Forklift certification
Job Setting
This role is based in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Employees will experience varying physical demands throughout the day, including standing for extended periods, walking on occasionally slippery floors, and handling equipment or materials.
Due to the nature of the facility, temperatures may fluctuate based on outside weather conditions including heat and cold.
The work environment can be loud, and hearing protection (ear plugs) is required. Additionally, to ensure safety and hygiene, employees must wear hairnets and refrain from wearing jewelry while on the production floor.
Alcohol is an ingredient in products we produce. We are unable to guarantee specific positions, work schedules or work environments that do not include working around alcohol.
Physical Requirements
- Lift and/or move up to 100 pounds occasionally
- Lift and/or move up to 50 pounds frequently
- This position is required to operate a sit-down forklift.
- Will work around noise, dust, variable temperatures and use of production chemicals
- Works in a production and warehouse environment, including forklifts, equipment, and damp floors
- May be required to work and direct in confined spaces and work with high pressure steam
- Regular standing on hard surfaces.
- Vision required: distance, close, color, peripheral and depth perception
- Frequently required to stand, talk or hear, use hands to finger, feel and reach with hands and arms.
- Occasionally required to sit, walk, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch and crawl.
- Occasionally exposed to working on elevated platforms, with fumes or airborne particles and/or toxic/caustic chemicals.
- Frequently exposed to working near mechanical parts and exposed to vibration.
What’s In It For You?
At Cold Spring Brewing, we believe in supporting the well-being of our team members both inside and outside the workplace. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes:
- Health Insurance: Competitive medical, HSA and FSA plans, dental, and vision coverage options for you and your family. Coverage begins the 1st of the month following 60 days.
- Paid Time Off: Paid Time off and paid holidays to ensure work-life balance.
- Retirement Savings: 401(k) with company match to help you plan for the future beginning 1st of the month following 6 months
- Bonuses: Monthly performance-based bonuses
- Employee Assistance Program: Support services for personal, work, and life challenges.
- Life and Disability Insurance: Life insurance, AD&D insurance, and short- and long-term disability coverage.
- Free Uniforms
- Referral Bonuses
At Cold Spring Brewing, you’ll be part of a company that values innovation, quality, and teamwork. We’re committed to providing you with the resources and support to grow your career, all while fostering a culture of safety, sustainability, and employee empowerment.
If you're ready to make your mark in an industry-leading company and take your career to the next level, join the Brew Crew today!
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Join The Brew Crew – Crafting Quality with Intention!
With roots dating back to 1874, Cold Spring Brewing is a leader in contract beverage production, serving customers nationwide from our state-of-the-art facilities in the Southeast, Southwest, and Midwest. As one of the most diverse and flexible beverage manufacturers in the country, we produce everything from teas and energy drinks to malt-based beverages.
Our Opportunity: Technical Brewer Lead
Status: Full Time Day Shift
Hours: 12-hour shift - 5a-5p
Schedule: 2-2-3 rotating shifts (work 15 days a month!)
Compensation: $21.00 - $22.50 per hour depending on experience
Summary
The Lead Brewer plays an extremely important role in customer satisfaction and the overall continued success of Cold Spring Brewing Company. The position assists in leadership involving brewhouse operations at Cold Spring Brewing Company.
What You Will Be Doing
- Assist brewhouse manager in leading the batching and brewing process for Cold Spring Brewing Company. Process includes, but is not limited to; weighing, mixing and processing ingredients, quantity, and timing.
- Ensures sampling of product for testing and quality verification is documented and filed appropriately.
- Directs the staging of beer, including, but not limited to monitoring critical temperature requirements of the process.
- Run Proliet and Brewmax software
- Delegate Team Members while setting priorities and focusing on the task at hand.
- Monitor product appropriately throughout process until released to filtration for final processing.
- Ensure production and brewhouse operations meet guidelines, schedule and timelines.
- Assist in training and development of brewhouse employees.
- Partner with departments as necessary, to ensure communication meets all relevant partners, including, but not limited to; quality control, batching and distribution centers.
- Understand and comply with federal, state, and local regulations that affect operations, such as hazardous waste disposal, OSHA Right-to-Know, etc.
- Maintain and execute health and safety guidelines, policies and procedures at all times. Including, but not limited to company expectations, state and federal laws.
- Other duties as deemed necessary by management.
What You Need to Bring
Minimum Qualifications:
- High school diploma or equivalent
- 2-3 years relevant experience
- Ability to read and interpret formulas and procedures
- Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain accurate records
Preferred Qualifications:
- 2-3 years’ experience in a high-speed production environment
- Experience with SAP or other inventory management systems
- Experience with GMP and/or HACCP regulations
- Forklift certification
Job Setting
This role is based in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Employees will experience varying physical demands throughout the day, including standing for extended periods, walking on occasionally slippery floors, and handling equipment or materials.
Due to the nature of the facility, temperatures may fluctuate based on outside weather conditions including heat and cold.
The work environment can be loud, and hearing protection (ear plugs) is required. Additionally, to ensure safety and hygiene, employees must wear hairnets and refrain from wearing jewelry while on the production floor.
Alcohol is an ingredient in products we produce. We are unable to guarantee specific positions, work schedules or work environments that do not include working around alcohol.
Physical Requirements
- Lift and/or move up to 100 pounds occasionally
- Lift and/or move up to 50 pounds frequently
- This position is required to operate a sit-down forklift.
- Will work around noise, dust, variable temperatures and use of production chemicals
- Works in a production and warehouse environment, including forklifts, equipment, and damp floors
- May be required to work and direct in confined spaces and work with high pressure steam
- Regular standing on hard surfaces.
- Vision required: distance, close, color, peripheral and depth perception
- Frequently required to stand, talk or hear, use hands to finger, feel and reach with hands and arms.
- Occasionally required to sit, walk, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch and crawl.
- Occasionally exposed to working on elevated platforms, with fumes or airborne particles and/or toxic/caustic chemicals.
- Frequently exposed to working near mechanical parts and exposed to vibration.
What’s In It For You?
At Cold Spring Brewing, we believe in supporting the well-being of our team members both inside and outside the workplace. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes:
- Health Insurance: Competitive medical, HSA and FSA plans, dental, and vision coverage options for you and your family. Coverage begins the 1st of the month following 60 days.
- Paid Time Off: Paid Time off and paid holidays to ensure work-life balance.
- Retirement Savings: 401(k) with company match to help you plan for the future beginning 1st of the month following 6 months
- Bonuses: Monthly performance-based bonuses
- Employee Assistance Program: Support services for personal, work, and life challenges.
- Life and Disability Insurance: Life insurance, AD&D insurance, and short- and long-term disability coverage.
- Free Uniforms
- Referral Bonuses
At Cold Spring Brewing, you’ll be part of a company that values innovation, quality, and teamwork. We’re committed to providing you with the resources and support to grow your career, all while fostering a culture of safety, sustainability, and employee empowerment.
If you're ready to make your mark in an industry-leading company and take your career to the next level, join the Brew Crew today!
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Who's Hiring
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in brewer jobs.
- Hands-on experience operating and maintaining standard brewing equipment
- Proficiency with fermentation monitoring, cellaring, and packaging processes
- Completion of a formal brewing program or food science degree preferred
- Cicerone Certified Beer Server or higher certification is a common plus
- Physical ability to lift kegs, stand for extended shifts, and work in cold environments
- Familiarity with sanitation protocols, quality control testing, and food safety standards
Tips for Your Brewer Job Search
Tailor your resume to production metrics
Brewers get hired faster when their resume names specific batch sizes, production volumes, and efficiency gains they owned. Vague descriptions like 'assisted with brewing operations' lose out to concrete claims about barrel output, yield rates, or downtime you reduced.
List every style and technique you have brewed
Hiring managers scan for specific styles, yeast strains, and processes like dry-hopping, barrel aging, or lager lagering. Build a concise brewing profile section that lists what you have actually brewed, not just the equipment you have touched.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists brewer openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target openings by production scale
A nanobrewery hiring a sole brewer and a regional facility with a 10-person cellar team want completely different things. Filter for roles where your batch size experience matches the employer's scale so your application speaks directly to what they need.
Prepare sensory evaluation stories for interviews
Many brewer interviews include an off-flavor test or a blind tasting component. Walk in ready to describe what you detect in a beer and what might have caused it. Practice naming defects like diacetyl, acetaldehyde, or lightstruck character out loud before the interview.
Negotiate schedule before accepting an offer
Brewing roles often carry early morning or weekend shifts that are not spelled out in the job posting. Ask for a written schedule or a sample week before you accept, so there are no surprises once you start.
Brewer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most brewers?
Starbucks, Bar Harbor Bank & Trust, and Cigaret Shopper are hiring the most brewers right now, with openings concentrated in Maine, Wisconsin, and North Carolina, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Checking back regularly is worthwhile because brewing roles at high-volume facilities turn over quickly.
How do you become a brewer?
Start by learning the fundamentals through a formal program at a brewing school or community college, or by homebrewing consistently to build a working knowledge of fermentation and ingredient interactions. Volunteer or intern at a local brewery to get floor time, then apply for production assistant or cellar hand roles. Earning a certification from an organization like the Cicerone program or the Institute of Brewing and Distilling strengthens your resume as you advance.
Can you get hired as a brewer with little experience?
Yes, many craft breweries hire candidates with limited professional experience if you can demonstrate practical knowledge and reliability. Document your homebrewing with tasting notes and batch records, complete a recognized brewing course, and apply specifically for cellar hand, taproom assistant, or packaging roles rather than head brewer positions. Those entry-level jobs are where most professional brewers start.
What does the brewer interview process look like?
Most brewer interviews begin with a phone or video screen focused on your brewing background and availability for shift work. An in-person visit to the facility typically follows, where you may tour the brewhouse and discuss your experience with specific equipment or styles. Some employers include a sensory or off-flavor evaluation, and final-round candidates are sometimes asked to brew or assist on a test batch before an offer is made.
Where can I find and apply to brewer jobs?
You can find and apply to brewer jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States in one place. Search for roles that match your experience and location, then apply directly to each listing that fits.
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