Head Brewer

About Woods Beer & Wine Co.

Woods Beer & Wine Co. is a San Francisco brewery and winery with a family of neighborhood taprooms around the Bay Area. Since opening our first brewpub at Dolores Park in 2012, we’ve grown into a network of unique, community-focused spaces serving creative small-batch beers and natural wine.

Our Treasure Island brewery and winery is the heart of our hub-and-spoke model, supplying draft and packaged product to our taprooms across the Bay. Current locations include Dolores Park, Polk Street, Outer Sunset, Lower Haight, and Cole Valley — with a new brewpub and distillery under construction in San Anselmo.

The Head Brewer position is based at our Treasure Island facility, leading all production operations and overseeing a small but growing team.

The Role

We’re looking for a creative, organized, and experienced Head Brewer who can lead production and help shape the next chapter of Woods. This is a full-time, salaried position with day-to-day responsibilities focused on brewing, quality control, team leadership, and production planning at our Treasure Island hub.

Responsibilities

• Plan, schedule, and execute brewing and packaging across a 15 BBL brewhouse with 30 BBL fermenters and an extensive barrel program.
• Develop and refine recipes, incorporating feedback from tap rooms. 
• Source and manage raw materials, including forward contracting hops, and maintain accurate inventory records.
• Build and oversee a QC/QA program (cell counts, viability, DO/CO2, packaged beer testing).
• Write and maintain SOPs for brewhouse, cellar, packaging, cleaning, and safety.
• Lead preventative maintenance and troubleshooting for brewery utilities and equipment (boiler, chiller, fermenters, packaging line, etc.).
• Manage workplace safety program, training, and compliance logs.
• Partner with Finance on accurate COGS, inventory, and compliance filings (CDTFA, TTB, ABC).
• Publish weekly pipeline reports and production updates for management and staff.
• Hire, train, schedule, and mentor brewhouse and cellar staff.

What You Bring

• 5+ years of professional brewing experience in a production brewery or brewpub.
• Proven recipe development track record.=
• Prior leadership/management experience.
• Strong mechanical and electrical aptitude with confidence troubleshooting equipment.
• Excellent organization and communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Proficiency with Excel/Sheets; familiarity with Ekos or similar brewery ERP software.
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.

Physical Requirements

• Safely move full kegs (~165 lb) with proper equipment/team lifts.
• Regularly lift and carry 55 lb malt bags and other heavy items.
• Comfort with extended standing, bending, and climbing in a brewery setting.

Compensation & Benefits

• Base salary: $75,000 – $150,000 annually, depending on experience
• Healthcare coverage
• PTO and paid holidays
• Opportunity to shape the direction of a growing Bay Area brewery and winery