Lead Brewer

Do you challenge yourself to always do things right and do them better? Then you will thrive at BJ’s Restaurants!

We are committed to our CRAFT:

Connection, Respect, Advancement, Fun, and Trust

**NOW HIRING**

$59,000 - $80,000 / year plus bonus potential

Commensurate with experience

Are you ready for craft beer, great food, and an all-around "WOW" experience?! BJ’s Restaurants is looking for talented, passion-driven people to join our Brewery Teams.

LET’S TALK ABOUT CULTURE AND CAREER GROWTH! 

Lucrative compensation package

Growing company with 200+ restaurants and several new restaurant openings yearly across the country

Career advancement and leadership conferences and development programs

Comprehensive Benefits - Medical, Dental, Vision & Life Insurance, and 401K

Paid vacation time

Culture that celebrates diversity, equity and inclusion with our WeCAN & IDEA groups

Community involvement and philanthropy – We love giving back to our communities

Quarterly bonus potential

Daily Pay- On demand access to earned pay

Fun environment

Relocation opportunities throughout the country

And more!  

Apply now so we can tell you about it!

Lead Brewer is a salary brewery team member responsible for one or more specialized areas of operation in the brewery. Lead Brewers are competent in all the operations of the brewery, help manage and coach the assistant brewers, and help manage/maintain inventory/production in our systems.

Responsibilities 

General responsibilities for Lead Brewers

Brewing recipes to spec

Centrifuge operation

Packaging finished beer into kegs/cans/bottles

Forklift operation

Cleaning and sanitation of vessels and equipment

Yeast management and propagation

Soda production

Coaching assistant brewers on all brewery operations

Upholding gold standard quality across the entire brewery

Receiving deliveries physically and through our inventory system

Use of proper and safe chemical handling techniques

Daily cleaning and upkeep of appearance in brewery

Adhering to strict safety protocols and OSHA compliance

Imparting knowledge about beer and brewing to restaurant guests

Representing BJ’s at beer events

Maintaining proper record keeping for production and inventory management

Requirements

At least one year of comparable production brewing experience

Sensory skills in evaluation of beer quality

Willing to lift heavy objects repeatedly and safely.

Comfortable working inside a confined space and from elevated platforms and ladders using fall limiters and harnesses.

All brewery team members must be able to work as a team doing any and all aspects of the process to assist each other in executing the tasks in an efficient manner.

Flexibility with work hours and availability is a must.

Experience leading in a group setting.

BJ’s Restaurants, Inc. is a high growth restaurant and brewing company with over 215 restaurants and 4 centralized breweries to supply our restaurants with BJ’s proprietary beers. We offer growth opportunities to brewers at all levels. We will continue to expand our brewing capacity to meet our restaurant growth.

Proof of eligibility to work in the U.S. required.

BJ’s Restaurants, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.