Company Description
Miski Brewing Company is a growing craft brewery based in Barrie, Ontario, specializing in gluten-free beer made with quinoa and other alternative grains. We focus on producing high-quality, great-tasting beer using carefully selected ingredients and specialized brewing processes.
Our brewery operates in a dedicated gluten-free production environment and produces a growing range of beers for retail, restaurants, and other distribution channels.
Role Description
Miski Brewing Company is seeking a full-time Assistant Brewer with previous hands-on commercial brewery experience to join our production team in Barrie, Ontario.
This is not an entry-level brewing position. The successful candidate must have practical experience working in a commercial brewery and be comfortable participating directly in brewing, fermentation, cellar operations, cleaning and sanitation, transfers, filtration, packaging, and general production activities.
Working closely with the Head Brewer, the Assistant Brewer will support all stages of beer production, from preparation of raw materials through brewing, fermentation, conditioning, filtration, packaging, and cleaning.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist with commercial brew days, including ingredient preparation, mashing, lautering/filtration, boiling, hop additions, wort transfer, and cleaning.
- Monitor fermentation, including gravity and temperature readings and maintaining accurate production records.
- Perform beer transfers between fermenters, conditioning tanks, and bright beer tanks.
- Assist with filtration, carbonation, and preparation of beer for packaging.
- Perform CIP, cleaning, and sanitation of tanks, hoses, pumps, fittings, brewhouse equipment, and production areas.
- Follow brewery SOPs, quality-control procedures, and food-safety requirements.
- Assist with yeast handling and fermentation management where required.
- Operate pumps, hoses, valves, fittings, and other standard brewery production equipment safely.
- Assist with canning, kegging, labeling, and packaging when required.
- Maintain accurate batch records, inventory information, and production documentation.
- Identify and report production or quality issues promptly.
- Assist the Head Brewer with recipe development, trials, and process improvements.
- Maintain a clean, organized, and safe production environment.
Required Qualifications
- Previous hands-on experience working in a commercial brewery is required.
- Practical experience with commercial brewing and/or cellar operations.
- Understanding of the basic stages of beer production, including brewing, fermentation, conditioning, transfers, and packaging.
- Experience performing CIP, cleaning, and sanitation in a brewery or beverage-production environment.
- Ability to take and record gravity, temperature, and other routine production measurements.
- Familiarity with fermenters, bright beer tanks, pumps, hoses, valves, and related brewery equipment.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to follow established recipes, procedures, and production records.
- Ability to work independently when required and take direction from the Head Brewer.
- Strong commitment to cleanliness, food safety, and product quality.
- Ability to perform physically demanding brewery work, including standing for extended periods, working in wet production areas, climbing stairs or platforms, and safely lifting and moving brewery materials and equipment.
- Reliable, organized, and comfortable working in a small production team.
Homebrewing experience alone is not considered sufficient for this position.
Preferred Qualifications
- Minimum 1 year of hands-on brewing experience in a commercial brewery required.
- Formal brewing education, fermentation science training, recognized brewing certification, or proven equivalent hands-on commercial brewing experience.
- Experience with fermentation management, yeast handling, filtration, carbonation, or packaging.
- Experience working with alternative grains, gluten-free brewing, or non-traditional brewing ingredients is an asset but not required.
- Experience with canning or packaging equipment is an asset.
- Knowledge of HACCP, GMP, food safety, or brewery quality-control procedures is an asset.
Location
This is a full-time, on-site position in Barrie, Ontario.
Applicants from other provinces are welcome to apply but must be willing to relocate to Barrie.
- Please include details of your commercial brewery experience, brewhouse size, equipment used, and specific brewing or cellar responsibilities with your application.
