Assistant Brewer - BJ's Restaurants

BJ’s Restaurants, Inc. is a high growth restaurant and brewing company with over 200 restaurants and 6 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.

At BJ’s Restaurants, we serve our award-winning craft beer, a Southern California twist on deep dish pizza, the world-renowned dessert – the Pizookie, and much more. BJ’s is a $1 billion public restaurant company and a growth concept with a winning track record of introducing new on-trend menu offerings and opening new restaurants. We offer guests a high-energy, contemporary setting to enjoy special moments with gold standard service. Now is your chance to join our talented team that delivers a differentiated menu and experience to guests across the U.S.

Assistant Brewer is an hourly brewery team member responsible for one or more specialized areas of operation in the brewery. Assistant Brewers typically train in one area, moving on to other areas of responsibility after demonstrating competency. Specialized responsibilities include any of the following:

• Brewing exacting recipes to spec
• DE filter operation
• Racking of finished beer into kegs
• Forklift operation
• Cleaning and sanitation of vessels and equipment
• Yeast management and propagation
• Soda production

General responsibilities for all Assistant Brewers include:

• Receiving deliveries
• 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

• At least one year of comparable brewing experience in a craft brewery and/or experience and skill as a homebrewer
• 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