Blending Technician I

About this position: The Blending Tech works in all aspects of barrel-aged and mixed-culture beer production at pFriem’s facility at Cascade Locks. This is a dynamic position that combines all aspects of cellaring to produce award winning premium beers. Seasonally the job will change to meet the demands of barrel movement, fruit harvests, and Lambic-style beer production. You will work closely with the Lead Blender to ensure all beers meet schedule and pFriem’s standard of quality. Reports to: Head Brewer with daily supervision provided by Lead Blender Status: FT - hourly Schedule: Tuesday - Friday, 4x10h schedule. Overtime may be required based on seasonal demand. Core Job Description: Cellaring and blending tasks: • Beer transfers, filtrations, and carbonation. • Bottle conditioned beer prime and dose. • Tank CSPP. • Barrel mining, harvesting, and filling depending on season.\ • Receive wort and beer from Halyard facility • Wastewater: side streaming and waste treatment and data logging. • Plant cleanliness and facility organization. • General maintenance. • Packaging support. Quality control tasks: • Tank gravities and pH. Sample collection and preparation for lab. • Bottle conditioning tracking with selective scanner. • CO2 and DO monitoring prior to and during packaging runs. • Cork insertion depth measurements. • Data entry and maintenance of all tracking logs. Seasonal tasks: • Fruit handling: processing, additions, removal, and disposal. • Orchard and vineyard travel as needed to pick and receive fruit. • Event participation at Cascade Locks.