NOW HIRING: FULL-TIME DELIVERY DRIVER, TAPROOM SERVER & PACKAGING TECH

Crafting fresh-off-the-farm brews from the middle of a hop field, Bale Breaker Brewing Company is a family-owned brewery located in the beautiful Yakima Valley. Backed by four generations of hop farming experience, Bale Breaker started in 2013 and has grown to become the third largest independent craft brewery in Washington.  With a 30-barrel brewhouse and a 27,000 square foot facility, we craft five year-round canned beers, including the widely celebrated Topcutter IPA. We also have a 5-barrel pilot brewhouse, the Imagination Station, where we test and develop new recipes. We currently distribute our beer in Washington, Idaho, and western Oregon. 

ABOUT THE JOB 

We are currently seeking a hard-working and passionate individual to join our team as a full-time LOCAL DELIVERY DRIVER, TAPROOM SERVER, & PACKAGING TECH. This person will serve as a key member of multiple departments, spanning production, sales, and taproom, and should plan to work two days per week delivering beer (Fridays & Tuesdays), two days per week working the taproom (Saturdays & Sundays), one day per week packaging beer (Mondays).  This full-time, hourly position (typically 30-40 hours/week) will be based out of Yakima, WA.   

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES: DELIVERY DRIVER 

• Delivers beer to local accounts two days per week 
• Provides high-quality customer service to local accounts 
• Executes delivery of correct product to accounts in a timely manner 
• Develops efficient route for deliveries each day 
• Reads invoices and collects payment from accounts 
• Lifts and stacks kegs and cases of product 
• Operates hand truck, forklift, and large delivery truck 

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES: TAPROOM SERVER 

• Provides excellent customer service 
• Engages in relationship building with customers 
• Has a strong knowledge of our company and our beers  
• Maintains a clean taproom environment 
• Restocks beer cooler and merchandise daily 
• Understands importance of following opening and closing procedures 
• Handles multiple cash and credit card transactions daily 
• Loves to smile and talk to customers 

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES: PACKAGING TECH 

• Prepares beer for packaging, packages beer, organizes and records packaged product 
• Operates equipment needed for the following activities: product packaging, product transferring, vessel CIP (clean in place), warehouse organization, and order filling 
• Assists in general sanitation of all beer contact surfaces and equipment 
• Transfers beer between vessels, assembles and dismantles hard and soft piping pathways 
• Performs routine preventative maintenance and cleaning on equipment and infrastructure 
• Works with rest of packaging team to fill orders and complete daily duties in a timely fashion 
• Abides by workplace safety regulations while upholding quality standards 

MATERIALS/MACHINES/EQUIPMENT USED 

• Industrial cleaning and sanitizing chemicals, including strong acids and bases 
• Works on the canning line and kegging line 
• Pumps, hoses, valves, clamps, gaskets, and other brewery equipment 
• Sit-down and standup forklifts, pallet jacks, hand trucks 
• Operates 16’ refrigerated delivery truck 

DESIRED SKILLS & ABILITIES 

• Positive, upbeat, and enthusiastic outlook and attitude 
• Strong work ethic and self-motivated personality 
• Ability to work unsupervised while maintaining quality and safety standards 
• Strong attention to detail and hygiene 
• Ability to manage multiple processes simultaneously 
• Effective time management skills 
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment 
• Ability to effectively communicate with staff throughout the brewery 
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule  
• Ability to understand written and spoken English 

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS 

• Ability to frequently sit, stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and climb 
• Ability to frequently talk, hear, and smell 
• Ability to frequently lift up to 50 lbs and occasionally up to 160 lbs 
• Vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to focus on small moving objects 
• Must be able to participate in the critical assessment of beers (i.e. must be 21+) 
• Must have a valid driver’s license and clean driving record 

WORK ENVIRONMENT 

• The work environment is usually that of a brewery 
• The employee regularly works with hazardous chemicals 
• The employee works on wet floors and with wet equipment 
• The employee regularly works around high voltage, hot water, and steam 
• The employee frequently must work in a sanitary environment 

HOW TO APPLY -- To apply for this position, please submit your resume and a cover letter to jobs@balebreaker.com.  DEADLINE: APRIL 16, 2021 

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY 
Bale Breaker Brewing Company strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. 

Posted April 02, 2021