Assistant Brewer
Full Time • Skagway Brewing Company
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Benefits:
- Company parties
- Competitive salary
- Free uniforms
- Bonus based on performance
- Employee discounts
- Training & development
Skagway Brewing Company is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Assistant Brewer to support all brewery operations. The Assistant Brewer works closely with the Head Brewer and brewing team, supporting day-to-day production while helping ensure the consistent quality, safety, and efficiency of all brewing, cellar, packaging, and draft operations.
This is a hands-on role for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, physical environment and takes pride in precision, cleanliness, and teamwork. The ideal candidate demonstrates a strong work ethic, passion for craft beer, and respect for safety and sanitation standards. This is a seasonal, full-time position averaging 45 hours per week during the cruise season, with schedule flexibility required based on production needs. This position reports directly to the Head Brewer.
Responsibilities of the Assistant Brewer
- Support all aspects of brewery production including brewing, cellar work, packaging, draft systems, and deliveries.
- Perform cellar operations including CIP of tanks and equipment, beer transfers from fermenters to brite tanks, and carbonation.
- Assist with brewing on a 10 BBL brewhouse (5 × 10 BBL fermenters and 2 × 15 BBL fermenters for Spruce Tip Blonde).
- Handle grain receiving, milling, yeast harvesting and handling, dry hopping, and spruce tip steeping.
- Clean, sanitize, fill, and maintain kegs using a 2-head hands-on keg washer.
- Operate a single-head counter-pressure bottling system for 22 oz bottles for the pub, gift shop, and off-premise accounts.
- Clean and maintain draft beer lines company-wide, including Skagway Brewing Company, Salty Siren, jockey boxes, and off-site events.
- Support quality assurance procedures, including CO₂ testing; willingness to learn yeast cell counting using a microscope and hemocytometer.
- Work safely at all times, wear appropriate PPE, and follow all brewhouse safety protocols.
- Maintain a clean, organized, and sanitary work environment; report unresolved issues to the Head Brewer.
- Assist with inventory management of raw materials, CIP chemicals, and brewery supplies.
- Support brewery and pub cleaning and maintenance projects as needed.
- Deliver beer to company locations and accounts as required; must be comfortable driving company vehicles.
- Collaborate with the brewing team on recipe development and special brewing projects.
- Assist with brewery events, tours, and public-facing activities if needed (occasionally).
- Work with the Head Brewer to help spearhead — and eventually manage — root beer and hard seltzer production programs.
- Lead with a positive attitude and team-first mindset — after all, we’re making beer, and beer puts smiles on people’s faces.
Qualifications
- Prior brewery experience required; 1–3 years preferred.
- Formal brewing education is a plus but not required.
- Strong organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail related to beer quality, sanitation, and safety.
- Self-starter with the ability to work independently, manage time efficiently, and take initiative.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; must be a team player.
- Ability to lift 55 lbs (grain bags) and move kegs using hand trucks and pallet jacks; forklift experience is a plus but not required.
- Ability to work flexible hours and days as required by production needs (most shifts between 7:00 AM–5:00 PM).
- Must be 21 years or older and hold a valid driver’s license.
- Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check, in accordance with applicable law.
Compensation & Perks
- End of season performance based bonus
- Subsidized seasonal housing available.
- 50% off meals for self and immediate family.
- 50% off food & retail at Salty Siren (sister restaurant).
- Fun, collaborative work environment in a unique Alaskan setting.
- Opportunity to grow skills and advance within a respected craft brewery.
Compensation: $24.00 - $28.00 per hour
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
“We work hard. We play hard. And we know how to have a good time!”
That’s the motto for the hard-working crew that makes Skagway Brewing Company what it is. Serving hand-crafted ales and great pub food, the Skagway Brewing Company is a fast-paced, high-volume establishment located in the Alaskan cruise ship port of Skagway.
As mentioned above, we take pride in our sustainability efforts from our indoor aeroponic farm, capturing and reutilizing the carbon dioxide from brewing elsewhere, to processing our spent fryer oil to create our own biodiesel that is then used to heat the building as well as fuel the brewing process. This is temporarily on pause, but we plan to resume in the near future.
As an Alaskan Cruise Ship Port, our business is heavily influenced by seasonal tourism. May-October our tiny boardwalk town is overflowing with tourists. Our off-season crew is comprised of year-round locals, but we rely immensely on our “seasonal individuals” -- those drawn to the allure of Skagway, its history, and an Alaskan adventure in The Last Frontier.
The backbone to our success is not just delicious beer and food – it’s also our people that makes the experience memorable by offering fast, efficient and friendly service with a smile.
We take pride in a team that calls each other family. Respect, enthusiasm, hard work, and FUN are the names of our game.
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Nature’s playground right out your back door (hiking trails + camping galore)
Make lifelong friends and connections
Subsidized seasonal housing (private rooms!)
50% off food & retail merchandise
Completion/performance bonus
End of season employee party