Production operator - imperial yeast - #260152

About Us

Imperial Yeast is a yeast production laboratory with locations in Portland, OR and Philadelphia, PA. We provide homebrewers and commercial brewers with a wide variety of high quality yeasts and industry-leading customer service and support.

POSITION DETAILS

Our Production team is growing! We are actively looking for Production Operators with previous experience working on a brew floor (at least 2 years).

Reporting Structure: Production Operators work under the guidance of the Production Manager and in conjunction with the Floor Lead to further the Imperia's Production department’s goals.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Accurately follow Imperial's standard operating procedures (SOPs);
• Operate all production equipment with an emphasis on safety and quality;
• Consistently clean and maintain all points of operations including but not limited to: floors, tanks, carboys, parts and fixtures;
• Document all required tasks (this will include digital documentation on our Production dashboard);
• Perform other duties as assigned by Production Manager and Production Floor Lead.
  
  

Required Skills

• High School Diploma or GED;
• Basic math skills;
• Previous experience utilizing an ERP (helpful);
• Attention to detail;
• Excellent communication skills;
• Ability to keep a clean working environment;
• Collaborative and team oriented personality;
• Ability to follow directions;
• Quick learner.
  
  

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Employees will be working in a warehouse environment where it can be hot, cold, wet and/or noisy for extended time periods in the presence of high voltage machinery, hot water, compressed gasses and steam.

Compensation & Benefits

• $25.00/hr starting wage (DOE) + 10% shift differential for weekend shifts;
• PTO: 2 weeks paid time off (PTO), sick time off (STO) and 10 paid holidays;
• Employer matched 401(k);
• Health, vision and dental insurance;
• Maternity/paternity leave;
• Opportunity for future growth.
  
  

At Imperial, we don’t just accept difference — we celebrate it, support it, and thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our products, and beer. Imperial Yeast is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and strongly encourages applications from folks of diverse backgrounds or historically underrepresented communities within the beer industry.

Interested in working with us? Then we want to hear from you - applicants should look to submit a resume and cover letter to [email protected].

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $25.00 - $31.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Vision insurance
  
  

Schedule

• 10 hour shift
• 4 days/week
• Weekends as needed
  
  

Education

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)