Woods Beer & Wine Co
Woods Beer & Wine Co. is a San Francisco brewery and winery with a family of neighborhood taprooms around the Bay Area. The Treasure Island brewery and winery is the heart of our hub-and-spoke model, supplying draft and packaged product to our taprooms across the Bay. Current locations include Dolores Park, Polk Street, Outer Sunset, Lower Haight, and Cole Valley, with a new brewpub and distillery under construction in San Anselmo.
The Role
The
Head Brewer
position is based at our Treasure Island facility, leading all production operations and overseeing a small but growing team. This is a full-time, salaried position with day-to-day responsibilities focused on brewing, quality control, team leadership, and production planning at our Treasure Island hub. Responsibilities
Plan, schedule, and execute brewing and packaging across a 15 BBL brewhouse with 30 BBL fermenters and an extensive barrel program. Develop and refine recipes, incorporating feedback from tap rooms. Source and manage raw materials, including forward contracting hops, and maintain accurate inventory records. Build and oversee a
QC/QA program
(cell counts, viability, DO/CO2, packaged beer testing). Write and maintain SOPs for brewhouse, cellar, packaging, cleaning, and safety. Lead preventative maintenance and troubleshooting for brewery utilities and equipment (boiler, chiller, fermenters, packaging line, etc.). Manage workplace safety program, training, and compliance logs. Partner with Finance on accurate COGS, inventory, and compliance filings (CDTFA, TTB, ABC). Publish weekly pipeline reports and production updates for management and staff. Hire, train, schedule, and mentor brewhouse and cellar staff. What You Bring
5+ years
of professional brewing experience in a production brewery or brewpub. Strong mechanical and electrical aptitude with confidence troubleshooting equipment. Excellent organization and communication skills, both written and verbal. Proficiency with
Excel/Sheets ; familiarity with
Ekos
or similar brewery ERP software. Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation. Physical Requirements Safely move full kegs (~165 lb) with proper equipment/team lifts. Regularly lift and carry 55 lb malt bags and other heavy items. Comfort with extended standing, bending, and climbing in a brewery setting. Base salary: $75,000 – $150,000 annually, depending on experience. PTO and paid holidays. Opportunity to shape the direction of a growing Bay Area brewery and winery. Location:
549 Avenue M, San Francisco, CA, 94130
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Head Brewer
position is based at our Treasure Island facility, leading all production operations and overseeing a small but growing team. This is a full-time, salaried position with day-to-day responsibilities focused on brewing, quality control, team leadership, and production planning at our Treasure Island hub. Responsibilities
Plan, schedule, and execute brewing and packaging across a 15 BBL brewhouse with 30 BBL fermenters and an extensive barrel program. Develop and refine recipes, incorporating feedback from tap rooms. Source and manage raw materials, including forward contracting hops, and maintain accurate inventory records. Build and oversee a
QC/QA program
(cell counts, viability, DO/CO2, packaged beer testing). Write and maintain SOPs for brewhouse, cellar, packaging, cleaning, and safety. Lead preventative maintenance and troubleshooting for brewery utilities and equipment (boiler, chiller, fermenters, packaging line, etc.). Manage workplace safety program, training, and compliance logs. Partner with Finance on accurate COGS, inventory, and compliance filings (CDTFA, TTB, ABC). Publish weekly pipeline reports and production updates for management and staff. Hire, train, schedule, and mentor brewhouse and cellar staff. What You Bring
5+ years
of professional brewing experience in a production brewery or brewpub. Strong mechanical and electrical aptitude with confidence troubleshooting equipment. Excellent organization and communication skills, both written and verbal. Proficiency with
Excel/Sheets ; familiarity with
Ekos
or similar brewery ERP software. Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation. Physical Requirements Safely move full kegs (~165 lb) with proper equipment/team lifts. Regularly lift and carry 55 lb malt bags and other heavy items. Comfort with extended standing, bending, and climbing in a brewery setting. Base salary: $75,000 – $150,000 annually, depending on experience. PTO and paid holidays. Opportunity to shape the direction of a growing Bay Area brewery and winery. Location:
549 Avenue M, San Francisco, CA, 94130
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