Thirsty Diver Brewing Company (TDB) is a start-up brewery on the Dutch Island of Bonaire in the scuba dive capital of the world. We are seeking a Head Brewer to provide leadership and ensure quality of beer and brewing practices. TDB is a 3.5 BBL brewery. Our taproom space is co-located within the brewery, in an industrial warehouse setting. We will focus on taproom sales and local distribution, with 6-8 beers and a number of seasonal options.

Essential Functions / Responsibilities

• Responsible for the entire brewing and quality control process, including scheduling, inventory, brewing, cellaring, QA/QC, and packaging/kegging operations.
• Recipe development, scaling existing recipes and collaboration with the owner to develop new and unique beers.
• Maintain inventory of raw materials and chemicals required to produce beer.
• Maintain inventory of packaging materials required to keep up with production and maintain pars.
• Perform and schedule equipment maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairs to minimize brewery down time.
• Administrate training program for all production employees (including safety training).
• Maintain a clean, safe and well-organized facility.
• Good understanding of quality assurance / quality control and problem solving skills.
• Manage client & vendor relationships.
• Schedule personnel to fulfill production schedule
• Must be available Weekdays, Weekends and some nights.
• Participate in occasional beer festival and brewery events.
• Manage and work within a budget.

Qualifications
Ideal candidate has brewed on at least a 3.5 BBL system in full production, and possesses the following minimum experience and abilities:

• MUST BE WILLING TO LIVE IN BONAIRE - PLEASE DO YOUR HOMEWORK REGARDING THE ISLAND
• 6+ years of professional brewing experience including at least 1 year as head brewer
• Demonstrated management experience leading brewing operations including:
• Recipe design
• Material ordering, vendor and contract management
• Yeast propagation and management
• Brewery cleaning and sanitation
• Equipment maintenance knowledge and experience
• Ability to identify and correct beer production and quality problems
• Strong verbal communication and organization skills.
• Ability to work independently, as well as a willingness to work as a team.
• Commitment to data‐driven decision-making.
• Good attitude and willingness to work hard.
• Organized and self-driven.
• The ability to lift 55 pounds and transport kegs with a dolly.

Compensation:

• Competitive compensation based on previous work experience and expertise