Hop Springs has new state of the art brewing and blending equipment with a canning line that can produce 2.5m cases per year. We have expanded with a new brewery in Murfreesboro TN to provide co-pack opportunities for beer, seltzer, and RTD brands. Life is Brewing is a team of skilled hyper gregarious beer professionals that own Hop Springs Beer Park. If you do not follow those specific instructions, you will not be considered for the position. If you are interested in this position please supply a resume and a personalized cover letter to with the header “Make me the next QC/QA Laboratory Manager”. Focus on quality and consistency of finished product.The ability to work unsupervised and manage your own time and the time of others effectively.Excellent verbal and written communication skills.Strong mechanical and problem-solving aptitude is a plus.Able to work efficiently and with incredible attention to detail.Must be fastidious and incredibly clean.Evidence of working with good laboratory practice.Understanding of the microbiology of food and beverage organisms, especially yeast.Experienced in microbiological techniques (cultural and molecular).Experience in a food or beverage based field is desirable.Bachelor degree in microbiology, biology or another relevant field.Drop Box and Teamwork experience a plus.MS Office products including Excel, Word, and Power Point a must.Help in the creation of research projects in collaboration with MTSU staff.Provide hands on relief of all positions as necessary.Maintain brewing, cellaring, filtration, packaging and other related documentation in an organized and complete manner.Works with senior management on new product development initiatives.Assists in implementation of new equipment and processes.Facilitates future growth of the brewery through continuous optimization of current processes.

Holds self and brewers accountable for adhering to SOPs and maintaining a sanitary and microbiologically stable work environment.Advocates a continuous improvement culture throughout his/her team.Effectively represent Beer Production in weekly cross department meetings regarding Quality and Production.Lead, manage, and schedule the propagation of yeast as needed.Help the head brewer manage brewery operations of our brewery and co-pack facility.Helping as required to maintain all quality standards within the laboratory.Cleaning and decontamination of the laboratory.Work with Head Brewer on the development of the final stage in the completion of new laboratory.Developing new microbiological approaches / microbiological troubleshooting.Preparation of stock solutions and media / inoculating and incubating samples.Collection and management of samples according to the sampling plan.Previous Laboratory experience in a food and beverage setting is a plus. You will be working with MTSU’s Fermentation science program daily as they have an onsite facility at our location. The Hop Springs location is a state of the art brewing campus on an 84 acre property designed around fermentation science. The perfect Lab Manager will work collaboratively with the Director of Brewing Operations to produce high quality products with efficiency for our brand Hop Springs Brewing and all our Co-pack partners. Life is Brewing is looking for a quizzical mind, a seeker, a QC/QA lab manager that envelopes the mindset of Life is Brewing. POSITION TYPE: Full-time, Salary $40k - $53k based on experienceĮXTERNAL POSTING DATES: 12-10-2021 - 1-1-2022 REPORTS TO: Director of Brewing Operations

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