Head Cider Maker

Nine Pin’s Head Cider Maker is responsible for the hands-on production of high-quality hard cider through fermentation and blending. This role involves day-to-day cider production while maintaining high standards for quality, consistency, cleanliness, food safety, and efficiency.
The ideal candidate has 5+ years of beverage production experience, strong attention to detail, a passion for making excellent products and the ability to work well on a team.

Key Responsibilities
Manage/coordinate fresh juice receiving
Fresh juice fermentation of apples and other fruit, nutrient additions, and fermentation monitoring
Process fermented juice using centrifuge and crossflow filtration
Organize production space and warehousing of fermented blends
Create and pick final blends to be transferred for packaging
Create pilot batch formulations for experimental ciders
Warehousing of finished products and unloading/loading deliveries
Maintain daily accurate production records, batch information and cellar logs
Maintain clean organize and efficient cellar and production areas
Perform routine equipment checks and communicates maintenance needs.

Qualifications
5+ years of related beverage production experience
Fluent understanding of sanitation and food safety practices
Experience with blending and a developed palate for fermented beverages
Ability to work in a physically demanding production environment
Experience operating a forklift

Benefits
PTO, Health Insurance, 401K, Sick Leave, Relocation budget