We're hiring a brewer

We have received sufficient applications and have now closed the application period. Thank you for your understanding. (February 24, 2016)

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Far Yeast Brewing Co., Ltd. is looking for a few brewers in advance of the planned launch of our own brewery in 2016. Applications will close once a position has been filled.

job description

You will be in charge of brewing operations at a new brewery that is being planned to be established in a small village in Yamanashi Prefecture, next to Okutama. Of the few positions available, one will be a candidate for head brewer, who will also be responsible for staff management and product planning.

Specific job duties include the following:

Beer production , beer production, equipment cleaning and maintenance, raw material purchasing and management, production planning and product planning, and other manufacturing-related tasks.
Shipping operations , shipping operations, inventory management, and other shipping-related tasks
Other : Sales work at events, etc. We may ask you to perform various other tasks, taking into consideration your aptitude and what you want to do.

Required skills, knowledge and experience

Required skills and experience ・Knowledge of beer styles and beer (brewing experience is not necessarily required) ・Regular car driver's license portrait ・People who love craft beer and want to make beer their life's work - People who are eager to learn and have a positive attitude towards new things - Patient and able to tackle things in the long term ・People who don't mind living in the countryside Welcome skills and experience (If you have any of these experiences or skills, it will be a big plus for your job. However, it is not necessarily a requirement.) ・Beer brewing experience ・Communication skills in English ・Experience in shipping work ・Experience in sales (not limited to food and beverage, such as in stores or events) ・Other experience in manual labor

Salary

Fixed salary system, monthly salary 250,000 to 350,000 yen *Determined based on experience and ability

Benefits and holidays

Transportation expenses and housing allowance provided Various social insurance Holidays: 2 days off per week Holidays: Annual paid leave, New Year's holiday, etc.

training system

After joining the company, you will undergo on-the-job training at other breweries for several months. Even if you have no experience, we will support you so that you can become a great brewing staff member if you have passion. (However, please do not take a passive attitude, but rather actively learn and gain experience.) The training is planned to last for several months at other breweries in Japan and for several weeks at overseas breweries.

Work place

Kosuge Village, Yamanashi Prefecture (However, during the training period, the brewery will be another company's brewery)

Work start date

From the first half of 2016

Message from the CEO

Far Yeast Brewing Co., Ltd. was founded in 2011 and is a small organization with just a few employees. Although we are a "micro-enterprise," we work every day with a vision (much larger than our own means) of "spreading Japanese beer to the world."

"KAGUA," which began sales in 2012, is currently sold in 10 countries around the world. The "Far Yeast" series, which was released in 2014, is also selling well. Currently, 100% of production is outsourced. Before founding the company, the original plan was to build a beer brewery, but due to a lack of investment capital, they started with contract brewing. As sales have gradually increased, they plan to operate their own brewery in 2016, which has been a long-held dream of theirs.

The workplace, Kosuge Village in Yamanashi Prefecture, is about a two-hour drive from Tokyo. It is a beautiful village surrounded by water and mountains, famous as the source of the Tama River. The view from the brewery windows is far removed from the hustle and bustle of the city, making it the perfect place to brew delicious beer in a peaceful atmosphere. We plan to renovate a vacant factory property in the area and open it as a craft beer brewery within 2016.

The beer we brew will be based on the Belgian style. As "Kagua" is brewed in Belgium, we will incorporate advice from Belgian brewers into the design of our facilities. We would like to continue to produce beers that are based on the Belgian style but have a unique Japanese flavor, like Belgo-American or Italian craft beer.

Kosuge Village is a very nice place, but it is a rural village and there are no bars nearby, so it may be a bit boring for the brewery staff. We will improve the work environment and arrange regular business trips to Tokyo and other cities so that everyone can work here for as long as possible.

Of course, as the CEO, I will also move to Kosuge Village and spend every day at the brewery. I have a strong desire to brew beer myself. Let's all work together to make this beer, including the head brewer candidate, the brewing staff, and myself.

No experience is necessary, we are looking for people who love beer. If you think you are the right fit, we look forward to hearing from you!