What are the responsibilities and job description for the COOP Product Development Laboratory Operations SABB position at The Boston Beer Company?
Job Description
We are currently hiring a Product Development COOP for our Research & Development Laboratory Operations Team at the Sam Adams Boston Brewery (SABB) in Jamaica Plain, MA*. This position is from July-December.
BBC will provide CO-OPs with meaningful learning, social, and networking experiences, exposure to real life business challenges, platform for creative thinking, and opportunity to work alongside and learn from BBC coworkers cross functionally.
By the end of CO-OP, students will have learned and gained core project management skills, marketing, and core business acumen, built relationships with our teams, have exposure to customer and consumer feedback, develop product launch support and marketing campaigns, and develop other marketing functional skills (depending on department placement).
This position is responsible for assisting the Research Brewery in the execution of trial work and all brewing activity associated with it. As instructed by the Research Brewer, responsibilities include, but are not limited to, daily execution of all brewing functions, monitoring brewing quality, and ensuring safe and sanitary working conditions at all times.
This is a full-time position, and the brewing team hours are 6:30am-2:30pm.
What You'll Brew:
Minimum Qualifications:
In accordance with pay transparency laws the pay range for this role if hired is $18 - $20 per hour. However, it’s important to note that where the person hired starts in this range is dependent on their related experience, skillset and location.
Some perks:
When candidates join Boston Beer’s Early Talent Program, Brew Your Future, our early talent coworkers are empowered with impactful projects and learning sessions that contribute to real business outcomes, in addition to an inclusive, welcoming experience. There are many employee resource groups they can join and development training programs they can participate in. Our Early Talent program is made up of hands-on training in the office and at its breweries. Interns and Co-ops have the chance to meet with leaders at weekly lunch and learns to give them more insight into different parts of the business as well as skill building sessions. Each co-op and intern are encouraged to have weekly 1-on-1 check-ins with their manager to ensure their goals are aligned, and they are on the path to be successful at their time with Boston Beer. They are also required to do a final presentation that they present to the business leaders at the end of each cohort to demonstrate what they have learned.
Boston Beer Corporation is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. In order to help ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veteran’s Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who wish to request accommodation in the job application process can contact jobs@bostonbeer.com for assistance.
We are currently hiring a Product Development COOP for our Research & Development Laboratory Operations Team at the Sam Adams Boston Brewery (SABB) in Jamaica Plain, MA*. This position is from July-December.
- This role is full time on site, which requires that our coworkers reside within commuting distance to be onsite 5 days per week.
BBC will provide CO-OPs with meaningful learning, social, and networking experiences, exposure to real life business challenges, platform for creative thinking, and opportunity to work alongside and learn from BBC coworkers cross functionally.
By the end of CO-OP, students will have learned and gained core project management skills, marketing, and core business acumen, built relationships with our teams, have exposure to customer and consumer feedback, develop product launch support and marketing campaigns, and develop other marketing functional skills (depending on department placement).
This position is responsible for assisting the Research Brewery in the execution of trial work and all brewing activity associated with it. As instructed by the Research Brewer, responsibilities include, but are not limited to, daily execution of all brewing functions, monitoring brewing quality, and ensuring safe and sanitary working conditions at all times.
This is a full-time position, and the brewing team hours are 6:30am-2:30pm.
What You'll Brew:
- Gather, weigh, and process raw ingredients per recipe specifications
- Monitor yeast health via daily cell counts
- Cleaning & sanitation of fermentation tanks
- Pull and package samples for quality and sensory analysis
- Clean / fill kegs and support CIP and sanitation for the keg filler
- Collect and compile data for trial work and special projects
- Design and complete term project per review of Research Brewer
- Promote high product quality achievement within a professional work environment
- Maintain Good Manufacturing Practices and overall brewery sanitation and safety
Minimum Qualifications:
- Must be a student currently enrolled in following Undergraduate Majors: Chemistry, Biology, Food Science, Chemical Engineering are highly recommended.
- Must be 21 years of age or older
- Must be able to commit to a 6 month Co-Op Cycle
- Must be able to commute daily to Boston Brewery in Jamaica Plain, MA.
- Must not require sponsorship to work in the United States, now or in the future
- Ability to work in a flexible and changing schedule
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Ability to be attentive to all aspects of the manufacturing environment while working
- Is self-motivated, constant focus on raising the bar & high Sense of urgency
- Identifies problems, evaluates several options and recommendations, and supports a solution
- Stays focused on the real problem and does not become easily sidetracked
- Ability to see the larger picture and keeps this in mind when making decision
- Home brewing or other progress towards brewing experience a plus
In accordance with pay transparency laws the pay range for this role if hired is $18 - $20 per hour. However, it’s important to note that where the person hired starts in this range is dependent on their related experience, skillset and location.
Some perks:
When candidates join Boston Beer’s Early Talent Program, Brew Your Future, our early talent coworkers are empowered with impactful projects and learning sessions that contribute to real business outcomes, in addition to an inclusive, welcoming experience. There are many employee resource groups they can join and development training programs they can participate in. Our Early Talent program is made up of hands-on training in the office and at its breweries. Interns and Co-ops have the chance to meet with leaders at weekly lunch and learns to give them more insight into different parts of the business as well as skill building sessions. Each co-op and intern are encouraged to have weekly 1-on-1 check-ins with their manager to ensure their goals are aligned, and they are on the path to be successful at their time with Boston Beer. They are also required to do a final presentation that they present to the business leaders at the end of each cohort to demonstrate what they have learned.
Boston Beer Corporation is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. In order to help ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veteran’s Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who wish to request accommodation in the job application process can contact jobs@bostonbeer.com for assistance.
Salary : $18 - $20
