Lab Assistant, KPU Brew Lab

Location

Langley, BC | Canada

Job description

Employee Group: Casual Employee Workplace Type: On-Site Hours of Work (BCGEU): # of openings: 2Hours Per Week (BCGEU): Pay Level: Casual Employee - Hourly Rate Days of Work (BCGEU): Employment Type: Temporary Full Time Internal Closing Date: March 21, 2024Travel Frequency: Occasional travel between campuses is required. External Closing Date: April 08, 2024Competition ID: 3249

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

This role reports to Lab Instructors in the Brewing & Brewery Operations department.

SUMMARY

The Laboratory Assistant – Brewing & Brewery Operations assists the Brewing Lab Instructors with the cleaning and production tasks associated with beer production. She or he is also expected to work the public beer sales shifts every Friday afternoon, as well as help set-up, tear down, and work at off-site events on weekdays and weekends, whenever these events should occur. Work will be scheduled up to 35 hours per week as needed.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Clean the NSI Brewhouse according to the Brewhouse CIP Standard Operating Procedures.
• Perform both cleaning and sanitizing CIP cycles on Fermentation Vessels and Bright Beer Tanks
• Perform chemical titrations to determine the effectiveness of our cleaning agents.
• Perform cleaning cycles on the bottling line, and Cask MCS canning line as required by the Brewing Lab Instructors
• Participate in bottling, kegging, and canning operations as needed.
• Fill growlers and operate the Point-of-Sale terminal on public sales days.
• Help set-up and tear down for both on-site and off-site events.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in the brewing industry or enrollment in the Brewing & Brewery Operations diploma program would be a distinct asset.
• Thorough knowledge of the course content, laboratory and field equipment and techniques pertaining to Brewing and Brewery Operations.
• Good knowledge of preventative measures required for the safe operation of laboratory equipment used in Brewery and Brewery Operations, including familiarity with WHMIS.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing facts, figures, explanations and procedures relating to course content.
• Ability to demonstrate proper laboratory and field techniques effectively.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with people of varied backgrounds and experience.

Salary Information

Anticipated hourly pay rate: $22.00

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Note to Applicants:

Kwantlen Polytechnic University welcomes and encourages applications from equity deserving groups and diverse experiences including, but not limited to, Indigenous people, racialized people, people with disabilities, and members of the 2S/LGBTQIA+ community.

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All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

We thank all applicants for their interest in employment with KPU. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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$22 per hour