Cidermaker – 2 Fools Cider – Naperville, IL/Chicagoland Area

Cider Maker

2 Fools Cider needs YOU!

The 2 Fools production cidery in Naperville, IL is interested in expanding its family by adding a Cider Maker to its team. As our rapid growth continues, we find ourselves in need of another excellent, experienced ciderist or winemaker.
Attention to detail and a spirit of uncompromising excellence is a hallmark of our culture. The Cider Maker will work on the cellar floor and also help with operations, so solid experience as a cider or wine maker is required. A minimum of 2-years experience in fermentation beverages is required and cider or wine would be preferred…please. Join our team!
Cider Maker – Our Expectations:

General Necessities:
**Everyone needs these to work successfully in a cidery!
• Must be 21 years of age or older
• Excellent attendance & timeliness.
• Is reasonable and responsible.
• Shows respect for self & others.
• Clean driving record. Insurable driver
• Must be able to lift 75 lbs.+ and perform strenuous work all day. Prolonged standing, climbing, bending, and kneeling is often required.
• Familiarity with OSHA, FDA, TTB compliance
• Mechanical aptitude. Respect of top quality equipment & tools.
• Familiarity with material handling equipment (pallet jack, forklift, hand truck).
• Understanding of what “Clean” means. No exceptions.
• Can perform tasks with little or no supervision.
• Can think and make sound and reasonable decisions. Critical thinker and a problem solver
• Willingness to accomplish “What Is Required” on any given day.
• Mental flexibility.
• Willingness to take direction.
Cider Making Specific Skills:
**It would be essentially great if you have these skills, and understand that we’ll re-train you anyway.
• Open Mind.
• Love of tracking and paperwork.
• Love of cleaning & sanitation!
• Fermentation Management and daily tracking
• Knowledge of cellar operations
• Keg washing
• Yeast management
• Keg racking
• Filter setup, operation, cleaning
• Fining practices
• Fermenter, bright-beer tank and serving tank cleaning/sanitation
• Materials handling (empty cases, cleaned kegs, empty bottles, palletized cider, etc.)
• Raw materials analysis
• Minor laboratory and QA/QC skills
• Experience with cleaning chemicals & MSDS sheets
• Understanding of material utilization.
• Love of the art & science of Cider Making.
• Knowledge of sensory analysis

Other Niceties & Intangible Skills:
• Shows good attitude and wants to work
• Can follow directions well/takes notes if necessary.
• Can keep an eye out for potential problems or maintenance issues and brings them to the attention of management and maintenance
• Willingness to learn & learns quickly
• Willingly accepts non-standard assignments
• Can represent the company well when in public and at events
• Listens to and observes supervisors without being distracted from task at hand
• Asks pertinent questions
• Learns from mistakes
• Shows improving skills by regularly accomplishing more complex tasks and increasing speed and efficiency
• Able to multi-task
• Shows “sense of urgency” – hustles
• Ability to share knowledge and mentor other cidery staff
Full time, year-round, hourly/salaried position.
*Please accompany resume with a cover letter for the position. Please email cover letter and resume to info@2foolscider.com