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JOSHUA AVINA

San Diego,CA

Summary

Hardworking and reliable Brewer with strong ability in troubleshooting and solving technical issues. Offering Communication , adaptability and problem solving skills. Highly organized, proactive and punctual with a team-oriented mentality.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Brewing Assistant

Barley & Sword Brewing
04.2024 - Current
  • Organize clean and dirty kegs
  • Assist with cellar duties: Gravities, trub dumps, milling grain, checking tank carbs, and transferring kegs
  • Inventory management
  • Safely handle cleaning chemicals
  • Perform CIPs and SIPs on brewhouse vessels, fermenters, and Brite tanks.

Brewer/Packaging/Shipping/Production

White Labs
06.2019 - Current
  • Investigate inventory discrepancies to maintain recordkeeping validity
  • Operated lift and hand trucks to transfer materials to and from target areas
  • Resolved equipment issues and malfunctions by troubleshooting to find causes of problems and complete mechanical repairs
  • Introduced and enforced new standard operating procedures
  • Processed finished product by moving through packaging machines
  • Conducted troubleshooting to determine root cause and resolve packaging problems
  • Trained new employees on proper techniques for packaging, equipment operation and inventory management
  • Updated inventory and production information using warehouse management systems and scanner guns
  • Labeled packages and recorded items packed in preparation for shipping
  • Utilized good manufacturing practices and adhered to standard operating procedures every day in order to provide consistent, high-quality results
  • Checked yeast pitches and carbonation volumes
  • Documented batch information on log sheet
  • Inspected, troubleshot and calibrated equipment to achieve optimal performance
  • Monitored material flow and temperature or pressure gauges to verify optimal processing conditions
  • Dumped or poured specified amounts of refined or unrefined materials into equipment or containers for further processing or storage
  • Turned valves and moved controls to admit, drain and separate materials
  • Saved collected water and washed product lines and vessels to maintain adequate housekeeping
  • Collected readings on status, temperature, flow rate and other points for documentation
  • Worked closely with team members to deliver project requirements, develop solutions and meet deadlines.

Education

Associate of Science: Physics -

San Diego City College
San Diego, CA

Yeast Essentials -

White Labs
San Diego, CA

Brewtech Certificate -

Miracosta College
Oceanside, CA
12.2020

Skills

  • Package preparation
  • Troubleshooting
  • Data management
  • Multitasking
  • Coordination
  • Customer service
  • People skills
  • Organization
  • Team management

Certification

  • 10-hour General Industry Safety and Health OSHA Training - 2020
  • ForkLift Certified

Languages

Spanish
Elementary

Timeline

Brewing Assistant

Barley & Sword Brewing
04.2024 - Current

Brewer/Packaging/Shipping/Production

White Labs
06.2019 - Current

Associate of Science: Physics -

San Diego City College

Yeast Essentials -

White Labs

Brewtech Certificate -

Miracosta College
JOSHUA AVINA