Troubled Monk
Cellar Person
Work Location: Troubled Monk Brewery, Red Deer, AB
Shift & Schedule: Full-time. Flexible availability required, including occasional early mornings, evenings, or weekends based on production needs
Salary Range: $22 - $25/hour
About Troubled Monk
Troubled Monk is a family-owned and operated craft brewery and distillery based in Red Deer, Alberta. We are known for our award-winning beer, flavourful craft sodas, and craft spirits—including our World’s Best Rye-winning GrainHenge Whisky.
Behind every beverage is a close-knit, hardworking team that cares deeply about quality, consistency, and creating something worth sharing with our community.
The Role
We are looking for a hands-on, detail-oriented Cellar Person to join our production team.
This role is responsible for the day-to-day care of our beverages throughout fermentation, transferring, conditioning, and packaging. You will also support Tea production and complete cleaning and sanitizing of tanks using CIP, COP, and manual cleaning.
The Cellar Person will work closely with our Brewers, Production Floor Manager, and Production Manager to help ensure every batch leaves the cellar in top condition.
This is an active production-floor role for someone who takes pride in clean equipment, accurate records, consistent processes, and quality work.
Key Responsibilities
- Monitor and manage fermentation and conditioning tanks, including temperature, gravity, and pressure checks
- Perform yeast harvesting, pitching, and cropping
- Complete CIP, COP, and manual cleaning and sanitation of tanks, lines, and equipment
- Transfer beer between tanks and into brite tanks
- Support kegging, canning, and bottling operations as required
- Maintain accurate cellar logs and batch records in Ekos
- Perform quality checks, including dissolved oxygen, carbonation, taste, and visual checks
- Identify and communicate quality concerns promptly
- Learn and complete tea production
- Maintain a clean, organized, and safe cellar and production area
- Follow all GMP, food safety, sanitation, and workplace safety procedures
- Pitch in wherever needed to help keep production moving
What You Bring
- Previous cellar, brewing, beverage production, or related production experience is preferred
- Craft brewery experience is considered an asset, but we are happy to train the right person
- Strong attention to detail and a genuine interest in beer and brewing
- Comfort completing physical work, including lifting kegs and sacks weighing up to approximately 50 lbs
- Ability to stand for extended periods and work in an active, wet production environment
- Reliability, punctuality, and strong follow-through
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team
- Basic math skills for measurements, gravity readings, and dilution calculations
- Flexibility to work occasional early mornings, evenings, or weekends when production requires it
- Must be at least 18 years of age
What We Offer
- Competitive wage based on experience
- Health & Dental Benefits with Employee Assistance Program
- Monthly bar tab
- Staff discounts
- Opportunities to participate in company & industry events
- The opportunity to learn multiple areas of craft beverage production
- A supportive, hardworking team environment
- The chance to be part of a growing local craft beverage company that takes quality seriously and still knows how to have some fun
Join the Troubled Monk Team
We are looking for someone who is reliable, curious, and not afraid to get their boots wet. Someone who understands that great beverages depend on clean equipment, careful checks, accurate records, and doing the small things properly every time.
Please submit your resume and a short note explaining why you would be a great fit for Troubled Monk and the Cellar Person role.
Applications will remain open until the right candidate is found.
Troubled Monk is an equal-opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates.
Pay: $22.00-$26.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Company events
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- Store discount
- Vision care
- Wellness program
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Red Deer, AB T4N 1L2: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: In person
