CELLARMAN / PRODUCTION OPERATOR

Company: Gradient Beverages Corp

Location: Calgary, AB (5067 11 St SE)

Job Type: Full-time

Schedule: Standard daytime hours, Monday to Friday

Compensation: Competitive wage, based on experience THE ROLE

We're looking for a Cellarman/Production Operator to join our production team. You'll be at the center of day-to-day operations, supporting our canning line, blending equipment, and product handling, while helping us maintain a clean, organized, and safety-first facility. Safety and quality come first in everything we do here. Prior brewery, beverage, or food manufacturing experience is an asset but not required. We're happy to train the right person.

RESPONSIBILITIES

- Support daily operation of the canning line, including changeovers, minor adjustments, and start-up/shut-down
- Assist with blending tasks: batch mixing, dilutions, and additions (flavours, fruit, etc.)
- Perform CIP (Clean-in-Place) of blending tanks and production equipment
- Conduct routine quality checks (ABV, pH, fill checks) to ensure product meets spec
- Handle receiving of raw materials and packaging supplies
- Maintain general cleaning and organization of production areas, warehouse, and cooler/dry storage
- Assist with inventory movement and staging for outbound deliveries
- Follow all food safety, GMP, and regulatory requirements (CFIA/AGLC)
- Support troubleshooting of equipment and process issues as they come up
- Perform other production duties as required

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
- Reliable, punctual, and takes pride in a clean, organized workspace
- Hands-on and mechanically inclined; comfortable learning new equipment
- Strong attention to detail, especially around quality and food safety
- Ability to follow procedures and work safely with production equipment
- Good communication skills and ability to work well as part of a small team
- Comfortable multi-tasking in a fast-paced production environment
- Experience in brewing,



distilling, or food/beverage manufacturing is an asset but not required

WORKING CONDITIONS
- Standing, bending, and lifting required throughout the shift
- Occasional lifting up to 25 kg
- Exposure to varying temperatures (cooler, production floor)
- Possible exposure to cleaning chemicals and production materials

- PPE required
- Standard daytime hours, Monday to Friday

ABOUT GRADIENT BEVERAGES CORP Gradient Beverages Corp is a Calgary-based beverage production company blending and canning RTD cocktails and beverages, including our Sunday Session and Inversion Nitro cocktail lines. We're a growing team that cares about doing things right: clean process, tight food safety, and a product we're proud to put our name on. This is a great opportunity for someone who wants hands-on experience across blending, canning, and beverage production in a company that's scaling.

WHY GRADIENT BEVERAGES

- Work directly with a small, hands-on team where your contributions matter
- Exposure to the full production process (blending, canning, and quality), not just one narrow task
- Opportunity to grow with the company as we scale production and expand our product lines

OUR CULTURE At Gradient, we're building beverages we're genuinely proud to put our name on.

We are

Detail-Driven: We hold ourselves to a high bar on quality and food safety, because it's non-negotiable in what we make.

Hands-On: We're a lean, close-knit team where everyone pitches in and no one's above the work.

Always Improving: We're growing fast, and we look for better ways to do things rather than settling for "good enough."

If you're a reliable, motivated person who takes pride in hands-on work and wants to be part of a growing Calgary beverage company, we'd love to hear from you.

Job Types: Full time, Permanent

Pay: $17.00-$22.00 per hour

Benefits

- Casual dress
- On-site parking

Experience:
- cellarman: 1 year (preferred)

Location:
- Calgary, AB T2H 1M7 (required)

Work Location: In person

📌 Cellarman (Calgary)
🏢 Gradient Beverages
📍 Calgary