Brewery Operator

A progressive and passionate independent brewery located in the North West, UK, is looking to recruit a Brewery Operator to support the brewing process, ensuring the production of high-quality beer. This role involves assisting in various stages of brewing, maintaining equipment, and ensuring cleanliness and safety standards are met.

Responsibilities will include:
• Cellar Operations: Yeast cropping, operating centrifuges for beer separation and perform beer filtration processes; conduct dry hopping; ensure proper execution of CIP procedures and adhering to production plan.
• Brewing: To operate brewing equipment to produce high quality beer; support the brewing process from raw material handling to fermentation monitoring and related CIP processes.
• Quality Control: Perform quality checks throughout the brewing and cellar process and ensuring all quality measures are adhered to and any deviations or issues are reported to the Key Operator, Production Manager/Head of Brewing.
• Material Handling: Ensure all raw materials are booked and handled in correctly, batch codes validated, properly stored and used efficiently.
• Process Support: Follow standard operating procedures and protocols to ensure consistency, efficiency and quality; assist in the optimisation in all processes to improve product quality.
• Equipment Maintenance: Ensure all equipment is in good working condition, performing routine cleaning and maintenance of all brewing and cellar equipment.
• Health and Safety: Use appropriate PPE as required, following all H&S regulations, and conduct regular safety checks to create a safe working environment.
• Documentation and Reporting: Maintain accurate records of brewing and cellar activities and parameters, and assist in the preparation of production reports and logs, ensuring any anomalies are reported.
• Team Collaboration: Work within brewing team to ensure smooth and efficient operations. Assist and participate with all training, team meetings and contribute to the continuous improvement initiatives.
• KPI Monitoring: Assist in monitoring all KPI’s relating to brewing and cellaring operations, and ensure targets for extract loss, microbiological quality and cost per litre are met.

Experience:
• One year working within a brewing environment, or similar experience working within a production or operative role.
• Positive and committed attitude.
• Strong communication and time management skills.
• Flexibility to work a flexible shift pattern, plus occasional weekend work.
• Confidence and ability to work autonomously, as well as being part of a team.

Applications from candidates already eligible to work in the UK only please.

For more information, please contact Caroline Wolny at Carling Recruitment
caroline.wolny@carlingrecruitment.com
Tel +44 (0)1483893100.