Technical Brewer
20 hours ago
Enfield
Beavertown Brewery, Enfield Full-time | On-site Reporting to: Technical Manager Are you an experienced brewer who's obsessed with quality, driven by data, and never stops looking for a better way to brew? 🍻 At Beavertown, we brew world-class beer, consistently, brilliantly, and at scale and we're looking for a Technical Brewer to take ownership of technical brewing across our London sites. This is a pivotal role where brewing science meets operational excellence. You'll be responsible for driving quality, reducing losses, improving efficiency, and ensuring every pint that leaves our brewery is the best it can possibly be. If you're equally comfortable interpreting lab results, leading root cause investigations, optimising brewing processes, and coaching brewers on the shop floor, we'd love to hear from you. What you'll be doing As our Technical Brewer, you'll be the go-to expert for technical brewing, partnering closely with teams across Production, Packaging, Quality and Engineering to continually raise the bar. Quality, Process & Performance • Own all aspects of technical brewing, from raw materials through to beer in trade, • Deliver brewing quality and loss reduction KPIs across the brewery, • Support technical beer-related issues within Packaging, including microbiological investigations, • Lead and support root cause analysis (RCA) investigations across the site, • Develop and deliver brewing trials to improve quality, efficiency and performance, • Optimise brewing recipes to consistently deliver production targets and product quality standards, • Drive improvements to CIP processes, reducing chemical usage while improving cleaning effectiveness, • Create and develop systems that support KPI delivery and operational excellence, • Lead and support brewing improvement projects, including CAPEX initiatives, • Work closely with the Technical Manager to identify opportunities to reduce COGS and improve efficiency, • Act as the key point of contact for brewing quality, losses and technical performance Leading the brewing team forward Great beer is made by great people. You'll play an important role in developing technical capability across the brewing function by: • Coaching and supporting Production Brewers and Senior Brewers on best practice brewing techniques, • Sharing technical expertise to improve consistency and quality across teams, • Ensuring brewing standards and processes are understood and followed, • Demonstrating leadership, positivity and the Beavertown way in everything you do, • Helping build a culture of continuous improvement and curiosity About you You're someone who takes ownership, enjoys solving problems, and thrives in a fast-paced production environment. You'll likely: • Be highly analytical and data-driven in your decision-making, • Have a passion for brewing science and beer quality, • Communicate confidently with stakeholders at all levels, • Stay calm under pressure and react quickly when challenges arise, • Be naturally curious and excited by new technologies, techniques and developments within brewing, • Enjoy working collaboratively to achieve shared goals What you'll bring The essentials… • CIBD Diploma, MSc in Brewing, or equivalent qualification, • Advanced understanding of brewing science, beer quality, brewing processes and brewing equipment, • Strong ability to interpret laboratory and process data, • At least 5 years' experience working within breweries, • Experience operating in a technical brewing lead capacity, • Strong record keeping and reporting skills, • Good data management capability, • Excellent organisation and time management skills, • Intermediate Excel skills Even better if you have… • CIBD Master Brewer qualification, • Engineering degree, • Knowledge of mechanical and electrical engineering principles, • Experience using laboratory equipment and analytical methods, • Experience in a brewing management or technical leadership role, • Advanced Excel and Power BI skills Working arrangements On-site at our state of the art brewery in Enfield Full-time (office hours 42.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday), but with some flexibility around production operating hours. Why Beavertown? We're not interested in standing still. We're a business built on creativity, quality, innovation and brilliant people. We challenge convention, back ourselves to do things differently, and work together to make some of the most loved beers in the UK. If you're passionate about brewing, driven by continuous improvement, and excited by the opportunity to have a real impact on quality and performance, we'd love to hear from you. As part of the team you'll receive: • 25 days holiday plus your birthday off, • 2 volunteering days every year, • Discounts on Beavertown beer and merchandise, • Discretionary bonus, • Private healthcare, • Company pension, • Team lunches and legendary social events Ready to help shape the future of out of this world beer? Apply now - we cant wait to hear from you! 🍺
