Overview
Term: Full-time
Salary: £28-30,000 pro rata (dependent on experience)
Location: Lewes, East Sussex
Reports to: Head Brewer
Application: Please apply with a CV and covering letter to kat@beakbrewery.com
About Us
Beak is a craft brewery in the beautiful South Downs town of Lewes (10 mins from Brighton and 60 mins from London). Our founding mission was to create a brewery for people who take as much pleasure in good beer as in good food, with a strong focus on playful, progressive beers that showcase some of the world’s finest hops.
Since launching five years ago, we have risen to become one of the highest-rated micro-breweries in the country with more than 1,000 stockists in the UK and export partners around the world. We also run a widely respected international beer festival, These Hills.
With demand continuing to grow, including requests from major distributors and stockists, we are looking for an enthusiastic, ambitious, dedicated and creative production brewer to join the team in a full time role. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to get involved with an ambitious brewery during an exciting phase.
Duties
* Wort production, including preparing and loading grists and producing wort to specification with accurate records
* Cellaring, including transfers, dry hopping, and QC including measuring gravities, CO₂, O₂, pH, and basic microscopy for yeast health and cell count
* Packaging (canning, kegging, cask racking), ensuring packing meets specifications and keeping accurate packaging records
* Cleaning tanks, the brewhouse and equipment in accordance with SOPs
* Organising stock of both ingredients and packaged beer
* Accurately recording data and complying with HACCP and food safety plans
* Representing Beak at trade shows, beer festivals, brewery tours and online events
* Maintaining a high standard of cleanliness and tidiness throughout the brewery
* Following SOPs and suggesting improvements to processes
* Taking part in QC tasting panels
* As we are a small team from time to time you may be required to assist other employees with their tasks as necessary, including assisting in loading and unloading deliveries, fulfilling and dispatching trade and retail orders, and organising the warehouse
The ideal candidate will have
* 2-3 years’ experience working in beer production; Diploma/BSc in Brewing (or equivalent qualification) preferable but not essential
* An ability to multitask and work with dedication and efficiency
* An eye for detail and a commitment to producing world class products
* A desire to learn and push to improve products, processes and quality
* Ability to lift and move raw ingredient sacks and forklift training
Our role
* To create a safe, inclusive and welcoming work culture that encourages and rewards dedication, creativity and honesty
* To offer a competitive salary
* To help develop your career and nurture new skills; To work hard to make Beak a successful, longstanding business that offers exciting prospects for its employees
Job details
* Seniority level: Entry level
* Employment type: Full-time
* Job function: Management and Manufacturing
* Industries: Food and Beverage Services
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