Brewery Operator - Craft Beer Production & Quality

Charleswells; Bedford; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

£27,000 salary

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Private medical health care

Group personal pension plan

Life assurance

30% off dining and retail discounts

Career progression

Job summary

Wells & Co, located on the outskirts of Bedford, is seeking a Brewery Operative to join our small team and support production and quality standards. The role reports to the Brewery Team Lead and involves operating machinery across the brewery, following SOPs, and maintaining HACCP compliance.

You will contribute to daily production plans, participate in meetings, and help develop commercially viable beers with the Head Brewer while maintaining a customer-conscious approach.

Qualifications

• 1+ years proven experience within a brewery or manufacturing setting.
• Strong understanding of safety protocols, quality control, and production processes.
• Excellent communication and people skills.
• Problem-solving attitude.
• Knowledge of 5S principles and Standard Work procedures.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a safe environment for all team members and customers.
• Operate machinery in Packaging, Processing, Brewhouse, or Cellars.
• Follow recipes, specifications and SOPs with accuracy; maintain records and quality paperwork.
• Conduct daily/weekly production activities per production and loading plan.
• Be involved in daily production meetings and work with Head Brewer on beer development.

Skills

Safety protocols

Quality control

Production processes

Communication

Problem solving

5S & Standard Work

Education

FLT Certificate

Tools

Microsoft Excel

ERP systems

WMS systems

Job description

Wells & Co, located on the outskirts of Bedford, is seeking a Brewery Operative to join our small team and support production and quality standards. The role reports to the Brewery Team Lead and involves operating machinery across the brewery, following SOPs, and maintaining HACCP compliance.

You will contribute to daily production plans, participate in meetings, and help develop commercially viable beers with the Head Brewer while maintaining a customer-conscious approach.