Technical Brewer: Quality & Process Leader

Beavertown Brewery; Enfield; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Volunteer days

Beer discounts and merchandise

Job summary

Beavertown Brewery in Enfield is seeking a Technical Brewer to own technical brewing across London sites. You will drive quality, reduce losses and improve efficiency, interpreting lab results and leading RCA investigations on the shop floor.

The role blends brewing science with operational excellence, coaching brewers and delivering trials to raise KPIs and COGS. On-site, full-time with standard office hours and production flexibility.

Qualifications

• CIBD Diploma or MSc in Brewing, or equivalent qualification.
• Advanced understanding of brewing science, beer quality, brewing processes and 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 & reporting skills.
• Good data management capability.
• Excellent organisation and time management skills.
• Intermediate Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• 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 root cause analysis investigations across the site.
• Develop and deliver brewing trials to improve quality, efficiency and performance.
• Optimise brewing recipes to meet 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 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.
• 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.

Skills

Advanced brewing science understanding

Beer quality

Brewing processes

Brewing equipment

Interpret data from labs/processes

Record keeping & reporting

Data management

Organization & time management

Excel skills

Education

CIBD Diploma

MSc in Brewing

CIBD Master Brewer qualification

Engineering degree

Tools

Power BI

Job description

Beavertown Brewery in Enfield is seeking a Technical Brewer to own technical brewing across London sites. You will drive quality, reduce losses and improve efficiency, interpreting lab results and leading RCA investigations on the shop floor.

The role blends brewing science with operational excellence, coaching brewers and delivering trials to raise KPIs and COGS. On-site, full-time with standard office hours and production flexibility.