Brewer

Diageo; Leinster; On-site; EUR 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare allowance

Product allowance

Contributory pension scheme

Annual performance bonus

Shift allowance

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Job summary

Diageo’s St. James's Gate site in Dublin wishes to recruit a Brewer to join the Guinness brewing team. The role is 37.5 hours weekly on a 12-month fixed term contract/secondment with shifts across seven days, enabling hands-on production, process optimisation and problem solving.

You will help deliver high-quality batches and contribute to global supply through a world-class brewing centre of excellence. You will work with MES, SAP and other systems to monitor KPIs, drive improvements, and

Qualifications

• Strong communicator and problem solver with a proactive mindset.
• Experience in beverage production or process-led manufacturing.
• Familiarity with quality, safety and environmental systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead health, safety, environment and hygiene initiatives (inspections, risk assessments, audits).
• Deliver production plans, monitor KPIs, and act to keep processes on track.
• Optimise plant and process performance, implementing improvements where needed.
• Monitor in-process quality and drive initiatives for product consistency.
• Carry out maintenance checks and process audits.
• Use MES, SAP, Braumat, Proleit, Harford to analyse data and drive improvement.
• Apply structured problem-solving tools (Fishbone, 5 Whys, SIC) and lead root cause sessions.
• Lead improvement projects and create/update SOPs.
• Participate in Tier 1 team meetings and track actions to completion.
• Own annual performance and personal development plan.

Skills

Communication

Problem solving

Process ownership

Continuous improvement

Education

Scientific/engineering background

Tools

MES

SAP

Braumat

Proleit

Harford

Job description

Job Description : Job Title: Brewer Location: Dublin, Ireland 12-Months Fixed Term Contract/Secondment 37.5 weekly hours, Shift position across 7 days End date to Apply: 23rd Septemeber 2026

Interested in brewing the world’s most famous stout? Join us at St. James's Gate and become a brewer behind Guinness.

About the Role

Brewers at St. James's Gate play a key role in balancing tradition with innovation, ensuring every batch meets the highest quality, safety, and efficiency standards while pushing for continuous improvement. You’ll be hands‑on with production, process optimisation, and problem‑solving, and you’ll help shape the future of brewing at Guinness.

What You’ll Do

• Lead and support health, safety, environment and hygiene initiatives (inspections, risk assessments, audits).
• Deliver production plans, monitor KPIs, and take action to keep processes on track.
• Optimise plant and process performance, implementing improvements where needed.
• Monitor in-process quality and lead initiatives to strengthen product consistency.
• Carry out maintenance checks and process audits.
• Use systems such as MES, SAP, Braumat, Proleit, Harford to analyse data and drive improvement.
• Solve problems using structured tools (Fishbone, 5 Whys, SIC) and lead root cause sessions.
• Lead improvement projects and create/update SOPs.
• Actively contribute to Tier 1 team meetings and track actions through to completion.
• Own your annual performance and personal development plan.

About You

We’re looking for someone who:

• Is a strong communicator and problem solver.
• Takes pride in work standards and process ownership.
• Brings curiosity and a drive for continuous improvement.

Preferred background

• Scientific and/or engineering qualification—or proven relevant experience.
• Knowledge of beverage production or process-led manufacturing.
• Familiarity with quality, safety, and environmental systems.

Some Exciting Facts about the Team

St. James's Gate Brewery in Dublin is Diageo's largest manufacturing facility in Ireland, and the largest stout brewery in the world, producing over three million pints of Guinness every day, supplying a growing Irish, UK and US market, and exporting to 90 global markets. Our main beer brands are Guinness, Rockshore, Hop House 13, Smithwick's and Harp. We also brew Carlsberg and Tuborg under licence for the Irish market, as well as a range of newer products, most recently Guinness 0.0 The brewery is highly utilised placing a premium on plant and process reliability. In late 2014 Diageo completed a €169 million investment creating a world class brewing centre of excellence at St. James's Gate, which has increased the competitiveness of beer exports through our end-to-end global supply chain network. Given continued growing demand for our beers, Diageo committed a further €100 million to the Brewery last year, enabling our team to deliver increased volume, new innovations and replacing our Kegging facility.

Working with Us

Join us and you can also expect a highly competitive and flexible rewards and benefits package including a contemporary work life balance policies and wellbeing activities, Healthcare allowance, Product allowance, Contributary pension scheme, Annual performance bonus, A shift allowance, Share options and many more.. Our purpose is to celebrate life, every day, everywhere.

And creating an inclusive culture, where everyone feels valued and that they can belong, is a crucial part of this. We embrace diversity in the broadest possible sense. This means that you’ll be welcomed and celebrated for who you are just by being you. You’ll be part of and help build and champion an inclusive culture that celebrates people of different gender, ethnicity, ability, age, sexual orientation, social class, educational backgrounds, experiences, mindsets, and more. Ourambitionistocreatethebestperforming,mosttrustedandrespectedconsumerproductscompaniesintheworld. Joinusandhelptransformourbusinessaswetakeourbrandstothenextlevelandbuildnewonesaspartofshapingthenextgenerationofcelebrationsforconsumersaroundtheworld.

Work Details

Worker Type :Regular Primary Location:St James Gate Additional Locations : Job Posting Start Date : 2026-09-09

Diageo Company Overview

With over 200 brands sold in more than 180 countries, we’re the world’s leading premium drinks company. Every day, over 29,000 talented people come together at Diageo to create the magic behind our much-loved brands. From iconic names to innovative newcomers – the brands we’re building are rooted in culture and local communities. Our ambition is to be one of the best performing, most trusted and most respected consumer products companies in the world. Our founders, such as Arthur Guinness, John Walker, and Charles Tanqueray, were visionary entrepreneurs whose brilliant minds helped shape the alcohol industry. And through our people, their legacy lives on. Join us, and you’ll collaborate with talented people from all corners of the world. Together, you’ll innovate and push boundaries, shaping a more inclusive and sustainable future that we can all be proud of. With diversity at our core, we celebrate our people's unique passions, commitments and specialist skills. Because when varied voices, mindsets, and personalities come together, great ideas are born. In our supportive culture, your voice will be heard and you’ll be empowered to be you. Just bring your ambition, curiosity and ideas, and we’ll celebrate your work and help you reach your fullest potential.