Job Description
Position Summary
We are Mad Squirrel Brewery; a forward thinking, contemporary brewery based just outside London, at the foot of the Chiltern Hills and we are looking for a motivated, positive and dynamic brewer.
With your experience you should be able to confidently work the floor. We want a professional that shares our vision of constant quality improvement, has the right work ethic and can easily integrate in to our working culture helping the company progress to the next level.
Duties & Responsibilities (include but not limited to)-
- Work the floor, completing the day to day tasks to the highest standard.
- Wort production on our three-vessel brewhouse.
- Brewery Maintenance.
- Stock control.
- Fermentation control.
- Run our 1200 u/h ABE canning line and ensure all legal and quality specifications are met.
- Ensure that all standards of health and safety are maintained and met.
- Ensure that all standards of quality and food safety are maintained and met.
- Yeast management (pitching harvest, tracking, microbiological control).
- Report to senior brewer.
- Representing the brewery in our tap and bottle shops
Requirements -
- Professional Brewing experience in wort production/cold side (2+ Years)
- Packaging experience is not counted unless it contains the managing of packaging lines.
- Experience in brewery microbiology.
- Good team player and communicator.
- A positive and can-do work approach.
- Willingness to work a flexible shift schedule and occasional weekends (Shifts tend to be 7am – 3pm, 10am – 6pm, 2pm – 10pm)
Advantageous but not necessarily required:
- Holding a brewing related degree or comparable qualification is beneficial.
- Experienced in sensory analysis.
- HACCP level 2 qualified.
- Fork truck license.
- Experience in using Brewman (Premier system) or any other data management software.
- Experience in working to a quality system.
Benefits:
- A cash monthly beer allowance.
- 15% discounts off all tap rooms through membership cards.
- 50% cash back with pizza and food plus membership points.
- Company Pension Scheme
- A great Employee Assistance Program
- Company events
- Opportunity for Progression
- Modern craft brewery environment
If you are a innovative individual who loves to create, we would like to hear from you.
Please email your CV and Covering Letter outlining your suitability for the role.
All candidates must be able to demonstrate that they hold a relevant and valid permit or visa to live and work in the UK. By applying for this position, you are giving your consent for Mad Squirrel to process your personal data in line with our GDPR policy. You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time by informing the Company that you wish to do so.
Please note that if you have not heard back within 7 working days, your application for this role has not been successful, but we may still contact you in relation to alternative positions.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £27,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company events
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- On-site parking
- Wellness programme
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability
Experience:
- Brewing: 2 years (required)
Work Location: One location
Reference ID: B0222