A growing and highly respected brewery within the UK drinks sector is looking to appoint an experienced and commercially aware Head Brewer to lead all brewing and production operations. As part of continued growth, this is a fantastic opportunity for a technically strong brewing professional to take ownership of end-to-end beer production, quality standards, team leadership, and continuous improvement across the brewery.
This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast‑paced production environment, enjoys leading teams, and is passionate about delivering high‑quality products while driving operational efficiency and innovation.
The Role:
- Lead all brewhouse operations including mashing, boiling, whirlpool, and transfers
- Manage fermentation schedules, yeast health, and yeast cropping
- Oversee conditioning, carbonation, and dissolved oxygen (DO) control throughout production
- Optimise brew lengths, yields, and minimise production losses
- Approve recipes and support new product development initiatives
- Maintain accurate brew logs, production documentation, and reporting systems
- Ensure compliance with BRCGS / SALSA and wider food safety standards
- Support and maintain HACCP procedures across the brewery
- Investigate product non‑conformances and implement corrective actions
- Ensure cleaning regimes and CIP validation procedures are consistently followed
- Support preventative maintenance schedules and basic fault finding where required
- Manage weekly and monthly production plans alongside tank utilisation
- Monitor raw material stock levels and approve material specifications
- Lead, develop, and train the brewing team
- Drive health & safety standards across all brewing operations
- Identify opportunities for yield improvement, oxygen reduction, and process efficiency gains
- Support wider operational cost control initiatives
About You:
- Minimum 5 years commercial brewing experience within a production brewery environment
- Previous experience managing and developing production or brewing teams
- Strong technical knowledge across recipe formulation, fermentation, yeast handling, and oxygen control
- Experience within beverage mixing, blending, or flavoured beer production would be highly advantageous
- Good understanding of BRCGS / SALSA or equivalent food safety standards
- Strong troubleshooting and problem‑solving capability within a production setting
- Experience using production planning and reporting systems
- Formal brewing qualifications (IBD, Heriot‑Watt or equivalent) would be advantageous
- Experience with centrifuges, high‑speed canning lines, or high‑gravity brewing is desirable
- Exposure to non / low alcohol beverage manufacturing would be beneficial
- Flexible and hands‑on approach within a fast‑paced manufacturing environment
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age.
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