Brewing Operative

DEYA Brewing Company; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 28,000

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity to join our Brewing Team as our Brewing Operative.

You will play an important role in assisting with brewing excellent beer.

The Role

As a Brewing Operative you will play a key role in the production process, working within our brewing team to produce exceptional beer from raw materials, all the way through to preparing and signing beer off for packaging. The job rotates through a shift pattern between wort production and cellaring.

Responsibilities

• Follow SOPs to carry out daily tasks including but not limited to:
• Start of day, end of day, deep clean checklists;
• Tank CIPs, brew tank preparation, transfer tank preparation;
• Wort production.
• Daily checks (gravity, pH, cell counts, ABV, DO, CO2), & other minor ops;
• Yeast cropping and pitching;
• Dry Hopping;
• Transfers;
• Carbonating;
• Completing daily record keeping for all aspects of brewing and cellaring;
• Checking set quality (QA/QC) specifications and parameters are met by every batch, and reporting any and all deviations to the Brewing Team Coordinator;
• Ensuring all beers are on schedule, and reporting any necessary deviations to the Brewing Team Coordinator;
• Maintaining a clear and timely hand over of signed off beer to the Packaging Team;
• Maintaining the brewery and workspace at the highest possible hygiene standards;
• Ensure raw material stock is well managed and maintained;
• Participating in daily, weekly and monthly meetings with the Brewing Team & wider Production Team;
• Maintaining health and safety compliance;
• Be engaged with the product and work and maintain a positive attitude towards continual improvement;
• Be engaged with beer quality, keeping in touch with the wider brewing industry and contributing to discussions on recipe & process improvements.

Selection criteria

Essential Skills:

• Minimum 3 years experience in a production brewery;
• Ability to work required shifts including regular weekends;
• Excellent communication, time management, troubleshooting, and organisational skills;
• Commitment to quality, safety, and continuous improvement;
• Excellent attention to detail.

Desirable Skills:

• Experience working with a 4 vessel brew kit; automated CIP system; QA/QC equipment;
• Forklift certification;
• Brewing certification - IBD or other.

Brewing Department / Team

The brewing team is responsible for wort production and cellaring of beer up until the point of handover to the packaging team. The current team consists of the following job roles:

• Head Brewer;
• Brewing Team Coordinator;
• Technical Brewer;
• Brewing Operative x 2;
• General Brewery Assistant.

About DEYA Brewing Company

DEYA Brewing Company is a small brewery based in Cheltenham, UK specialising in fresh, hoppy beer and employs over 50 people. We are committed to brewing excellent beer and being an excellent company to work for.

DEYA Culture is founded on three principles: Hard Work, Teamwork and Continual Improvement.

In return, DEYA will offer proper and competitive salaries while being respectful and compassionate to all employees.

As an employer, DEYA is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce and has taken steps internally to ensure this. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply for this role.

Salary - £28,000 (dependant on experience) per annum.

Benefits of working at DEYA Brewing Company

DEYA employees enjoy 30 days’ paid holiday, a pension scheme, Health Cash Plan, access to mental health support and a variety of professional development opportunities. Our range of other employee benefits and discounts also includes a £125 tab per month in our Taproom and a 10% discount in the Taproom and The Swamp thereafter.

How to apply

Please send CV and cover letter to [e-mail].

Your application will be judged solely on the basis of how you demonstrate that you meet the selection criteria stated in the job description.

As part of your application you will be asked to provide details of two referees and indicate whether we can contact them now.

You will be asked to upload a CV and a cover letter. The cover letter must explain how you meet each of the selection criteria for the post using examples of your skills and experience. This may include experience gained in employment, education, or during career breaks (such as time out to care for dependants).

Please send all documents as PDF files with your name and the document type in the filename.

All applications must be received by midday UK time on the closing date stated in the online advertisement.

If you need help, non-technical questions about this job should be addressed to [e-mail].

Important information for candidates

Data Privacy

Please note that any personal data submitted to the Company as part of the job application process will be processed in accordance with the GDPR and related UK data protection legislation. For further information, please contact [e-mail] for a copy DEYA Brewing Company’s Privacy Notice for Job Applicants at: [e-mail].

Equality of opportunity

Entry into employment with the Company and progression within employment will be determined only by personal merit and the application of criteria which are related to the duties of each particular post and the relevant salary structure. In all cases, ability to perform the job will be the primary consideration. No applicant or member of staff shall be discriminated against because of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.