Brewery Lab Technician

The Gipsy Hill Brewing Co; London; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 29,000

Job description

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We are Gipsy Hill – a leading independent brewery in London.

Last summer, we released the World’s First carbon-negative beers without offsets, and we are on a mission to become a carbon-negative brewery without offsets. Our hero beer, Hepcat, is the highest-rated Session IPA from any medium-sized brewery in London. We grew sales by over 30% in 2023 and have a Taproom in the Crystal Palace area.

It's an exciting time for a great company, and we’d love to have you join us!

We’re on the hunt for a Brewery Lab Technician to join our production team in South London. At Gipsy Hill we produce a mix of styles through our core and specials range. We are open to experimentation and actively champion innovation through processes, practices, and recipes.

The ‘Brewery Lab Technician’ role is a fantastic opportunity to help build out our growing Quality department and Laboratory as well as being a part of our fantastic production team. The successful candidate will report to the QC Manager and assist them in the day-to-day operations in the Laboratory and assist in packaging operations as and when necessary. The applicant should be enthusiastic about craft beer, always work to ensure analysis is carried out to the highest standard and be able to work well alone as well as with a team.

Main responsibilities

• The daily collection of samples for processing and analysing
• Always maintaining a high standard of cleanliness in the lab
• Yeast cell staining and counting
• Maintenance and Calibration of brewery and lab analytical equipment
• Setting up team tastings for sensory evaluations
• Liaising with the brew team to ensure the management and prioritisation of samples depending on brewing and packaging needs
• Statistical analysis of results
• Support the Head of Production, Head Brewer, and Head of packaging with projects including GMP reporting, Audits and research and development.
• Microbiological testing via plating
• Supporting the packaging team as and when needed

Experience/Skills

• Ideally the successful candidate will have previous experience working in food production, or a brewery, however this is not essential.
• Preferred: A relevant degree in a scientific field (Biology, Microbiology, Chemistry)
• Knowledge and practical experience in an analytical lab and familiarity with sterile working conditions
• We are a creative and evolving brewery, so research and problem-solving will be required.

Salary & Annual Leave

• £28,800 - London Living Wage, negotiable on experience.
• 28 days annual leave (inclusive of Bank Holidays).
• 40 hours Monday – Friday.
• Occasional weekend work required (charged at overtime rate).
• Reporting into QC Manager and Head of Production
• Feast Fridays (Team lunch provided by the company).
• 40% discount across our Bar Company.
• Summer and Christmas team events.
• Cycle to work scheme.

How to apply: Please send your cover letter and your CV to [e-mail]

18th April 2025

Essential: Right to work in the UK

** Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. We appreciate your understanding in this matter. **

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Research, Analyst, and Information Technology
• Industries
• Food & Beverages