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Job Vacancy - Lead Brewer

Salopian is seeking a Lead Brewer who shares our love for creating exceptional beer and is excited to play an active role in shaping our future. We are one of the country’s leading independent breweries. Over the past 30 years we have built a reputation for our award-winning, hop-forward beers in cask, keg and small-pack, enjoyed throughout the UK and beyond. Our 80HL semi-automated brewhouse is situated on the outskirts of Shrewsbury and complemented by our own bottling and canning lines.

Reporting to: Head Brewer, Managing Director
Direct Reports: Production Brewer, Brewery Operatives
Hours of Work: 08:00-16:30 Monday-Friday with weekend check duties as required
Location: Hadnall, SY4 3DD

Primary responsibilities include:

  • Ensuring the consistent and quality-driven production of core and seasonal brands, from wort production, through fermentation and cellaring, to packaging.
  • Creating and developing new recipes and driving innovation
  • Supervising and supporting the ongoing training of the production team
  • Assisting with maintaining and developing our SALSA and HACCP systems
  • Undertaking QA & QC including lab testing and sensory analysis
  • Using Brewman to track production and inventory
  • Preventative and reactive maintenance and troubleshooting
  • Maintaining stock levels and building supplier relationships
  • Attending industry events and being an upstanding ambassador for the brewery
  • Working closely with the logistics and sales teams to meet daily challenges

Essential requirements:

  • Minimum 5 years in a commercial brewery
  • Experience designing and brewing a broad range of beer styles
  • Strong technical brewing knowledge and problem-solving skills
  • Experience working within the SALSA and HACCP frameworks
  • Strong team leadership and communication skills
  • Meticulous attention to detail and record-keeping
  • IT proficiency including Brewman and/or Breww
  • Impeccable standards of cleanliness and organisation
  • Physically fit and capable of lifting up to 25kg with ease
  • Full UK driving licence

Desirable skills/attributes:

  • Brewing/Science Degree, IBD Diploma, or similar
  • SALSA and HACCP management
  • Bottling and/or canning line operation and CIPs
  • Gluten-free beer production and assurance
  • Experience maintaining and testing a house yeast strain
  • Good practical maintenance/repair skills

What we offer:

  • Salary Range: £31,000 – £35,000 per annum dependent on experience
  • Monthly beer allowance
  • Employee discounts at taproom and shop
  • Creative input on beer development and process improvements
  • Opportunities for training and development

If you are interested becoming part of the team, please send your CV and a letter outlining why you would like to join us to: re*********@****************co.uk