Brewer at In Good Company Brewing in London, England, GB

Company Description

At In Good Company Brewing, we are a passionate team of diverse individuals who attribute our success to the excellence of our people. Through independent ownership, we bring an entrepreneurial craft spirit to our customers and consumers through our flagship brands, Fourpure, Magic Rock and Big Drop. From our breweries and taprooms in Bermondsey and Huddersfield, to our hospitality venues across the UK, we champion our love for beer, sociability, and our community through nurturing the expertise and development of our people.

Job Description

We have an exceptional opportunity to join the team as a Brewer in our Fourpure Brewery based in Bermondsey. This is a great opportunity to join one of the largest independent craft breweries in London, building your brewing skills and knowledge in a 50hl capacity production site. You'll join a team of highly capable brewers, all with a passion for quality, safety, and innovation, and be part of producing a range of beer styles for a growing customer base. You'll have access to running a state-of-the-art automated GEA brewhouse, and use our Sabco pilot kit to test, tinker, and have your own-recipe beer sold in the Fourpure taproom. Our brewing operations are complemented by our 5hl innovation brew-pub at our King's Cross taproom, Babel Beerhouse, which you'll also have access to.

Reporting to the Head Brewer, this is a full-time, hands-on production role on a rotating rota over a 24-hour shift pattern across three teams of three. You'll work closely with the Head Brewer and Technical Brewer to produce best quality beer, deliver process efficiencies, and be part of new product development.

Responsibilities:

• Complete all required brewery operations to specification and in conformance with SOPs including - brewing, filtration, and cellar duties
• Carry out basic lab work – yeast counts/viabilities etc.
• CIP of brewhouse
• Complete all assigned project work to schedule
• Deputise for the Senior Brewer when required
• Lead by example in health, safety, and quality standards
• Adhere to and maintain a continual high standard of site hygiene

Qualifications

Skills/Requirements:

• 1+ years' work experience in a commercial brewery
• Professional brewing qualification preferred (or working toward) – a professional brewing education is synonymous with the role e.g. IBD GCB
• Comfortable with shift work
• Comfortable to safely lift and move objects up to 25kg
• Understanding of quality and food safety procedures
• Effective communication and collaboration skills
• Problem-solving, reasoning skills, and process adherence
• Packaging knowledge an advantage
• Forklift license preferred
• A passion for craft beer!

Additional Information

• £30,000-£33,000 salary (inclusive of shift allowance), depending on experience
• Financial support with obtaining IBD brewing qualifications
• Career pathway to Senior Brewer
• A generous free beer allowance and Taproom benefits
• A day off on your birthday
• Counselling and wellbeing resources through LifeWorks
• Health cash plan through Health Shield
• Enhanced company parental leave
• Annual bonus scheme
• Tech and Cycle schemes