Head Brewer

A family-owned brewery in the South East UK, with a strong focus on quality and sustainability, is seeking a Head Brewer. This brewery stands out by using the highest quality ingredients which are then used in their award-winning beers. The Head Brewer will play a crucial role in managing all brewing, packaging and warehouse operations as well as leading and developing the brewing team.

Key responsibilities:

• Maintaining the highest product standards and regularly reviewing and improving quality control systems.
• Ensuring a stable, well-motivated and well-trained brewing team with effective succession and contingency planning.
• Planning and leading a programme of brewery investment and expansion
• Meet with customers and trade associations.
• Delegating day to day running of brewing to the experienced brewteam, whilst also being able to cover all aspects of production as required.
• Working with the Directors to develop a consistent programme of new product development
• Working with the Directors, and commercial team to improve the profile of the brewery.
• Work with third-party contract packaging facilities, to ensure a consistent quality product is produced.
• Contributing to the future success of the business as a key member of the senior management team, attending regular management meetings and providing both strategic and tactical input into business plans.
• Ownership and maintenance all E,H&S requirements for the brewery and ensure compliance with all legislation.
• Selection of all brewing materials and be responsible for negotiating contracts.
• Ownership of the brewery’s SALSA plus beer accreditation.