Brewer in Ellon, United Kingdom

About Us

PENSION ENHANCEMENTS UP TO 10% | 4-WEEK SABBATICAL EVERY 5 YEARS | STAFF DISCOUNT | EXTRA HOLIDAY DAY EACH YEAR | We love great craft beer. We want everyone to be as passionate about it as we are – and our central team are vital in this mission. Every single person in our team can shape our future for the better, whether that’s for our people, planet or our incredible beer. Because we expect great things from you, we give great things back. PENSION ENHANCEMENT | We increase our contributions to your pension up to 10% of your salary so together we can properly invest in your future. And, since the statutory amount all businesses pay is 3%, our decision to pay above that shows we’re taking your future seriously. 4-WEEK SABBATICAL | After every 5 years here you will receive an additional 4 weeks off to spend doing whatever you want. STAFF DISCOUNT | 50% off BrewDog Beers/Ciders, Wonderland Cocktails, BrewDog Merchandise, and Soft Drinks, plus 25% off all other menu items in our BrewDog Bars. Crew also get discount on takeaway beer – perfect for taking the bar home. ADDITIONAL HOLIDAY DAYS | For every full year completed up to your 5th year with us we add on one additional day’s leave above and beyond your initial entitlement. You therefore get an extra full week off at 5 years every single year onward to rest up. AND A LOT MORE | Okay, deep breath… enhanced sick pay, healthcare, life assurance, high street retail discounts, employee assistance programmes, enhanced family friendly policies around maternity and paternity leave, pawternity leave, DE+I and crew forum groups and an allowance to quality check some beers each month! We’re focused on making sure that we, and future generations, have a planet to brew great beer on. Our industry leading techniques help us create and deliver unique beer whilst doing our bit (and others’) for the environment.

About The Role

Job Purpose

Driving the brewing team to hit their production targets and achieve high OTIFIS scores  

(On Time, In full, In Spec) 

• Gaining training and competencies on all stations 

• High cleaning plan adherence for your whole team 

• A strong HSE track record – Being involved in the lookout card system  

Key Result Area / Principal Duties & Responsibilities

• Meet our quality and hygiene targets and drive our process forward. 

• Comply with allergen controls and maintain an excellent level of personal and plant   

hygiene (cleaning plan is king!) 

• Assist in overseeing all aspects of process brewing from fermentation to filtration   

including stock management, documenting relevant data, and ensuring this information  

is clearly and concisely communicated. 

• Ensure clear channels of communication within the brewing team and the wider  

production family to guarantee quality and consistency and maintain  accurate records.  

• Get involved: Be a proactive member of a small team of brewers on a single shift and 

assist your team lead in coordinating the activities of your shift to meet production and   

quality targets. Drive process developments, there is always room for improvement and  

your opinions are valuable 

• Get actively involved in shift handovers, no detail is too small to keep our beers epic. 

• Drive your own development with external learning and the training resources provided. 

Key Relationships - Internal & External

Internal 

• Brewing Team 

• Packaging Team 

• Warehouse Team 

• Lab

External 

• Malt Deliveries 

• Spent Grain Removal 

• Tanker Transfer

Health & Safety

Ensure that Health and Safety guidelines and fire regulations are strictly adhered to at all times 
Comply with safe working practices as defined by BrewDog

 Complete online or face to face training as and when required

Take reasonable care for your own health and safety and that of others who may be affected by acts or omissions at work 

Report any accidents, incidents or near misses as soon as reasonably practicable. 

General

Be aware of and adhere to BrewDog  policies and the Workplace Code at all times  

Cooperate with other BrewDog departments to achieve a great experience for our customers, applicants, colleagues, and contractors 

Attend training courses and complete online training modules as required to meet the  requirements of the role 

Take responsibility for own personal development, seeking out opportunities to learn new skills 

Undertake any other duties as requested which are reasonably deemed to be within the scope of the role or necessary for the smooth running of the business 

Apply the BrewDog charter and behaviours to every aspect of the role at all times 

Protect and enhance the interests and reputation of BrewDog internally and externally 

About You

Qualifications & Specific Training

IBD General Certificate in Brewing (desirable)

Experience

Demonstrable experience in a similar brewery production environment.  

Knowledge

Can identify ways to improve   

procedures and deliver change with  

the pursuit of perfection 

Can recognise gaps in team ability  

and instruct crewmates where to  

access resources for learning 

Can recommend actions to improve  

processes to achieve value for  

money and efficiency 

Knows where to find information on 

utilities (what utilities we have and  

how much they cost us – Own your  

numbers) and the effect any  

malfunction will have on safety,  

quality, and efficiency 

Can explain the yeast  

management plant and procedures  

in order to  maintain production   

schedules and yeast quality 

Skills

Prioritise and track ad-hoc work  

and provide detailed handovers. 

Simultaneously manage multiple  

requests and deadlines 

Able to react and coordinate  

changes in the production plan and  

schedule for your area of  

responsibility 

React positively to process issues  

by adapting the process and  

equipment to mitigate any risks to  

safety of personnel, beer quality or  

possible equipment damage  

Actively works with the wider  

brewing and production team to  

overcome technical challenges 

and positively impact production   

output