Head Brewer

Seniority Level: Mid-Senior Level

Hello, we’re Camden Town Brewery. You’ll be joining the Camden team as part of Budweiser Brewing Group, the leading global brewer, committed to bringing people together for a better, and more equal, world. We’re ridiculously proud of what we do, and we have fun whilst we do it. Sound good to you? Then read on

Budweiser Brewing Group - Enfield Brewery opened our doors in 2017 and we have big plans for the future. Our state-of-the-art Enfield brewery (complete with robot) is located alongside the River Lea, just a 10-minute train journey from Hackney Downs/Tottenham Hale. We call Enfield our Centre of Excellence, and it’s where we produce Camden Town Brewery’s core range, and more

ROLE SUMMARY:
We are looking for a dynamic, passionate, and strong leader to join and lead our Brewing team. As Head Brewer, you will be responsible for all Brewing and Brewing Maintenance operations from raw materials to bright beer. You will lead a team of salaried and hourly employees to live our values of safety and quality, and drive performance improvements in KPIs such as sensory, TEL, and Micro. You will empower your team to solve problems and continuously improve, and support them with strong technical aptitude, keen business acumen, and strategic vision on our brewery’s journey toward excellence.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Department Head responsible for the safe operation of all Brewing process areas from raw materials to release of bright beer.
- Fully accountable for beer quality. Lead taste panel. Evaluate taste profile of brands to ensure quality and consistency.
- Active member of Brewery Senior Management Team responsible for site level decision making and coverage.
- Oversee professional development of a team consisting of brewers and managers.
- Lead the development of and actively monitor all critical control points, analytical and process data to ensure consistency and quality of all products.
- Utilize VPO and Management Pillar tools to achieve KPI targets and close gaps in performance (root cause analysis, gap analysis, MCRS meeting schedules and action logs, 5 Why's, PDCA and SDCA cycles, etc.).
- Understand financial drivers and ensure budgets are achieved.
- Drive modernization improvements and process improvements.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Science (e.g., fermentation science, food science, biology, etc.).
- In-depth knowledge of theoretical and practical brewing process, and process engineering.
- Proven capability to manage and lead a 24/7 department
- Strong financial acumen. Proven ability to build and achieve budgets. Brewing specific financial experience preferred.
- Strong leadership, social skills, team orientation, and technical problem-solving skills.
- Experience with maintenance management and practices.
- Familiarity with Quality Assurance, Utilities, and Operations processes.

Benefits & Perks:

- Benefits for you and your family to help your physical and mental health
- Competitive parental leave and pension double contributions
- 25 days holidays per year
- Employee benefits to help your physical and mental health and overall wellbeing (travel insurance, gym memberships, discounted services, dental etc.)
- A beer allowance to enjoy our brands
- 2 volunteer days a year to support your local community
- 5 employee networks to support diversity and inclusion
- Global Bonus
- WPA Private Medical Care
- 26 weeks paid leave for primary caregiver
- ‘Return to Work’ programme

What you can expect from us:
In this role, you’ll have the potential to transform our business and your career. You’ll get the support and mentor you need to succeed. We’re a meritocracy, with plenty of room for growth and development, so you know your hard work will be rewarded.

We encourage you to think big and go after your goals. You’ll get to be creative, work with international teams so you can build a global network and have direct control over your career and where it takes you.
- As the leading global brewer, we are committed to bringing people together for a better - and more equal - world. A more equal world starts when everyone can thrive. At Budweiser Brewing Group we value the diversity of cultures, perspectives, skills and experiences within our workforce and we strongly encourage women, people of colour, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply._