Job Vacancy: Production Brewer

The Five Points Brewing Company is looking for a passionate and experienced Production Brewer to be responsible for everything from raw material preparation to wort production, cellaring and packaging on our 35hL brewhouse. This role reports to the Head Brewer.

This is a varied and hands-on role, learning new skills and with scope for progression within the company. We are one of the UK’s only employee owned breweries, with a generous benefits package.

We are a SALSA approved brewery, committed to a quality product. We are seeking a minimum two years experience as a production brewer. 

The Five Points Brewing Company is an independent brewery based in Hackney, East London. We are a London Living Wage employer, committed to our staff welfare, training and progression, and a key player in the UK craft beer industry.

Key Responsibilities:

• Wort production, monitoring fermentations and performing of cellaring tasks on a shift basis including but not limited to: beer transfers, centrifuging, yeast handling, dry-hopping, and CO2/DO checks
• Packaging including kegging, casking and bottling
• Performing quality checks and basic lab duties
• Ensuring good overall brewery hygiene including CIPs on vessels, product lines and packaging equipment
• Maintaining accurate records in accordance with company policies
• Effective communication with all team members
• Monitoring and correcting potential hazards and bottlenecks in production
• Ensuring adherence to our statutory obligations, HACCP Plan, Quality Management System and Health & Safety Procedures
• Undertaking research and developing processes to improve our brewing processes
• Help to host and conduct brewery tours and ‘Meet the Brewer’ events
• Stock control and inventory management
• The role involves shift work including early mornings, evenings and some weekend work

Requirements:

• IBD General Certificate in Brewing or equivalent certification required
  
• Minimum 2 years experience in a commercial brewery
  
• Right to live and work in the UK
  
• Ability to move and lift kegs and casks comfortably

Salary & Benefits (including training):

• Annual salary of £27,500 or more depending on experience
• 37.5 hours per week 
• 28 days of annual leave per annum pro rata
• Annual leave enhancements including additional day annual leave on your birthday and extra annual leave for every calendar year worked
• Company pension scheme
• Employee share scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee assistance programme 
• Community and charity day leave 
• Discounts in sister businesses and venues
• Free beer!

Please send a covering email or letter explaining how you match the criteria for this role and why you think you would be the perfect fit to jobs@fivepointsbrewing.co.uk. Please mark the subject “Production Brewer” and also attach an up to date CV. 

Closing date 30/04/25. Interviews with suitable qualified candidates may be held in advance of this date.