Great British Drinks Company
Apprentice Brewer
Location: Saltaire Brewery, Unit 7, County Works, Dockfield Road, Shipley, West Yorkshire, BD17 7AR
Job Type: Full-time, Apprenticeship
Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Salary: £16,640 per year
Start Your Brewing Career with an Award-Winning Yorkshire Brewery
Love beer? Looking for a hands-on career where you can learn from award-winning brewers?
Join Saltaire Brewery, part of the Great British Drinks Company, and kick-start your brewing career with full training, real responsibility, and the opportunity to work with one of Yorkshire's most respected breweries.
What You'll Do
- Learn every stage of the brewing process on our 70HL Moeschle brewhouse.
- Assist with brewing, fermentation, packaging, and quality control.
- Gain experience in yeast management and brewery operations.
- Maintain production records and support stock control.
- Help package beer into cask, keg, and other formats.
- Keep the brewery clean, safe, and running efficiently.
What We're Looking For
- A genuine passion for brewing and great beer.
- A positive attitude and willingness to learn.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Good organisational and problem-solving skills.
- Physically fit and comfortable working in a production environment.
- A full UK driving licence.
Desirable but not essential:
- Experience in manufacturing, warehousing, food production, hospitality, or a brewery environment.
- Experience using the BREWW brewery management system.
- A forklift licence.
- HACCP or IBD qualifications.
No previous brewing experience? No problem. Full training will be provided.
Why Join Us?
- Full training and ongoing development.
- Learn from experienced brewers.
- Employee discount.
- Company pension.
- Free on-site parking.
- Casual dress.
- Career progression opportunities within Saltaire Brewery and the Great British Drinks Company.
- The opportunity to work for an internationally award-winning Yorkshire brewery with a proud heritage and an exciting future.
If you're hardworking, eager to learn, and ready to build a career in brewing, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today and start your brewing journey with Saltaire Brewery.
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