Brewing Apprentice

Molson Coors Beverage Company

Burton On Trent, DE14 1BQ

Closes on Friday 28 February

Posted on 9 December 2024


Summary

The Brewing Apprenticeship program prepares future brewing technicians and engineers. At Molson Coors, brewers tackle challenges in advanced brewing processes. You’ll receive tailored on-the-job training, rotating through brewery departments for diverse learning. A dedicated mentor will guide and support you throughout.

Annual wage
£21,500 a year

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Training course
Brewer (level 4)
Hours
Variable Shifts to be confirmed

39 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 1 September

Duration

2 years

Positions available

1

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

  • This apprenticeship combines hands-on experience with academic study, leading to a nationally recognised Level 4 Brewing qualification

Where you’ll work

Molson Coors

Station Street

Burton On Trent

DE14 1BQ

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

HIT TRAINING LTD

Your training course

Brewer (level 4)

Equal to higher national certificate (HNC)

Course contents
  • Control and safe operation of automated and/or manual plant and equipment required for brewing, fermentation, processing and packaging of beer taking appropriate personal and operational responsibility for health and safety to protect self and others at all times.
  • Maintains accurate records for existing beer recipes and as part of day to day brewhouse and production requirements.
  • Design and adjustment of beer recipes and specifications where necessary.
  • Planning to ensure production schedules are met, with adjustments made in a timely way where necessary.
  • Quality and safety control checks (microbiological, chemical, physical, sensory) and maintains records required for traceability.
  • Monitoring quality control and consistency of ingredients, raw materials and product within the process and at final package and to demonstrate compliance with specification and regulations.
  • Implementation and monitoring of cleaning and sanitation processes intended to ensure plant and process hygiene.
  • Monitoring and maintenance of yeast hygiene, vitality and viability.
  • Use of computer word processing and data manipulation packages.
  • Contribution to CI activities to improve and optimise production processes and troubleshoot/problem solve operational issues.
  • Promotion of the brewery and attributes and characteristics of key brands and styles, when hosting or attending private and/or public events.

Your training plan

This training plan has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

More training information

  • Applications are welcomed from those with Level 3 qualifications (A levels and/or BTEC. Minimum of 96 UCAS points) and a passion for a career in manufacturing  

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • Maths, English, Science (grade 5 GCSE (grades 4-9))

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Attention to detail
  • Adaptable
  • Curious
  • Collaborative
  • Passionate
  • Proactive

About this company

-We are one of the Most Attractive Employers winning the Top Employer award for the last 10 years. -We have a commitment to the physical and mental wellbeing of all our people. We are proud to have been awarded Gold in Mind’s Workplace Wellbeing Awards. -We are committed to raising industry standards and leaving a positive imprint on our employees, consumers, communities and the environment which is reflected in Our Beer Print and our 2025 sustainability targets. - We are an organisation that is constantly evolving, with a People First mindset and a commitment to building an inclusive culture.

http://www.molsoncoors.com (opens in new tab)

Disability Confident

Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

  • Brewer

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

Molson Coors Beverage Company

Rebecca Marandola

rebecca.marandola@molsoncoors.co.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000291200.

Apply now

Closes on Friday 28 February

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