Apprentice Brewer

Summary

This is your chance to gain valuable skills, earn recognised qualifications, and kickstart your future—all while earning. From day one, you’ll receive exceptional career support and guidance, helping you grow in a friendly and supportive environment where you can be your authentic self and achieve your best. Lets brew an incredible future together.

Wage

£20,000 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

Yearly salary increases for performance

Training course

Brewer (level 4)

Hours

Be prepared for a dynamic work environment, which may include 12-hour shifts, alternating between days and nights. Shifts TBC.

40 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 1 September

Duration

1 year 9 months

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

Master the brewing process to craft high-quality drinks
Learn cutting-edge automated equipment
Master traditional brewing techniques
Operate advanced process equipment
Conduct equipment upkeep
Analyse data
Drive continuous improvement

Where you’ll work

The Brewery

Tadcaster

LS24 9SA

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

UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM, THE

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

Throughout the duration of your apprenticeship, you’ll be learning from technical experts of the brewing process and our current Brewing Technical Operators who have decades of experience within our breweries.

As part of the apprenticeship, you’ll participate in off-site learning and training with our best-in-class training provider, HIT Training who partner with Nottingham University for their brewing expertise. You’ll spend multiple days at their Nottingham campus, up to 4 times each year, learning the theory behind brewing and getting practical experience of each stage of the brewing process.

Be prepared for a dynamic work environment, which may include 12-hour shifts, alternating between days and nights.

More training information

L4 Brewer Apprenticeship Standard

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4)
Maths (grade 6)

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

Communication skills
IT skills
Organisation skills
Problem solving skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Initiative

About this company

We’re proud to be the UK’s leading pub, cider, and beer business. With over 2,200 colleagues employed across the UK, we offer fantastic opportunities for people with talent and drive. From brewing to sales and marketing, from logistics to finance, IT and HR - there’s much more to our business than you might imagine.

Company benefits

An award-winning double-matched pension plus a fantastic benefits package including all accommodation costs paid for and a food allowance when you're studying.

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

A rewarding career in the brewing industry that could see you undertake further roles within the business, such as Shift Managers and more!

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