Senior Technical Brewer

Job Description

Senior Technical Brewer

Salary: £50,000 - £55,000 (dependent on experience) plus bonus and benefits listed below.
Function: Supply Chain - Production
Location: Tadcaster

Contract: Permanent

Closing Date: 12th March 2026 . Please note, we may close vacancies early where we receive significant numbers of applications, so don’t delay!

What’s the role?

If you have a passion for brewing great beers & have a high level of brewing expertise within a medium to large scale brewing environment then this may be the role you are looking for.

Working alongside the production team, you will contribute to the achievement of process specifications and First Time Right to improve brewing and product quality. You will act as key site contact with Technical colleagues and external parties to ensure resolution of all quality and technical issues. You will help to deliver successful implementation of improvement opportunities such as brewing process improvements, organising trials along with supporting the introduction of new products and brewing materials.

Being a high volume site you will also drive process optimisation to deliver cost benefits to the site. Training and education of operational teams is also a key part of the role in technical and operational aspects. With ongoing large investment to the site, you will pay a pivotal role supporting effective project delivery with key stakeholders, ensuring quality and efficiency is maintained or improved.

This is a key and exciting role in which you will be supporting the Head of Brewing in all quality, technical and operational aspects of the department. We need you to drive quality standards and production levels forward through analysis and optimisation of the entire brewing process.

What we’re looking for

For this role, you’ll need a relevant degree in Science or Engineering. The Institute of Brewing & Distilling (IBD) Master Brewer qualification is highly desirable, or you should be willing to work towards achieving it.

Most importantly, we’re looking for someone with proven experience in a similar technical brewing or quality-focused role, alongside the following:

• Experienced Technical Brewer or Quality Specialist

• IBD Master Brewer (or actively working towards it)

• Minimum 5 years’ experience within the brewing industry

• Experience within a large-scale (“big brewer”) environment preferred

• Strong TPM and Lean Manufacturing capability

• Track record of leading NPI development and successful realisation

• Experience integrating CAPEX projects into operations

• Ownership of quality processes, quality systems, loss reporting and performance management

• Flexible, adaptable and collaborative team player

Our Benefits:

As part of the team, along with your salary you’ll also receive;

• An annual bonus,
• Company funded Private Medical Healthcare,
• double matched pension (up to 10%),
• 35 days holiday
• A monthly case of our delicious ciders and beers!
• Comprehensive Opportunities to develop.

You’ll also get the opportunity to get involved with one of our colleague networks where groups of colleagues from all over the business work together to ensure we’re always working towards being a diverse and inclusive company.

The application

If you like what you’ve read and want to explore this opportunity further, please apply before the closing date listed at the top of the advert.

Please note, we may close vacancies early where we receive significant numbers of applications, so don’t delay!

If you need any adjustments made to support your application, for example if you require information in different formats, or if you have any accessibility issues, then we’re more than happy to review our processes – please feel free to get in touch with us as recruitment@heineken.co.uk.

In all likelihood the ideal candidate for this role won’t meet every single requirement in this advert, in fact we all need the opportunity to grow and develop in role. We understand some applicants are less likely to apply to jobs unless they feel they meet every single qualification. The team at HEINEKEN would encourage you to submit an application if the advert has peaked your interest rather than ruling yourself out based on any self-limiting beliefs. You never know, you may be exactly what we’re looking for!

Who We Are:

We’ve 150 years of brewing history and are proud of this legacy. Yet we’re sure our best days are ahead of us. Every one of our colleagues has a role to play as we dream big, set bold ambitions and push the boundaries. We support colleagues on this journey with development opportunities and unique experiences to help them reach their full potential.

Apply today to discover Your Future, Untapped.