The technical brewing shift manager is a high-level role in the beer and brewery landscape. They are responsible for ensuring that beer produced at a brewery meets a specific set of goals including production cost, production time, beer quality and volume. They will work with brewers, suppliers, managers and other staff to ensure that these […]

A Head Brewer is responsible for all aspects of the beer production process and day-to-day operations of the brewery. It is a high-level role which can involve many different tasks including managing other brewers, making purchasing decisions, meeting with customers and other businesses, creating new types of beer, setting production goals and managing resources. The […]

A technical brewer is one of the most senior positions in the beer production process and in the beer industry job landscape. They are responsible for a wide range of technical and managerial tasks including overseeing the brewing process, managing teams and maintaining brewing equipment. In a small brewery, the technical brewer is usually responsible […]

2017 has been a big year in the world of brewing! While global beer production remained steady at 1.96 hectolitres, the number of brewing companies has quickly increased, driven by continued growth in the craft brewing sector. A survey released by Alltech and The Brewers Journal found there are now more than 19,000 brewing companies […]

Gone are the days where men were necessarily expected to turn up to an interview in a suit and tie and women in a skirt, but when it comes to selecting the right clothing for an interview, you need to stop and think carefully. While quite rightly, no employer has the right to “officially” reject […]

Last week we wrote about how to survive and shine in competency based interviews, so if you suspect you might have this type of interview ahead of you, our advice will hopefully help. If you haven’t read the article yet, you should!. This week we want to focus on a slightly different interview technique; behavioural […]

The Carling Partnership Infographic looks at the world’s biggest beer brewers, best selling beer brand and top countries by beer consumption. Embed this Infographic on your site: <a href=”https://www.carlingpartnership.com”><img src=”https://www.carlingpartnership.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/World-s-Biggest-Beer-Brewers.jpg” alt=”The Carling Partnership” width=”900″ height=”2400″ border=”0″></a> Looking for a career in the beer industry? Visit the Carling Partnership beer and brewing jobs page.

Julie Carling and Tricia Tappin are delighted to announce that they will be participating in the programme on offer at the IBD Younger Members Career Surgery Event that will take place at the IBD headquarters in London on Thursday 23rd April. The event has been set up to help younger members of the IBD to […]

Body language is a highly complex communication tool that we often forget about in day-to-day life. That said, anyone who’s involved in performing arts (even if it’s only at real am-dram level) will know how loud this language can speak and the impact it can have on the messages you’re sending to the world at […]

The Carling Partnership was recently featured in The Institute of Brewing & Distilling magazine. Click on the file below to read the entire piece.

A cider maker manages the cider making process from sourcing raw materials through to ensuring the bottled product is safely dispatched from the cider house.  A cider maker must understand all aspects of cider production including the pressing of fruit, fermentation process, testing of cider, bottling and sanitation. The cider maker must ensure the production […]

Interview nerves are an issue that often plagues job candidates in the drinks industry and in fact across all sectors. But are nerves always a bad thing? The simple and straightforward answer to that question is “NO!” Ask any performer, whether they’re an actor or an athlete and they’ll soon tell you that without their […]

Bill and Julie Carling of The Carling Partnership are delighted to announce that they will be present at this year’s Institute of Brewing & Distilling (IBD) Africa Convention in Mozambique. The event, which runs from 1st to 6th March is the 15th of its kind and brings together global brewers, distillers and drinks industry personnel. […]

With more and more job candidates chasing every job opportunity, employers are being forced to choose the most efficient way of sorting out the wheat from the chaff. Video and Skype interviews are being used more and more often, but many employers are also relying on a telephone interview filtering system to help them decide […]

Preparing for interviews is a subject that’s high on every candidate’s agenda. No matter whether your interview is a first interview, carried out at a distance on the likes of Skype or whether it’s face to face; there are plenty of things you can do to prepare yourself for a star performance. However, a competency […]

Interviews are stressful at the best of times, but when you add food, drink and the hustle and bustle of a busy restaurant into the equation, they can seem like a nightmare.  However, in certain sectors including the drinks industry, lunch interviews are becoming a more popularly used selection method.  In this article we want […]

When you get to interview stage, it’s essential that you’re serious about your preparation.  Like most things in life, a candidate who’s well prepared will deliver a better interview than a candidate who has decided to leave their chances of securing the job in the lap of the Gods.  There are plenty of things you […]

The shift operations manager oversees the production process. They can be responsible for one or more areas, including shipping, purchasing, warehousing, and/or manufacturing. The shift operations manager must ensure that customer’s expectations are met and that the quality of the product remains high. They will work to ensure all aspects of the production process are […]

The last decade has been a tough time for pretty much every market sector that’s not “essential” for day-to-day life and the brewing industry hasn’t escaped this trend. With cash thinner on the ground people generally feeling more cautious than they felt even 10 or 15 years ago, consumer spending on things like beer has […]