Our client, one of the UK’s leading independent craft breweries, is looking to recruit a Quality Manager who will oversee all brewery QA/QC operations formulated by a robust quality plan. Covering the lab and production, including raw materials through to packaged good, their primary responsibility is to ensure that products maintain a high level of quality for internal and external requirements. This position manages sampling plans, microbiological, physical-chemical testing, sensory program, data collection and material analysis.

Covering compliance, he/she must ensure that the brewery conforms with Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP), M&S, SALSA Standards, legal requirements, and food safety. They will liaise with all departments throughout the business to ensure quality standards are maintained at every level.

Key skills and experience:  

• Five years’ experience in QC and QA in brewing industry
• Strong skills and knowledge in microbiology
• Experience controlling brewing processes and assessing beer quality
• Knowledge of food production and manufacturing principles
• Quality and team management experience
• Strong attention to details and analytical skills to achieve continuous improvement
• High level computer skills with MS software packages
• Able to work to deadlines and to prioritise workload
• Personable and able to get on well with staff who perform various roles in the brewery
• Excellent organisation, collaboration, and communication skills

Applications from candidates already eligible to work in the UK only please.

For more information and to discuss the role please contact Laurence Rougeaux at The Carling Partnership Limited

Laurence.rougeaux@carlingpartnership.com

+ 44 1483 893 100