Operational Quality Technician

About Us

PENSION ENHANCEMENTS UP TO 10% | 4-WEEK SABBATICAL EVERY 5 YEARS | STAFF DISCOUNT | EXTRA HOLIDAY DAY EACH YEAR | We love great craft beer. We want everyone to be as passionate about it as we are - and our central team are vital in this mission. Every single person in our team can shape our future for the better, whether that's for our people, planet or our incredible beer. Because we expect great things from you, we give great things back. PENSION ENHANCEMENT | We increase our contributions to your pension up to 10% of your salary so together we can properly invest in your future. And, since the statutory amount all businesses pay is 3%, our decision to pay above that shows we're taking your future seriously. 4-WEEK SABBATICAL | After every 5 years here you will receive an additional 4 weeks off to spend doing whatever you want. STAFF DISCOUNT | 50% off BrewDog Beers/Ciders, Wonderland Cocktails, BrewDog Merchandise, and Soft Drinks, plus 25% off all other menu items in our BrewDog Bars. Crew also get discount on takeaway beer - perfect for taking the bar home. ADDITIONAL HOLIDAY DAYS | For every full year completed up to your 5th year with us we add on one additional day's leave above and beyond your initial entitlement. You therefore get an extra full week off at 5 years every single year onward to rest up. AND A LOT MORE | Okay, deep breath... enhanced sick pay, healthcare, life assurance, high street retail discounts, employee assistance programmes, enhanced family friendly policies around maternity and paternity leave, pawternity leave, DE+I and crew forum groups and an allowance to quality check some beers each month! We're focused on making sure that we, and future generations, have a planet to brew great beer on. Our industry leading techniques help us create and deliver unique beer whilst doing our bit (and others') for the environment.

About The Role

Job Purpose

To ensure adherence to the BrewDog Quality Programme by coordination with Production, supporting monitoring of food safety management system and Quality Sample Plan.

Key Result Area / Principal Duties & Responsibilities

• Calibration of equipment
• Key lab analysis, beer processing checks supporting Master Technical Specification conformance
• Non- conforming product management & escalation
• Auditing HACCP compliance
• Supporting investigation of customer complaints
• Act as a key shift team member through prioritisation of key Quality activities and coordination with shift leads
• Supporting and developing quality processes and projects - continuous improvement
• Quality representative covering nights

Key Relationships

Internal

• Quality
• Production - Brewing, Packaging, Maintenance, Warehouse, Distilling
• Health & Safety
• Facilities

Health & Safety

• Ensure that Health and Safety guidelines and fire regulations are strictly adhered to at all times
• Comply with safe working practices as defined by BrewDog
• Complete online or face to face training as and when required
• Take reasonable care for your own health and safety and that of others who may be affected by acts or omissions at work
• Report any accidents, incidents or near misses as soon as reasonably practicable.

General

• Be aware of and adhere to BrewDog policies and the Workplace Code at all times
• Take part in crew reviews throughout the year
• Cooperate with other BrewDog departments to achieve a great experience for our customers, applicants, colleagues, and contractors
• Attend training courses and complete online

training modules as required to meet the

requirements of the role

• Take responsibility for own personal development, seeking out opportunities to learn new skills
• Undertake any other duties as requested which are reasonably deemed to be within the scope of the role or necessary for the smooth running of the business
• Apply the BrewDog charter and behaviours to every aspect of the role at all times
• Protect and enhance the interests and reputation of BrewDog internally and externally

About You

Qualifications & Specific Training

• Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Processes
• Knowledge of FSSC 22000 requirements relevant to responsibilities
• General Cert in Brewing/ Packaging

Experience

• Significant experience working in FMCG
• Substantial experience of Quality Control procedures
• Significant experience of beer processing

Knowledge

• Understanding of FSSC 22000
• Understanding of HACCP
• Detailed knowledge of Brewing Processes and downstream impact of quality control non-conformance

Skills

• Highly developed communication skills
• Developed microbiological techniques
• Developed analytical techniques
• Highly developed sensory skills

Personal Attributes

• Methodical
• Well organised, diligent & detail orientated.
• Be able to work effectively unsupervised & independently.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively.
• Have experience of, and the ability to multi-task and work with multiple priorities calmly and at pace.
• Critical thinking