Brewing Manager
- Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire
- Permanent
- Full-time
With a presence in over 100 countries and a team of 16,000 employees, we are dedicated to fostering a sustainable future for our communities and championing responsible drinking worldwide.
Joining us means becoming part of a company that values tradition while innovating to meet the evolving tastes of our consumers. We believe in celebrating all of life's moments together and making a positive impact in the world.
As a People First organisation, we're happy to discuss flexible working options.Your PurposeWe're currently recruiting for a Brewing Manager to join our Burton Brewery Leadership Team and take full ownership of the brewing process across site. This is a pivotal leadership role, responsible for driving performance, optimising efficiency, quality, and innovation in brewing operations, while fostering a high-performing team culture aligned with our World Class Supply Chain (WCSC 2.0) methodology. The role holder is required to work in accordance with all safety & environmental legislation and maintain the standards for food/feed safety, legality, authenticity and quality.Key Responsibilities
- Lead the brewing team to safely optimise efficiency and performance using WCSC 2.0 principles, contributing to world class standards of operation. Set clear objectives, drive continuous improvement, and lead change management initiatives.
- Develop and manage brewing strategy, budgets, and capital plans to meet long-term goals aligned with site and Molson Coors strategy.
- Build a winning brewing team culture by role modelling our values, coaching, and developing talent. Create long-term capability and succession plans.
- Ensure full compliance with health, safety, environmental, and quality standards, including regulatory and accreditation requirements (e.g. EH&S, ISO, HACCP).
- Maintain and improve brewing assets using computerised maintenance systems to meet efficiency and quality targets.
- Actively contribute to the site Leadership Pillar and lead cross-functional teams to progress WCSC 2.0 deployment. Builds effective partnerships across the brewery and wider supply chain network, ensuring effective alignment and collaboration.
- Proven experience in brewery management, with a deep understanding of brewing operations, process optimisation, and the ability to lead change and build long-term team capability.
- Senior leadership capability with a track record of inspiring teams and driving results.
- Experience working within a World Class Supply Chain or equivalent management system.
- Financial acumen and the ability to manage budgets, capital plans, and strategic priorities.
- Strong analytical and data-driven decision-making skills, with a focus on continuous improvement.
- IBD Diploma in Brewing or equivalent.
- Certifications including IOSH Managing Safely and HACCP Level 3, ensuring a commitment to safety and quality standards.
- A collaborative approach and excellent communication skills across all levels of the organisation.
- We're one of the UK's Most Attractive Employers winning the Top Employer award for the last 12 years.
- Equal Parent Leave - as much or as little as you wish of 52 weeks parent leave, with 26 weeks at full pay irrespective of gender or path to parenthood.
- Flexible work programmes to ensure a work life balance is maintained such as our market leading Moments That Matter for significant moments in your life.
- Commitment to the physical and mental wellbeing of all our people reflective of our People First value.
- We're committed to raising industry standards and leaving a positive imprint on our employees, consumers, communities and the environment which is reflected in Our Beer Print and our 2025 sustainability targets.