About this career
Brew house operators monitor the processes of mashing, lautering and boiling of raw materials. They make sure that the brewing vessels are clean correctly and timely. They supervise the work in the brew house and operate the brew house equipment to deliver brews of good quality within the specified time.
Essential skills
adhere to organisational guidelines
apply GMP
apply HACCP
apply requirements concerning manufacturing of food and beverages
be at ease in unsafe environments
check bottles for packaging
clean food and beverage machinery
exert quality control to processing food
follow production schedule
manage medium term objectives
manage staff
measure density of liquids
measure pH
operate a heat treatment process
operate automated process control
operate pneumatic conveyor chutes
plan medium to long term objectives
sterilise fermentation tanks
support management of raw materials
tend grinding mill machine
tolerate strong smells
work in a food processing team
Required knowledge
brewhouse processes
grain-for-beverages milling process
ingredients for beer production
lautering process
mashing process
modern brewing systems
wort boiling process
wort fining process
Additional skills
analyse work-related written reports
assess cereal quality for brewing
comply with checklists
ensure compliance with environmental legislation in food production
label samples
liaise with colleagues
liaise with managers
measure the strength of distillation
monitor roasting
monitor temperature in manufacturing process of food and beverages
provide improvement strategies
write production reports
cleaning of reusable packaging
financial capability
health, safety and hygiene legislation
mill operations
milling machines
temperature scales
variety of beers
Also known as
brewery worker
brew house worker
brewery operator
brewing operator