Brewery operative

Now 8 years old, The Garden Brewery has well settled into our beautiful new facility complete with glass atrium taproom and huge garden in Zagreb, Croatia. We make a wide range of beers, from classic core styles to over 250 specials to date. These are distributed widely within Croatia and exported to 30+ nations globally; across Europe, Asia and Australia.

As we continue to strive to be one of Europe’s best craft breweries, we are expanding our production team by hiring a new brewery operative(s).

A brewery operative position at The Garden will involve participation across all aspects of production, wort production, cellaring, and packaging. Successful candidates will have a strong focus on process and quality, enjoy problem solving, and work positively within a team environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Wort production on 4 vessel 27hl brew house, reporting to wort production manager.
• Milling of malts.
• CIP of fermentation vessels, dry hopping, fruiting, and bulk beer transfer reporting to cellar manager.
• Conducting daily checks on fermenting beers and basic laboratory tasks.
• Participation in quality assurance panels.
• Kegging, and operation of a 12 head linear canning line as part of the packaging team, reporting to the packaging manager.
• Operation of a forklift vehicle and aiding logistics staff with management of incoming and outgoing stock.
• Representation of the brewery at industry events.

The ideal candidate would display the following qualities:

• Proactive and positive approach to work.
• Strong interest in craft beer and quality.
• Motivation to learn new workplace skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Understanding the importance of hygiene and safety in a production environment.
• Command of spoken and written English.

Preference will be shown for candidates with the following qualifications:

• Entry level brewing qualification or undergraduate degree in relevant field
• A minimum of 6 months experience in a brewery or similar production environment.
• Forklift license
• Permission to work within the EU.

Salary based upon qualifications and experience. To be considered for this role, please email [email protected] with your CV and references.