Brewer

End date to Apply: 23rd Septemeber 2026

Interested in brewing the world’s most famous stout? Join us at St. James’s Gate and become a brewer behind Guinness. 

About the Role

Brewers at St. James’s Gate play a key role in balancing tradition with innovation, ensuring every batch meets the highest quality, safety, and efficiency standards while pushing for continuous improvement. You’ll be hands-on with production, process optimisation, and problem-solving, and you’ll help shape the future of brewing at Guinness. 

What You’ll Do

• Lead and support health, safety, environment and hygiene initiatives (inspections, risk assessments, audits). 
• Deliver production plans, monitor KPIs, and take action to keep processes on track. 
• Optimise plant and process performance, implementing improvements where needed. 
• Monitor in-process quality and lead initiatives to strengthen product consistency. 
• Carry out maintenance checks and process audits. 
• Use systems such as MES, SAP, Braumat, Proleit, Harford to analyse data and drive improvement. 
• Solve problems using structured tools (Fishbone, 5 Whys, SIC) and lead root cause sessions. 
• Lead improvement projects and create/update SOPs. 
• Actively contribute to Tier 1 team meetings and track actions through to completion. 
• Own your annual performance and personal development plan. 

About You

We’re looking for someone who:

• Is a strong communicator and problem solver. 
• Takes pride in work standards and process ownership. 
• Brings curiosity and a drive for continuous improvement. 

Preferred background:

• Scientific and/or engineering qualification—or proven relevant experience. 
• Knowledge of beverage production or process-led manufacturing. Familiarity with quality, safety, and environmental systems. 

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