Cellar and Packaging Manager

Job Highlights:

  • Work at the heart of our Brewery, including our renowned Barrel-Aging Program,

  • Contribute with passion in a fast moving, innovative team,

  • Work with Asia's Innovative Leading Craft Brewers.

Description

  • We are seeking a Cellar & Packaging Manager for our state-of-the-art brand-new Craft Brewing facility.,

  • Handle and package our award-winning craft beer in kegs, casks, cans and bottles as part of Asia’s leading innovative craft brewery with a passion for sour, mixed-fermentation and Barrel-Aged beer.

Yardley Brothers Craft Brewery is dedicated to pushing the craft beer industry forward by producing creative unusual, quality beer. We combine the care and craftsmanship of traditional methods with forward-thinking innovation, forging a unique path for craft beer and setting trends in flavour and production. We have recently moved into a new brewhouse which more than triples our manufacturing capacity, moving from a 7 hectolitre system to a unique double 20 hectolitre system, allowing 4000 total litres of brewing capacity at any time, as well as the largest barrel-aging program in Hong Kong.

What we are looking for: 

  • 2 years’ experience in a Food & Beverage manufacturing/packaging environment,

  • Profound understanding of cleaning and sanitation SOP’s and general health and safety measures in a food factory,

  • A demonstrable passion for Craft Beer and brewing,

  • Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills, critical thinking, proactively identifying and solving issues as and before they arise,

  • Active listening skills,

  • Strong organizational skills, ability to maintain a strong methodical approach with good record keeping at all times,

  • Attention to detail,

  • Creative thinking and interest in flavour,

  • Must have a valid HKID and the right to work in HK.

Responsibilities:

  • Prepare and organize our packaging days, for kegging, canning and bottling,

  • General maintenance and cleaning of brewing and packaging equipment together with our production team,

  • assist in preparing our quality ingredients along all stages of the beer production, from brewing to fermentation and barrel aging,

  • Organize palletizing and transfer of packaged beers to our logistics partner,

  • Perform CIP processes for kegs, fermentation and brite tanks, etc., following our SOP’s

  • Take part in regular cleaning of the brewery,

  • Manage our cellar and our barrel program,

  • Perform sample analysis and data collection,

  • Prepare monthly packaging reports. 

Benefits:

  • Competitive salary and a typical 5-day week,

  • MPF,

  • Join a motivated and diverse team with a common passion for craft beer,

  • Occasional work at offsite events, including beer festivals and trade shows,

  • Monthly Beer budget for personal use in all our locations

  • Funding available for further education, training and professional development

 Key Qualifications and Skills:

  • Fluent English, spoken and written, Cantonese and Putonghua a plus,

  • Minimum 1-2 years experience preferred, but passion, personality and willingness to learn most important,

  • Experience in food sciences and lab analysis is strongly preferred,

  • Familiarly with standard office software and data entry systems is preferred.

To Apply:

Send CV and cover letter to JOERG@YARDLEYBROTHERS.HK with the subject line PACKAGING MANAGER