Assistant Technical Brewer

Job Title: Assistant Technical Brewer

Location: Stowmarket, Suffolk

Salary: £26-£28,000 per annum (Depending on experience) +Excellent Benefits Package

Position: Full-Time, Permanent

Take your brewing degree to the global stage and kickstart your career with a global business supplying the world's biggest food and drink brands. You will work on large scale automated industrial manufacturing and processing equipment. You didn't study the deep science of fermentation, microbiology, and malting biochemistry at university just to wash out casks in a local microbrewery. You want to see how world-class brewing science operates at a global scale.

Welcome to Muntons.

With over 100 years of heritage, we are a leading global supplier of high-quality malt and malted ingredients to some of the world's most recognized beverage brands, alongside exciting craft brewers and distillers. We are looking for an ambitious Assistant Technical Brewer to join our Liquid Malted Ingredients team in Stowmarket.

Why join Muntons?

• Real Scale: Swap manual kits for large-scale industrial equipment, advanced automation, and modern laboratory testing.
• Fully Funded Progression: We offer structured mentoring and full funding for professional development, including your IBD Diploma modules.
• Sustainability Leaders: Join a business that is already more than halfway towards its net-zero carbon target by 2050.
• The Package: Competitive salary (reviewed annually), profit bonus, 5% pension, Health Cash Plan, life assurance, and myStaffShop discounts.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Process Support: Assist in optimizing brewing and extraction processes to improve efficiency, throughput, and consistency.
• Sampling & Analysis: Carry out routine sampling, lab analysis, and maintain immaculate records of trials and investigations.
• Continuous Improvement: Engage in problem-solving and projects relating to quality, food safety, GMP, and sustainability.
• Documentation: Update SOPs, production records, and collaborate with cross-functional teams.

What We're Looking For:

• A degree in Brewing & Distilling, Brewing Science, or a highly relevant fermentation science.
• Strong IT skills (Excel, Word) and high attention to detail.
• A proactive attitude and a passion for process optimization.
• Desirable: Practical brewery/distillery experience, lab experience, or an IBD General Certificate (GCB).

To Apply: If you are ready to kickstart a long-term technical career in a thriving, historic, yet forward-thinking global industry, we want to hear from you.