As you’ll no doubt have seen in the news, down the petrol station, and at the shop, the cost of living has gone a bit crazy lately… and as a business, we have been hit by some quite significant price increases too.

Our rent has doubled, aluminium cans are up 17%, utilities by 30-40%, Co2 has more than doubled, raw materials such as malt and hops are all up, our rubbish collection from the local council has increased 7% and we don’t need to tell you about the current cost of fuel…

We have been working on and have undertaken a full efficiency drive here at Brick, and whilst we have managed to absorb a lot of these costs, we are simply unable to do so for all increases.

Unfortunately that means that we have no alternative but to increase our prices slightly from the 1^st May.

We wholeheartedly appreciate the support you all offer our brewery. Be that through an order of kegs for your pub or distribution channel, the purchases on our online shop, a case of cans for your bottleshop, or a pint or two down the taproom. It’s all hugely appreciated.

We will be continuing to look at efficiencies across every aspect of the business and if we are able to do so, we’ll pass them on in terms of the end product price.

We hope to continue to expand production, invest more in our team, create even more varied and industry-leading sours, as well as ensure the quality of our Foundation Range remains consistent for years to come.  All with your continued support.

Thank you in advance for your understanding. All independent businesses will be feeling a similar pinch of late, so be sure to support your favourite indies if you can and look after yourselves.

Cheers,

Team Brick x

Job Role: Shift Brewer

We are looking for an experienced brewer to join our team, based here in SE London.

The role combines responsibilities across wort production and cellaring with occasional packaging duties.

Role Responsibilities:

• Working in-line with standard operating procedures
• Brewhouse operations including all aspects of wort production, milling and record keeping
• Bulk beer storage and transfer, including the correct handling of lines and sanitation of hoses & fittings.
• Stock Management
• Monitor operations against QA guidelines
• Cellaring
• Lab and QA work and routine cleaning e.g. Yeast Management and Propogation
• CIP and maintenance of brewhouse
• Maintain accurate production traceability records
• Ensure all production areas are well maintained to the highest hygienic standard
• Ensure production compliance with the relevant food acts at all times
• Packaging (can, keg and cask)
• Comply with high level of Health and Safety at all times
• Help to host and conduct beer tastings and industry events whilst representing the company
• Other duties as directed by the Head Brewer

The ideal candidate will have:

• Professional brewing qualifications (IBD or equivalent)
• A minimum three years in the brewing industry
• A passion for craft beer
• A desire to continuously innovate and share passion for beer is essential
• An eye for detail and plenty of initiative
• Ability to work on repetitive tasks
• Experience of manual work
• Ability to work alone and have initiative to problem solve
• Display common sense and attention to detail
• Excellent record keeping skills and professional compliance
• Forklift license desirable
• Experience in microbiology is desirable but not essential
• Commutable to SE8
• Legal right to work in the UK

NB: Please note that the role will require frequent lifting.  The role includes shift work including early mornings, evenings and some weekend work.

This position offers the right candidate, the opportunity to progress and develop within the company.  Salary from £27,000 per annum, dependent on experience. Brick is a London Living Wage employer and SALSA acrredited.

How to apply:

Please send your CV and a covering letter, mentioning why you would be the right fit for this role and our brand, to jobs@brickbrewery.co.uk

Please ensure you out in the Subject line “Brewer”.

CLOSING DATE: 16^th March 2022

Job Role: Part Time Delivery Driver / Drayperson

Brick is an award winning independently run brewery. After establishing ourselves in the heart of Peckham in 2013, the past few years of growth has allowed us to expand into an additional production site in Deptford. This means making more delicious beer for folk. Due to this, we need more people to join our growing team of passionate individuals to drive the brand forward… literally.

As part of this growth, Brick Brewery is currently seeking a part-time delivery driver, with occasional warehouse assistant responsibilities. The main duties of the role require 2-3 days delivering stock with any remainder of your week working at the brewery on warehouse duties.

The role we are advertising for is currently 3 days a week, but we would be open to discussing flexible working arrangements.

Role Responsibilities:

• Delivering and collecting stock to pubs, restaurants, football grounds & homes
• Loading and unloading vehicles
• Route planning; being self-sufficient and organized to plan your drops in the most efficient manner
• Warehouse duties including helping with the packaging team, stock rotation, stock takes etc.
• A wide variety of other tasks, such as maintaining vehicles & the warehouse space, keg scanning, assisting in labelling stock etc.

Key Responsibilities:

• Carry out warehouse duties including keeping the warehouse clean and tidy
• Identifying & picking the correct stock and batches
• Daily Vehicle Inspection & Vehicle Cleaning checklists
• You are the person that the accounts will see most often! Therefore you must be able to provide excellent customer service
• Assist in the packaging of product, in both kegs and cans
• Maintain the highest standards of health & safety
• Ensure that the vans/trucks are clean inside and out, cleaning out at the end of a working day. Also ensure our workspace is kept clean
• Optimizing warehouse space, through stock consolidation (particularly cold room storage, which is at a premium), and through forklift stacking
• Ensuring stock is readily available to pick from in a safe manner

Key Requirements:

• Must be 25 years of age or older for insurance purposes
• Right to live and work in the UK
• Hold a full clean current UK driving license
• Sociable, self-motivated, team player that’s able to work independently
• Have excellent customer relationship skills – polite, responsive and helpful
• Knowledge of traffic laws and highway code
• Articulate & computer/technology literate
• Excellent numerical skills

Beneficial Requirements:

• A Forklift license would be ideal. If not, then a capacity to learn & train
• An interest in beer always helps!
• Experience of driving in London / knowledge of London’s road system

Salary and Benefits:

• Salary, £25k per annum
• Company Pension scheme
• 28 days holiday (Including public holidays), calculated on a pro rata basis on your working days
• Charity/Community day leave
• A day off on your birthday!
• Free beer! (when you’ve finished driving of course!)

Brick is a London Living Wage employer and SALSA accredited.

Please note that this role involves frequent and regular lifting and manual handling, bending and sitting/driving for long periods.

How to apply:

Please apply by sending a covering email saying why you are right for the role along with a copy of your CV to jobs@brickbrewery.co.uk

Please be sure to put “Delivery Driver / Drayperson” in the subject field.  Applications without a covering letter will not be accepted.

All applications will be dealt with in the strictest confidence.

Interviews will be held on a rolling process, invited as applications received.

CLOSING DATE: Friday, 18^th March 2022