Head Brewer

About This Job

United Breweries Ltd.

Location: Gurdaspur, Punjab, India

Work Mode: On-site

Industry: Food and Beverage Services,Food and Beverage Manufacturing

Job Description

Position Title - Head Brewer

Location - Gurdaspur

About The Role

Operations Planning & Budgeting

Lead the operations planning for the brewery based on monthly forecast shared by Corporate. Schedule monthly and weekly production and achieve alignment with targets set for volume, quality, cost etcEngage with the sales team to understand market penetration and product off-take and anticipate sales growth to effectively plan for production and dispatchFormulate the overall Brewery budget basis consolidated inputs. Work closely with the CSCO to finalize budget for corporate approvalEnsure resource availability (raw material, packaging, utilities, logistics, manpower etc.). Plan for optimal utilization to maximize productivity and minimize costs.

Operations and Dispatch Management

Monitor procurement and quality of raw materials, malt from contract malting units, adjuncts, yeasts from CTC, balancing existing inventory and reuse of resources (e.g. yeast reuse)Oversee brewing and production operations to ensure timely dispatch of quality products as per defined internal and statutory guidelinesCoordinate with local sales head for tentative planning on week wise and day wise dispatch; Monitor dispatch basis dispatch notice received, identify and resolve for inefficienciesMonitor issues causing losses such as inefficiencies, material non-availability, manpower, etc. Engage with the CBU team and supervisors to plan for next steps Drive resolution of issues related to process and operations related to manpower, material, capacity constraints, material mix, etc. and customer compliances at blossom brew in coordination with UBL and CBU teams

Conduct product trials as directed by HO and CTC team; Review product performance, prepare reports and share insights with the HO team to supporting decisioning on next steps.

Operations Review

Review daily operations through key parameters such as production volumes, bottling efficiency, consumables, inventory, expenses, safety incidents etc. Lead daily meetings with the direct reports and CBU team to track the actual vs. daily target achievement on key parameters; Interpret and provide course correction inputs on the variance Participate in DCS; Review flagged issues raised by the brewery leadership team, discuss, design, and implement required corrective actions, lead corrective actions for production and maintenance operations

Prepare KPI and KAI reports and Present production and maintenance activities unit performance reports to the HO and unit leadership in MCRS.

Quality Tests and Sensory Evaluation

Conduct all required quality tests and taste sessions for water, brew, filtration and carbonation, lager beers and lauter tanks; Monitor real-time indicators on quality parameters and resolve issues, in case of any deviations Drive execution of sensory evaluations and protocols on daily basis; Review sensory evaluation findings to draw inferences and identify red flags Review product, process and raw material quality matrix, identify red flags and conduct root cause analysis to identify issues; develop action plan to resolve. Share quality report with CTC team for review.Collaborate with the microbiologist to keep check on health indices of the beer Collaborate with QA team to identify deviations in quality parameters & sensory evaluation and determine course-corrections to be implemented

Conduct random check of raw material samples and provide approvals for usage.

Audit and Compliance

Ensure all statutory compliances including labelling and packaging requirements, factory and boilers maintenance, infrastructure changes, billing ledger and inventory upkeep etc. are met for the brewery Facilitate process and quality audits in the blossom brew in collaboration with CTC; Review audit reports and work with CTC, HO and CBU team for closure of audit queriesSupport HO team in conducting financial and vendor audit in the brewery by providing accurate data and support during audits.