Brewery Team Member - Weekends
Location: Middleton, M24 2ED
Salary: £40,579.56 (Inclusive of 40% shift allowance)
Working pattern: Friday to Sunday, 12-hour shifts on a rolling rota:
- 6:00am – 6:00pm (day shift)
- 6:00pm – 6:00am (night shift)
Shifts rotate weekly between days and nights.
We are looking for a Brewery Team Member to join our weekend team in Middleton. Mizkan is a global food company, producing well-known brands including Sarson’s, Hayward, Branston and OSU.
You will play a key role in ensuring our products are produced to the highest safety, quality and operational standards, while supporting day-to-day production and continuous improvement across the Brewery.
The role:
- Operating production processes (including cooking, filtration, pressing and transfers)
- Loading and unloading deliveries
- Carrying out equipment checks and maintaining a clean, safe workspace
- Supporting production targets and daily priorities
- Completing production and quality documentation
- Communicating effectively at shift handovers
- Supporting continuous improvement and problem-solving activities
- Working closely with your team to support other areas of the Brewery where required
Key responsibilities:
Health, Safety & Environment
- Follow all site safety policies and procedures
- Carry out and record safety checks
- Report and escalate hazards or incidents
- Take responsibility for your own safety and others around you
Quality
- Ensure products meet required specifications
- Complete all quality checks and documentation accurately
- Follow SOPs and maintain high housekeeping standards
Productivity & Delivery
- Support production plans and KPIs
- Take part in team meetings and daily priorities
- Support operational maintenance and continuous improvement
What we’re looking for:
Essential
- Good communication and basic numerical skills
- Strong attention to detail
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
- Awareness of health & safety standards
- A positive, proactive attitude
Desirable
- Experience in a manufacturing or production environment
Benefits:
- 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays
- Enhanced company pension (up to 10% Mizkan contribution)
- Quarterly Bonus
- Enjoy a free meal in the canteen once a month
- Subsidised canteen with hot breakfast and dinner options available on weekdays
- Recognition scheme and rewards
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free on-site parking
- Occupational health and free onsite physio appointments
- Free access to the Employee Assistance Programme
- Wellness programmes and mental health first aiders on site
