Experience

FIRST CHOP BREWING ARM LTD

• United Kingdom
• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Brewer

  • Dec 2020 - Present

  Wort ProductionTraining, overseeing and scheduling of brewery staff in assisting in wort production and packaging of finished productCIP of Product VesselsTraining, overseeing and scheduling of brewery staff in CIP of Product VesselsBrewhouse CleaningSupervision and overseeing of Small Packaging operations, in line carbonation, Canning line, and CIPHandling and storage of Raw MaterialsWarehousing and Stock ManagementData Recording on all levels in accordance with SALSA LegislationForklift Operation and maintenance Yeast Cropping, Handling and Yeast Vessel maintainenceCellar operations: product monitoring, Dry Hopping, addition of adjuncts/ additives, temperature manipulationLab analysis of gluten content of productLab analysis of yeast Viability/ VitalityLab analysis of sanitization solution viabilityReview and adaption of Company SOPsLiasing withers head brewer and allocating tasks and responsibilities amongst brewery staff, providing training and overview when neccessary

• Assistant Brewer

  • Jun 2020 - Dec 2020

  Wort ProductionTraining and overseeing of brewery staff in assisting in wort production and packaging of finished productCIP of Product VesselsTraining and overseeing of brewery staff in CIP of Product VesselsBrewhouse CleaningSmall Packaging, Canning line Operation and CIPHandling and storage of Raw MaterialsWarehousing and Stock ManagementData Recording on all levels in accordance with SALSA LegislationForklift OperationYeast Cropping, Handling and Yeast Vessel maintainenceCellar operations: product monitoring, Dry Hopping, temperature manipulation, Product CarbonationLab analysis of gluten content of productLab analysis of yeast Viability/ VitalityLab analysis of sanitization solution viabilityReview and adaption of Company SOPs

• Brewery Assistant

  • Jan 2020 - Jun 2020

  Assisting Wort ProductionCIP of Product VesselsBrewhouse CleaningSmall Packaging, Canning line Operation and CIPHandling and storage of Raw MaterialsWarehousing and Stock ManagementData Recording on all levels in accordance with SALSA LegislationRepositioning of building features and review of manual handling SOPForklift OperationYeast Handling and Yeast Vessel maintainenceCellar operations: product monitoring, Dry Hopping, temperature manipulation, Product CarbonationLab analysis of gluten content of productLab analysis of yeast Viability/ VitalityLab analysis of sanitization solution viabilityReview and adaption of Company SOPs



Totally Brewed Brewing Company

• Brewery Assistant

  • Sep 2019 - Jan 2020

  Assisting Wort ProductionManual Cleaning of Product VesselsCIP of Product VesselsManual and Automatic Cleaning of packaging vesselsSmall Packaging, Canning line OperationHandling and storage of Raw MaterialsWarehousing and Stock Management



Sandbar

• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Craft Beer Event Coordinatior

  • Apr 2017 - Sep 2019

  Sourcing of and Liasing with independent breweries to host Meet the Brewer events at Sandbar in Central Manchester.Selection of kegged beers to serve at said eventsLiasing with and Payment of performance artists as additional entertainment for puntersTraining of staff to prepare for eventsWorking with brewers to design recipes of collaboration beers to be exclusively sold at Sandbar:RISSA West Coast Ipa. Simcoe Citra West Coast IPA in collaboration with Squawk Brewing Co and named after meRooi Bos Kenobi. Forced Red Bush Tea kettle sour in collaboration with Mad Hatter Brewing Co.Jabroni Juice. Double Dry Hopped Hibiscus IPA in collaboration with Top Rope Brewing CompanyOrganisation of sandbar staff and brewery collaboration brew days (Staff training and a fun day out)

• Duty Manager

  • Mar 2017 - Sep 2019

  Upholding Licencing Objectives at all timesProblem solving regarding all aspects of the business. I.E food service, cellar upkeep, Stock Rotation, Staff conflict resolution, customer conflict and complaint resolutionSelection and procurement of Guest BeersStaff product and conduct trainingKeyholding ResponsibilitiesWeekly Beer and Cider Line CleaningHandling of product DeliveriesCash HandlingBar Equipment Upkeep and Maintainance



Squawk Brewing Co

• United Kingdom
• Beverage Manufacturing

• Brewery Intern

  • Apr 2018 - Mar 2019

  Spending one day per week, when possible, volunteering with Leeds local Brewers to gain experience within the industry. Duties Include:Vessel washing and stackingCask, keg packaging dutiesLiaising with street food vendors for Brewtap Events Assisting in wort productionVessel cleaning and CIP (clean in place) SetupFV Cleaning and PurgingHelping sales around Manchester



THE RIDGESIDE BREWING COMPANY LTD

• United Kingdom
• Food & Beverages
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Volunteer Brewery Assistant

  • Mar 2018 - May 2018

  Assisting Head Brewer Matthew in Wort ProductionCask Cleaning and StackingKegging duties (key keg)Cleaning DutiesAssisting on the canning line



Blackjack Brewing Company

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Volunteer Brewery Assistant

  • Jan 2017 - May 2017

  Cleaning of brewery site and re organisation of stock and shelving units.Cleaning of brewing equipment.Lifting and shifting of beer ingredients.Assisting in wort productionstock rotation and transit preperation



Chorlton Brewing Company

• Brewery Assistant Ad Hoc

  • Apr 2017 - Apr 2017

  Assisting Head Brewer in wort production and souring process of Kettle Soured beerCleaning of brewery site and re organisation of stock and shelving units.Lifting and shifting of beer ingredients.Assisting in Wort Production.Brewing equipment Cleaning and CIP operation.



Bendigo on the Hop

• Volunteer

  • Aug 2016 - Aug 2016

  Volunteering for the annual Bendigo on the Hop Craft Beer festival. Liasing with brewers to maximise product knowledge in the interest of promotion to crowds of festival goers.



Get Notorious/ Rancho Notorious

• Assistant Manager

  • Feb 2016 - Jul 2016

  Working as a Duty Manager at the Thousand Pound Bend in central Melbourne while being trained on management. A two separate licenced venue and effectively two separate venues at times of function space being in use. I implemented procedural and staff training changes to maximize effectiveness in stock handling and promotion



Westernport Hotel

• Australia
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Bar Staff

  • Nov 2015 - Mar 2016

  Living and working in at the gate of Philip Island in an AHA Award winning venue. Tending bar and stock handling/ maintainence for a lion Nathan contracted venue. Heavily teamwork influenced business with a customer network built on tourism. Some venue maintainence.



Lucky Rentals

• United States
• Travel Arrangements
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Mechanic Assistant

  • Dec 2014 - Apr 2015

  detailing and servicing numerous converted Toyota estima vans. mechanical and functional repairs. leasing with customers and documentation of van service histories



RBS

• United Kingdom
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• Fraud Prevention Agent

  • May 2014 - Nov 2014

  investigating potentially fraudulent activity within personal credit accounts of RBSG customers and taking appropriate action. analysing data to identify fraud patterns and reactivating customer accounts when applicable



Commissioning Technical Services

• United Kingdom
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Comissioning Technician

  • Jan 2011 - Sep 2011

  Assisting in the mechanical balancing of commercial environmental control systems.Liasing with project engineers to discuss and demonstrate completed sections.Documentation of system components.Maintainence of existing HVAC systems and units.Liasing with occupational H&S sight agents and aquisition of appropriate licences and permits for use of access equipment.Reporting to upper management and clientele with updates of progress/ setbacks.Transportation and safekeeping of Commissioning equipment throughout the central and greater London area.



Young's Pubs

• United Kingdom
• Hospitality
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Head Bartender

  • Sep 2010 - Feb 2011

  Occasionally a supervisory role. Leading a strong team of staff serving high volumes of customers within the bar section of an award winning flagship London venue. Cellar organisation and upkeep. stock delivery handling. Real ale caretaking, preperation and rotation.