Canning Line Operator (with Engineering Development Potential)

Location: Finchampstead
Contract: Full-time

Siren is an internationally renowned brewery, celebrated for our flagship beers, creative collaborations, and small-batch releases that push boundaries. As we continue to grow, we’re looking for a hands-on, ambitious, and mechanically minded person to join our packaging team.

This is an entry-level role operating and maintaining our canning line — but it comes with the opportunity to grow into an engineering-focused position within the brewery. If you’re passionate about brewing, enjoy problem-solving, and love working with tools and machinery, this is a unique chance to develop your skills and career with us.

Key Responsibilities

• Operate the canning line, ensuring beer is packaged to the highest standards.
• Monitor quality control checks including weights, fills, CO₂, DO, and TPO readings.
• Keep the packaging area clean and well maintained, following food hygiene standards.
• Perform size and format changes on packaging equipment as needed.
• Assist with cleaning in place (CIP) and other brewery cellaring tasks.
• Support routine maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairs on packaging equipment.
• Keep accurate records and follow checklists for daily operations.
• Move raw materials and finished product using pallet/forklift trucks.
• Learn and contribute to creating/updating standard operating procedures (SOPs).

Development Opportunities

This role is designed to grow with you. Over time, you’ll gain exposure and training in:

• Mechanical and electrical maintenance of packaging equipment.
• Process improvement and efficiency projects.
• Working with suppliers on equipment upgrades and servicing.
• Stock management and spare parts planning.
• Broader brewery engineering responsibilities beyond packaging.

Experience & Skills

Essential
• A positive attitude, willingness to learn, and hands-on approach.
• Practical/mechanical aptitude (comfortable with tools, fixing or tinkering).
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, physical environment.
• Good communication skills and a team-first mindset.
• Basic IT/admin skills (Microsoft Office).
• Physically fit (able to lift/move 25kg).

Desirable (but not required — training will be provided)
• Experience in packaging, manufacturing, or engineering.
• Previous exposure to canning or bottling lines.
• Basic mechanical/electrical repair skills.
• Forklift licence.
What We Offer
• The chance to start in packaging but grow into an engineering role as the brewery expands.
• A fun, supportive, and dynamic team environment.
• Training and mentoring to develop your skills.
• Company pension scheme.
• Generous employee discount.
• Opportunities to attend some of the best food & drink events in the country.

If you’re looking for an entry-level role with real career progression in brewing and engineering, we’d love to hear from you. Please send your CV and a covering letter explaining why you’re the right fit for this opportunity.

Siren Craft Brew was born in 2013 with a simple idea in mind: to introduce exciting, full-flavoured and forward-thinking beers to as many people as possible. As part of that mission, we offer our beer as fresh as possible - direct from the source through our on-site tasting room and web shop.

We are on the lookout for people with a friendly, proactive attitude and a passion for customer experience to join our small, committed team in delivering the highest possible standards of service to our beer-loving community. This area of the business is agile and responsibilities varied.

Main duties will include:
• Serving and assisting customers (on and off sales)
• Educating customers about our beer and philosophy
• Assisting with festivals and other events where and when possible
• Preparing web orders and customer collections

You will need to:
• Effectively communicate with customers and co-workers
• Be flexible (available shifts could vary and the Tap Yard opens on Saturdays)
• Take pride in your work with great attention to detail
• Experience is preferred but more important is the willingness to learn and genuine enthusiasm for hospitality, community, craft beer or a combination.

We are looking to bring people in as soon as possible. We offer a generous discount scheme, staff perks, extensive training and the opportunity to be involved with an exciting, high-potential project from an early stage.

Salary: £8.60 - £11.44 per hour (age dependant)

Please apply with a CV & Covering Letter to General Manager, Jon.

Siren Craft Brew is a ambitous, fast-growing and independent brewery that has been in production since early 2013. Since brewing commenced, we’ve picked up numerous awards including Best Brewery in England 2014 (Ratebeer) and Champion Beer of Britain in 2018 (CAMRA).

You’ll need to be pro-active, passionate and flexible, and in return will have the opportunity to really make the role your own whilst working with a fantastic community of beer lovers.

The Tap Yard is the frontline of what we do, serving brewery-fresh beer and running some of the most exciting events in the beer scene. We envisage this role evolving over time with opportunities for key involvement in future projects and Tap Yard developments.

Responsibilities

• Day-to-day running of the Tap Yard and open/close procedures
• Manage and grow a dedicated team including training and shift-planning
• Oversee cellar maintenance and quality standards
• Manage stock and commercials with regular reporting
• Work with the management team to assess and implement new offerings
• Drive the planning and execution of events
• Marketing of the Tap Yard through social media channels
• Hands on management of our small pizza kitchen
• Conducting weekly brewery tours on a Saturday
• Management of street food vendors on a weekend
• Driving Sales on a daily basis and influence local marketing projects
• Maintain labour spending budgets on a weekly basis
• Maintenance of equipment and fixtures within the business

Requirements

• Demonstrable passion for beer/food/customer service
• Previous management experience in a similar environment
• Desire to keep learning and inspire the team and customers
• Proactive attitude to drive the Tap Yard forward and explore new opportunities
• Flexible and always willing to go the extra mile
• People person with a strong community focus

Benefits

• 50% off Siren Craft Brew/25% off Siren City Bars
• 50% off Food and Drink at Siren Country Pubs
• Fantastic staff food from our pizza and loaded fries menu
• Complimentary Cans of Beer to taste our new releases
• Options to go to work/attend Beer Festivals across the country

Working Hours - 48 Hour Contract (Includes Weekends)
Salary range includes (Base Salary is £34,000-£37,000 plus 10% bonus)
Please apply with a CV & Covering letter, outlining why you are the best person for the job.
Job Type: Full-time
Work Location: In person