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Job Ad: Head Brewer

Role: Head Brewer

Location: Cloudwater Brew Co, Piccadilly Industrial Estate, Manchester, M1 2NP.

Salary: Depending on experience (£45,000+)

Hours: 37.5 hours a week, including weekends and evening work

Cloudwater Brew Co is a small independent brewery in Manchester, UK, with a focus on making exciting flavour combinations in modern beer, relaxing experiences for our customers, and a positive and progressive environment centered on the personal growth, holistic health and happiness of our team.

All job vacancies at Cloudwater are open to everyone of all races, all genders, all love-centered beliefs, and any backgrounds. Please read our Equality and Equity Policy for more information.

This role will be a permanent contract.

We are looking for a high-potential production leader, someone who combines strong technical expertise with the ambition and capability to take ownership of a growing production function.

This role is suited to an individual with experience beyond hands-on brewing and is a role that takes responsibility for people, performance, and operational outcomes at a business level.

What You’ll Be Responsible For

Leading and developing the brewery production team of 9 across brewing, cellar, and packaging
Owning production planning, scheduling, and capacity management and outputting between 7-10 24hL turns per week
Evidence-based customer satisfaction
Ensuring product quality, consistency, and operational reliability
Driving efficiency, process improvement, and production discipline
Managing production performance against operational and commercial targets
Maintaining high standards in compliance, hygiene, traceability, and audit readiness
Aligning production output with sales demand and market opportunities
Implementing systems, structure, and scalable operational processes
Using production and financial data to improve efficiency, margin, and operational decision-making

Who We’re Looking For

You should bring:

Minimum 5+ years’ experience within brewing or related production environments
Currently working as a Head Brewer, Head of Production, Production Operations Manager or similar
Experience across brewhouse, cellar, fermentation, and packaging operations
Experience leading and developing teams within a production environment
Strong operational and commercial awareness
The ability to balance quality, efficiency, planning, and cost control
A proactive, accountable, and solutions-focused mindset

Essential Requirements

MSc in Brewing & Distilling, IBD Diploma, or equivalent brewing qualification
Demonstrable experience working within SALSA accreditation standards (or equivalent such as BRC/ ISO
Strong understanding of quality systems, traceability, compliance, and audit processes
Fluent in the use of Breww production management software
Strong understanding of production planning, stock management and operational reporting
Full, clean UK driving licence

Please see the attached Job Description and Candidate Profile for this role

We are accepting applications until the 30th of May. Interviewing will commence on the 1st of June and can be conducted in person or remotely.

If you are excited to commit to contributing towards our business strategy and offering customers a unique and exciting experience, please fill out this form and have your CV ready to upload.

Job Ad: Sales Team Manager / Head of Sales

Role: Sales Team Manager

Location: Cloudwater Brew Co, Piccadilly Industrial Estate, Manchester, M1 2NP

Salary: Depending on experience (£35,000-£40,000)

Hours: 37.5 hours a week, including weekends and evening work

All job vacancies at Cloudwater are open to everyone of all races, all genders, all love-centered beliefs, and any backgrounds. Please read our Equality and Equity Policy for more information.

This role will be a permanent contract.

We are looking for an ambitious, commercially driven, and highly capable sales leader to take ownership of our national sales function and help drive the next stage of growth for our business.

This is not a role for someone who simply manages accounts.

We are looking for someone who can build momentum, create accountability, develop strong commercial relationships, and translate opportunity into measurable growth across multiple routes to market.

You will play a key leadership role within the business, working closely with senior leadership to align commercial growth with operational capability, production planning, and long-term strategic objectives.

This is an opportunity for someone who wants to help build a stronger, smarter, and more commercially disciplined business.

What You’ll Be Responsible For

Driving sustainable sales growth across all sales channels
Leading and developing the sales team
Managing and growing key national and regional customer relationships
Identifying and securing new business opportunities
Developing sales strategies and commercial growth plans
Improving forecasting, pipeline visibility, and commercial reporting
Aligning sales activity with operational and production planning
Supporting commercially sustainable growth across the business
Building stronger commercial structure, accountability, and performance standards

Who We’re Looking For

You should bring:

Minimum 5+ years’ experience in sales
Significant experience operating in senior commercial leadership roles such as Sales Director, Head of Sales, National Sales Manager or equivalent senior sales leadership position
Proven success delivering revenue growth and managing key commercial relationships
Experience leading and developing sales teams
Strong commercial negotiation and relationship management skills
Strong forecasting, planning, and organisational capability
A proactive, accountable, and growth-oriented mindset

Essential Requirements

Strong understanding of the UK craft beer industry and route-to-market structures
Experience delivering against revenue and margin targets
Strong commercial and financial awareness
Experience with forecasting, reporting, and sales planning
Full, clean UK driving licence
Willingness to travel nationally as required

Candidates with additional experience and expertise may wish to instead apply for a Head of Sales role. This role covers all of the requirements and responsibilities above with additional requirements and responsibilities listed below.

Role: Head of Sales

Location: Cloudwater Brew Co, Piccadilly Industrial Estate, Manchester, M1 2NP

Salary: Depending on experience (£45,000-£55,000)

Hours: 37.5 hours a week, including weekends and evening work

Overview

We are looking for a highly capable, commercially astute Head of Sales to take full ownership of the commercial performance of our wholesale business (circa 80-85% of our volume) and work closely with our Senior Management and Retail Managers to best support our retail business (circa 15-20% of our volume), and lead the next stage of our development.

This is a senior leadership role with responsibility not just for sales delivery, but for defining and shaping how the business develops and what success looks like.

You will set the commercial strategy, optimise our route-to-market, and ensure that revenue growth is aligned with profitability, brand positioning, and operational capability.

This role requires someone who can operate at both strategic and operational levels — setting direction while ensuring it translates into results.

What You’ll Be Responsible For

Commercial Strategy, Revenue, Margin & Performance Ownership:

Defining and leading the overall sales and commercial strategy
Owning route-to-market strategy across wholesale, retail, DTC, and export
Optimising customer and channel mix to drive profitable growth
Identifying and unlocking new market opportunities
Full accountability for revenue, gross margin, and commercial performance
Setting pricing strategy and maintaining margin discipline
Leading commercial planning, budgeting, and forecasting cycles
Improving forecast accuracy and demand planning

Leadership & Team Development:

Leading and developing the sales function and its structure
Building a high-performance, accountable, and scalable sales organisation
Setting clear targets, KPIs, and performance frameworks
Acting as the commercial bridge between sales, production, marketing, and finance
Aligning demand generation with operational capacity and production planning
Contributing to range planning and product strategy based on commercial insight

Key Relationships & Market Presence:

Owning senior customer relationships and strategic partnerships
Representing the business at a senior level across the industry

Who We’re Looking For

You should bring:

Significant experience in senior commercial leadership roles (Head of Sales, Sales Director, Commercial Director, or equivalent)
Proven track record of delivering and scaling revenue growth in a multi-channel business
Experience defining and executing commercial strategy
Strong financial and commercial acumen, including pricing and margin management
Experience operating at senior leadership or board level
Ability to balance brand, growth, and profitability considerations
Experience working in complex, supply-constrained or production-led environments

Essential Requirements

Strong understanding of the UK craft beer industry and route-to-market structures
Demonstrated ownership of revenue and margin performance
Advanced forecasting, planning, and reporting capability
Full, clean UK driving licence
Willingness to travel nationally and internationally where required

Please see the attached Job Description and Candidate Profile for this role

We are accepting applications until 21st May 2026. Interviewing w/c 25th May 2026

If you are excited to commit to contributing towards our business strategy and offering customers a unique and exciting experience, please fill out this form and have your CV ready to upload.

Field Sales Representative – North West Region

Location: Cloudwater Brew Co, Piccadilly Industrial Estate, Manchester, M1 2NP

Salary: £27,000 – £32,000 per annum, depending on experience

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, including occasional evenings and weekends where required

Cloudwater Brew Co is a small independent brewery in Manchester, UK, with a focus on making exciting flavour combinations in modern beer, creating welcoming experiences for our customers, and building a positive and progressive working environment centred on the wellbeing and development of our team.

All job vacancies at Cloudwater are open to everyone of all races, all genders, all love-centred beliefs, and any backgrounds. Please read our Equality and Equity Policy for more information.

This role will be a permanent contract.

We are looking for a personable, highly organised, and customer-focused individual to join our sales team as a Field Sales Representative covering the North West region.

This role is heavily focused on face-to-face relationship management and supporting our customers in trade. We are looking for someone who enjoys building strong working relationships, maintaining regular customer contact, and representing the Cloudwater brand professionally within bars, restaurants, pubs, bottle shops, and hospitality venues across the region.

This is not purely a desk-based sales role. A large part of the role will involve being out in the market, visiting customers, strengthening relationships, supporting accounts, and helping ensure our customers receive an exceptional level of service and communication.

The role will report into the Sales Team Manager/Head of Sales and work closely with the wider sales and operations teams.

While previous sales experience would be advantageous, we are equally interested in candidates with exceptional hospitality or customer service experience. This role could be particularly well suited to someone currently working in bars, restaurants, cocktail venues, bottle shops, or wider hospitality who understands what excellent customer experience looks like from the customer side of the industry.

Knowledge of beer and the wider drinks industry would be beneficial, but we value attitude, organisation, communication skills, and relationship-building ability just as highly.

Key Responsibilities

Building and maintaining strong relationships with customers across the North West region
Conducting regular face-to-face customer visits and maintaining a visible presence in market
Supporting existing customer accounts and identifying opportunities for growth
Delivering a consistently high level of customer service and communication
Supporting new account development within the region
Managing customer enquiries and helping resolve issues promptly and professionally
Processing and maintaining customer information and sales activity within Breww
Supporting with stock queries, returns, and general account administration
Working collaboratively with warehouse, logistics, and production teams to support smooth customer experience
Representing Cloudwater at trade events, festivals, and customer-facing events where required

Who We’re Looking For

You should bring:

Exceptional customer service and communication skills
Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
Confidence building and maintaining professional relationships
A proactive and dependable approach to work
Comfort working independently and managing your own schedule
Confidence using systems and administrative processes
A willingness to learn and develop within the role
A full UK driving licence and willingness to travel regularly throughout the North West region

Desirable Experience

Experience working within hospitality, bars, restaurants, bottle shops, or drinks-led venues
Previous field sales or account management experience
Knowledge of the craft beer or wider drinks industry
Experience using Breww or similar systems
Familiarity with stock movements, returns processes, or beer duty administration
Existing relationships within hospitality or drinks venues

If you feel you can bring valuable transferable skills or a unique perspective from outside the brewing industry, we would still encourage you to apply. We are particularly interested in people who are enthusiastic about customer experience, relationship building, and representing our brand professionally within the hospitality industry.

How to Apply

Please apply via our online application form and upload a copy of your CV using the link below:

Field Sales Representative

We are accepting applications until 24th May 2026. Interviews are expected to take place during the week commencing 25th May 2026.

Cloudwater Brew Co is a small brewery in Manchester, UK, with a focus on making exciting flavour combinations in modern beer and soda to create relaxing experiences for our customers. We are independently owned and directed by our co-founder Paul Jones and, since the beginning, we have been guided by shared values that define our work.

Through our team’s passion, expertise, skills and ideas we create products that aim to carry our customers into experiencing the same values that inspire us every day. Progress, happiness, support and togetherness are the values that help us understand why we are who we are and do what we do.

We focus on continuously progressing and changing the status quo of the beer industry, not only in flavours and innovations of our products but also by promoting inclusion and diversifying our people with a plethora of experiences, skills and stories.

Together we can show solidarity and positively influence the wider world, reduce our environmental impact and become more sustainable by constantly holding ourselves accountable for the impact of our actions.

All job vacancies at Cloudwater are open to everyone of all races, all genders, all love-centred beliefs, and any backgrounds. Please read our Equality and Equity Policy for more information.