Production Assistant - Brewery (Casual)
**Location**: Ipswich QLD (Stony Creek Brewing)
**Hours**: 2 days per week - **Mondays & Tuesdays**, plus occasional **Wednesdays** (day shift)
**Employment type**: Casual
**About the role**
Hands-on role in a working brewery. You'll help keep the place spotless, support brew days, run the canning line, and turn empty kegs into full ones. No brewing experience needed we'll train you. A trade/technical background is a big plus (mechanical/plumbing/electrical) because troubleshooting and "thinking one step ahead" are gold here.
**What you'll do**
- Clean and sanitise tanks, hoses, fittings and floors (CIP/SIP and general hygiene).
- Assist on brew days (grain handling, transfers, dry hopping) under supervision.
- Assist in set up, operate and pack-off the **canning line**.
- **Clean and fill kegs**; manage empty returns; keep keg and packaging records.
- Receive ingredients/packaging, organise cold room and warehouse areas.
- Follow SOPs, complete checklists, and keep accurate basic records.
- Work safely with chemicals (caustic/acid), hot water/steam and CO2 in confined spaces (with training/PPE provided).
**You'll be a great fit if you**
- Can do **manual handling** (lift up to ~25 kg, move full kegs with trolleys).
- Can **follow instructions/SOPs**, work neatly and finish tasks to a high standard.
- Are practical, punctual and reliable; comfortable in wet/cold/hot environments.
- Enjoy fixing things and asking "why", not just "what next".
- Have full work rights in Australia and can work Mondays/Tuesdays (plus some Wednesdays).
**Nice to have (not essential)**
- Trade or technical background (mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fabrication).
- Food safety knowledge or previous manufacturing experience.
**Pay & benefits**
- **Casual hourly rate**: in line with the _Food, Beverage & Tobacco Manufacturing Award (MA000073)_—**Level 1 $30.35/hr** (casual weekday), moving to **Level 2 $31.19/hr** once competent/after ~13 mpnths. **Plus 12% super**. Fair Work Calculator+2Fair Work Commission+2
- All PPE and on-the-job training provided.
- Real pathway to learn brewing, packaging and cellar operations.
**How to apply**
Send a short CV and a few lines on: (1) relevant hands-on/technical experience, (2) days you can work.
**Job Type**: Casual
Pay: From $30.35 per hour
Expected hours: No less than 14 per week
Work Location: In person