15 December, 2025

Job advert: Packaging Operator

Hours: Full time. 37.5 hours per week. 8:00-4:30pm Monday-Friday

As a Packaging Operator at our Eight Degrees Brewing brewery in Mitchelstown, you will play a key part in ensuring the consistent quality and presentation of the beers as they leave the brewery. You will be working in a small team and reporting directly to our Head Brewer.

Your primary responsibilities will include:
– measuring and monitoring beer carbonation,
– cleaning and sterilising packaging equipment
– carrying out day-to-day canning, bottling and kegging packaging operations.
You’ll also perform quality tests on packaged beer – with a particular focus on dissolved oxygen levels – to maintain our high production standards.

This hands-on physically demanding role will also involve:
– general cleaning duties throughout the packaging area
– preparation and picking of orders for dispatch
– local deliveries and sales
– merchandising across Cork using the company van.

This is a great opportunity to start a career in craft brewing at one of the most dynamic craft breweries in Ireland.

Key applicant requirements are:

  • Full Drivers Licence
  • Excellent work ethic and attention to detail
  • Ability to commute to Mitchelstown
  • Experience in working in a brewery is an advantage but not a prerequisite as full training will be provided

Please send your CV and a covering letter to: hello@eightdegrees.ie.

Applications by 16 January 2026.
Commencement 16 February 2026.

 

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