Head Brewer

**Position Title**:Head Brewer

**Company Name**: Lion Pty Ltd

**Employment Type**: Permanent Full Time

**Location**:29 Nyrang St Lidcombe NSW 2141 Australia

**Application Open Date**:Thursday, 13th of February 2025

**Application Close Date**:Thursday, 13th March 2025

We are seeking an experienced and passionate **Head Brewer** to oversee all brewing operations and liquid development, ensuring efficiency, quality, and continuous improvement across the brewery.

This role is critical in driving a strong safety culture, optimizing production performance, and fostering a high-performing team while ensuring compliance with brewing best practices, equipment maintenance, and raw material management.

**The responsibilities of this role include**:

- ** Safety & Compliance**: Lead a culture of safety by implementing and reinforcing best practices in line with Lion’s Safety Management System. Ensure continuous improvement in injury prevention, hazard identification, and risk reduction.
- ** Quality Leadership**: Drive adherence to the site’s Quality and Environment strategy, ensuring all products meet the highest standards through compliance with the Quality Plan and implementation of robust quality maintenance practices.
- ** Operational Excellence**: Oversee brewing operations to achieve production efficiency, equipment performance, and delivery targets. Optimize maintenance planning, resource allocation, and spare parts management to maximize equipment lifespan and reliability.
- ** Continuous Improvement & Sustainability**: Utilize lean methodologies to enhance productivity, minimize waste, and improve key performance indicators, including water and energy efficiency, extraction rates, and right-first-time production.
- ** Capital & Budget Management**: Develop and execute the annual capital plan while managing budgets for labour, maintenance, and raw materials to drive cost efficiency and long-term value creation.
- ** Leadership & Team Development**: Build and lead a high-performing brewing team, fostering a culture of continuous learning and professional development. Provide technical mentorship and ensure alignment with the site’s Capability Plan.
- ** Strategic Collaboration**: Work closely with site leadership and group functions to drive alignment with broader business objectives and enhance operational efficiencies.

**About You**:

- You must have a relevant degree in Science or Engineering.
- You must have an MBA
- 10 years of leadership experience in large beverage sites as a department or site leader
- 10 years of experience in brewing.
- Proven leadership experience in brewing operations within a large-scale brewery.
- Strong technical expertise in brewing science, quality management, and production processes.
- Demonstrated ability to drive safety, quality, and operational excellence.
- Proven ability to motivate and inspire people at all levels to build a high-achievement team.
- Experience in managing union-related issues and navigating complex industrial relations.
- Multiple site experience with a strong ability to adapt and manage diverse operational challenges.
- Strong project management skills with the ability to manage cross-functional teams, capital projects, continuous improvement initiatives, and strategic problem-solving.
- A proactive mindset with a focus on innovation, problem-solving, and driving efficiency.

We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and leveraging unique perspectives to innovate and grow.