Are you an experienced production professional with strong leadership skills and a passion for operational excellence?

Our client, an established organisation in the brewing industry, is seeking a Process Leader to lead and coordinate operations across Brewing, Beer Processing and Water Treatment. This role offers an opportunity to manage a multi-skilled team, ensure production targets are achieved, and drive high standards of safety, quality and efficiency.

What is expected of you?

Lead and coordinate daily operations across Brewing, Beer Processing and Water Treatment, ensuring production schedules are met efficiently and in line with standard operating procedures (SOPs).

Monitor production performance, KPIs and the Brewing Automation System (BOTEC), identifying operational issues and implementing corrective actions.

Manage, motivate and develop a multi-skilled team through shift coordination, rostering, training and ongoing performance support.

Oversee stock management, stocktakes and reconciliations of raw materials, cleaning materials, beer stocks and brewing by-products.

Maintain accurate production records, reports and documentation, ensuring SOPs are regularly reviewed and updated.

Collaborate with Brewers, Maintenance, internal departments and external suppliers to support smooth and efficient operations.

Promote a strong culture of safety, quality and continuous improvement, ensuring compliance with health and safety procedures, PPE standards and ATEX requirements.

Support new projects and process improvement initiatives to enhance operational efficiency and performance.

What are you expected to bring?

A qualification at MQF Level 5 or higher in Brewing, Food Science, Engineering, Manufacturing, Management and Leadership, or a related field.

Strong leadership and organisational skills, with the ability to coordinate and motivate a multi-skilled team.

Previous experience in production, brewing, food manufacturing or an industrial environment would be considered an asset.

Good problem-solving and decision-making skills, with the ability to monitor performance and address operational challenges.

Excellent communication and teamwork skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across departments.

A strong commitment to health and safety, quality standards and continuous improvement.

The flexibility to work on a three-shift basis, including night shifts.

What’s in it for you?

An opportunity to take on a key leadership role within brewing and production operations.

The opportunity to contribute to operational improvements and production performance.

A varied role combining team leadership, process coordination and continuous improvement.

If you have the leadership skills and technical understanding to keep production operations running safely and efficiently, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today!

Process Leader - Brewing, Beer Processing & Water Treatment

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