Head Of Production

Capital Brewing Co is one of Australia's fastest-growing craft breweries and has been making award-winning Good Natured Brews from our Canberra brewery and taproom since mid-2017. We are dedicated to making good beer, being good to nature and good for our community. We have recently achieved B Corp Certification, one of only 3 breweries in Australia to hold the certification, and we're proudly carbon neutral. We all love what we do, work hard, and have a great deal of fun doing it.

• Purpose of the Role
• To provide end-to-end management oversight across production, quality control / assurance, procurement and warehousing.
• To provide leadership and supervision to the production and warehouse teams.
• Mentor and develop staff to facilitate team capability growth, skill development and career progression - manage regular 'check-ins', performance reviews and development planning.
• Manage team resources through production scheduling and staff rostering
• Actively identify and implement process improvements to drive efficiency and quality
• Participate in recipe development, innovation, research and development on the brewhouse, cellar and packaging
• Able to act as an active member of the production team if required, performing daily production duties in wort production, cellar, packaging and quality control.
• Role and Responsibilities
• Production
• Work as an active member of the production team across wort production, cellar & packaging
• Continual systems and process improvement
• Efficiency improvement in labour cost per litre and product yield percentages
• Oversight of quality control, lab testing and record-keeping
• Management and implementation of best practice Food Safety Management
• Implementation of HACCP practices across CCP's in the production process
• Oversight of the timely and accurate completion of brewsheets with all required data
• Excise record keeping & compliance - flow meters, ABV, package quantities, records of losses
• Supply Chain
• Regular liaison with the head of sales, marketing team and taproom venue managers to coordinate business requirements
• Management and oversight of the following
• Procurement and supplier agreements
• Stock levels (finished goods, dry goods, raw materials)
• Stock rotation
• Incoming and outgoing freight
• Stock control and stock take functions
• Safety
• In partnership with the Health and Safety Administrator;
• Fosters a safety focussed culture amongst the production team
• Lead the production team by example, demonstrating best practice in safety
• Continually work to identify process improvements in the safety management system
• Work actively with the site safety manager
• Quality
• Oversee quality control procedures in the brewhouse and cellar
• Never accept second best quality or quality management practices
• Continually work to identify and implement quality assurance and control process improvements
• HR & Staff Welfare
• In partnership with the People and Culture Manager ensures;
• Effective onboarding and cultural engagement
• Training in operational procedures
• Measuring operational effectiveness
• Regular performance reviews
• Development planning for all team members
• Fostering a positive, collaborative and inclusive culture
• Timely identification and performance management of underperforming
• You will bring
• A relevant qualification in an associated discipline
• High level of integrity and a shared vision of the role of sustainability throughout all production processes
• Applied knowledge and understanding of brewing practices, including :
• An in-depth understanding of brewing science;
• Several years of production experience in brewing, cellaring, clarification and packaging operations;
• Recipe development;
• Advanced knowledge of sensory analysis including and in-depth understanding of beer styles and judging;
• Strong quality assurance skills & experience, including :
• PCR analysis
• Spectrophotometer analysis
• Aseptic lab techniques
• COA analysis
• A passion for innovation and the ability to provide detailed recommendations throughout production processes including ROI's and environmental impact reports
• Business awareness including an ability to present meaningful reporting on departmental financials
• Strategic thinking and an ability to assess the commercial viability of new product development
• Details

Company : Capital Brewing Co

Location : Fyshwick, Canberra

Position : Full-time, permanent

• Job Types
• Full-time, Permanent
• Salary
• 100,000.00 - $120,000.00 per year

Schedule :

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute / relocate :

• FYSHWICK, ACT 2609 : Reliably commute or willing to relocate with an employer-provided relocation package (required)

Work Authorisation :

• Australia (preferred)

Work Location : One location