Lead Brewer & Production Leader — Brisbane

BrewDog; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

BrewDog Australia is seeking a Head Brewer to lead brewing and liquid production at our Brisbane brewery. This hands‑on leadership role blends deep brewing knowledge with people leadership, commercial thinking and an unwavering focus on quality.

You will own the journey from recipe and raw materials through brewing, fermentation, maturation and release, ensuring safety, consistency and profitability while expanding capabilities across beers, alcohol‑free products, RTDs and customer brands.

Qualifications

• Extensive production‑brewing experience in a commercial environment.
• Proven leadership of a production team with accountability.
• Strong knowledge across brewing, fermentation, filtration, carbonation and QA.
• Experience with production planning, quality systems and cost control.
• Hands‑on, practical thinker with ability to plan, analyse and communicate.

Responsibilities

• Lead the brewing team day to day: set priorities, plan shifts, coach and develop people, and build a safe, collaborative culture.
• Own brewing and liquid production performance from raw materials through to product release.
• Deliver the production plan safely, on time and to specification, coordinating with Supply Chain, Packaging, Quality, Sales and Marketing.

Skills

Production brewing

Leadership

Brewing science/engineering

Quality systems

Cost control

KPI reporting

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Brewing or engineering qualification

Job description

BrewDog Australia is seeking a Head Brewer to lead brewing and liquid production at our Brisbane brewery. This hands‑on leadership role blends deep brewing knowledge with people leadership, commercial thinking and an unwavering focus on quality.

You will own the journey from recipe and raw materials through brewing, fermentation, maturation and release, ensuring safety, consistency and profitability while expanding capabilities across beers, alcohol‑free products, RTDs and customer brands.