Brewing Shift Lead — Grow Teams and Solve Problems

Brewers Guild; New Zealand; Remote; NZD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Growth on tap

Culture you can feel

Flexibility

Wellbeing matters

Great perks (beer)

Purpose beyond profit

Iconic brands

Five weeks leave

Job summary

Lion is seeking a Brewing & Beverage shift team leader for The Pride in New Zealand, blending brewing knowledge with people leadership to build capability and deliver safe, reliable, and right-first-time production.

You will lead a team of six, coach peers, drive continuous improvement and manage production plans with a focus on safety, quality, cost and waste, including accurate SAP data entry. This role operates on a two-week alternating shift pattern with a shift allowance.

Qualifications

• You’re a collaborative leader who enjoys developing people, solving problems and working as part of a team.
• Technical brewing knowledge, supported by a brewing qualification or equivalent training and experience.
• Experience leading and coaching teams in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to take ownership and use sound judgement.
• Clear communication and enjoy building trusted relationships.
• Learning agility, initiative and a team-first approach.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coach a team of six, building technical depth, accountability and confidence across the shift
• Support technical brewing and beverage problem solving, helping the team work through process issues and breakdowns and build capability to solve problems independently
• Deliver the production plan with a strong focus on safety, quality, reliability, cost and waste
• Drive TPM, continuous improvement and optimisation to strengthen processes and operational performance
• Build trusted relationships across shifts and functions, creating a team-first culture where people support each other to deliver shared outcomes
• Support operational projects and improvement initiatives
• Ensure timely and accurate SAP data entry, with a focus on quality and cost accuracy

Skills

Leadership

Team coaching

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Brewing qualification

Tools

SAP

Job description

Lion is seeking a Brewing & Beverage shift team leader for The Pride in New Zealand, blending brewing knowledge with people leadership to build capability and deliver safe, reliable, and right-first-time production.

You will lead a team of six, coach peers, drive continuous improvement and manage production plans with a focus on safety, quality, cost and waste, including accurate SAP data entry. This role operates on a two-week alternating shift pattern with a shift allowance.