Brewing Team Lead: Hands-On Ops & Quality

Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers; Auckland; On-site; NZD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Asahi Beverages is seeking a hands-on Brewing Team Leader for our Papakura site. You will lead ~10 operators, manage rosters, and drive safety, quality and efficiency on the brew floor. A practical, floor-focused leader who loves beer and continuous improvement will fit best.

You’ll be on the floor daily, coach the team, participate in tastings, and collaborate with maintenance, QA and planning to keep production running smoothly and to high standards.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years’ experience leading teams in brewing, FMCG, food or beverage production environments
• Brewing background or sound understanding of brewing operations is beneficial
• Confident managing rosters, performance, development and day-to-day people matters
• Hands-on leadership style with willingness to work on the brewery floor
• Strong problem-solving skills with experience driving improvement initiatives
• Commitment to safety, quality and operational standards
• Proficient in Excel and Microsoft Office
• Experience using SAP would be beneficial

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and support a team of brewing operators
• Coordinate rosters, leave cover and daily people requirements
• Set clear expectations and manage performance and development
• Maintain a visible presence across the brewery and support day-to-day operations
• Monitor safety, quality and production performance
• Identify and resolve operational issues using problem-solving tools such as 5 Whys
• Lead and contribute to continuous improvement projects
• Work with maintenance, quality, planning and other production teams
• Support product quality through tastings and sensory assessments
• Maintain accurate operational records in relevant systems

Skills

People leadership

Rostering

Performance management

Problem solving

Excel

MS Office

SAP

Education

Brewing/production experience

Tools

SAP

MS Excel

MS Office

Job description

Asahi Beverages is seeking a hands-on Brewing Team Leader for our Papakura site. You will lead ~10 operators, manage rosters, and drive safety, quality and efficiency on the brew floor. A practical, floor-focused leader who loves beer and continuous improvement will fit best.

You’ll be on the floor daily, coach the team, participate in tastings, and collaborate with maintenance, QA and planning to keep production running smoothly and to high standards.