Cellar Manager

ASAHI BEER USA INC; Waunakee (WI); On-site; USD 68,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) match

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Free beer after shift

Job summary

ASAHI BEER USA | OCTOPI BREWING is seeking a Cellar Manager to lead the cellar team across all shifts, ensuring batches stay in spec and processes improve continuously. This hands-on leadership role sits at the heart of our brewing operation and reports to the Brewing Production Manager.

You will grow talent through the Brewing Career Matrix, partner with Brewhouse and Packaging teams, and shape daily operations, maintenance, and scheduling to deliver quality product on time.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of people management experience.
• 5+ years of brewing, cellaring, or beverage production experience, including 2+ years at a production facility.
• Comfortable standing for extended periods and lifting 55 lbs / moving 165 lbs as needed.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to prioritize in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily oversight, direction, and leadership for the cellar team across all shifts.
• Coach and develop team members, conduct performance reviews, and guide their growth through the Brewing Career Matrix.
• Build and maintain shift schedules, ensuring timely and efficient task completion.
• Keep SOPs accurate, up to date, and followed — and drive continuous process improvement across the cellar.
• Partner with Brewhouse and Packaging teams to keep tanks, yeast availability, and product flow on schedule.
• Troubleshoot cellar equipment and liquid issues quickly, working directly with suppliers and OEMs as needed.

Skills

People management

Brewing/beverage production

Operational leadership

Job description

Description

ASAHI BEER USA | OCTOPI BREWING

CELLAR MANAGER

You Don't Just Manage the Cellar — You Grow It

Full-Time

ABOUT ASAHI BEER USA / OCTOPI BREWING

Founded in 2014 as a Wisconsin contract brewery, Octopi Brewing has spent over a decade brewing and packaging beer, seltzers, RTDs, and sodas for clients nationwide. In 2024, Asahi — brewers of Asahi Super Dry — acquired Octopi, making us the U.S. production home of Super Dry. Today, our 250+ person team of beverage industry pros keeps that same local, quality-first spirit alive at a state-of-the-art facility. As Cellar Manager, you'll lead our cellar team day to day and help guide the Brewing Career Matrix that gives every brewer a real path to grow.

THE OPPORTUNITY

Our cellar team runs 24/7, five shifts strong, and we need an experienced leader to keep that team growing, our processes sharp, and every batch in spec. This is a hands-on leadership role sitting at the center of our brewing operation — reporting directly to the Brewing Production Manager.

WHAT MAKES THIS ROLE GREAT

• Real ownership over your team's growth — you help manage and guide the Brewing Career Matrix that shapes how brewers develop and advance
• A high-visibility leadership role, working directly with the Brewhouse and Packaging teams to keep production on track
• Real authority to make the cellar better — from process improvement to team development, this role shapes how we operate

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Provide daily oversight, direction, and leadership for the cellar team across all shifts
• Coach and develop team members, conduct performance reviews, and guide their growth through the Brewing Career Matrix
• Build and maintain shift schedules, ensuring timely and efficient task completion
• Keep SOPs accurate, up to date, and followed — and drive continuous process improvement across the cellar
• Partner with Brewhouse and Packaging teams to keep tanks, yeast availability, and product flow on schedule
• Troubleshoot cellar equipment and liquid issues quickly, working directly with suppliers and OEMs as needed

WHAT YOU BRING

Must-haves:

• 3+ years of people management experience
• 5+ years of brewing, cellaring, or beverage production experience, including 2+ years at a production facility
• Comfortable standing for extended periods and lifting 55 lbs / moving 165 lbs as needed
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to prioritize in a fast-paced environment

Nice-to-haves:

• Experience managing or contributing to a structured career or skills matrix for a production team
• Experience working directly with suppliers or OEMs on equipment troubleshooting

BENEFITS & PERKS

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage — effective the 1st of the month after 30 days
• Company-paid life, short-term, and long-term disability insurance
• 401(k) eligible after 3 months, with company match — 100% up to 3%, 50% on the next 2%
• 120 hours of PTO annually, with accrual that grows the longer you're here
• 9 paid holidays (if they fall on your scheduled workday)
• A free beer after shift, because you earned it

PAY

• Pay: $80,000/annually

Full-time, exempt