Distillery Manager - Philadelphia Distilling

Heaven Hill Brands; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Heaven Hill Brands seeks a Distillery Manager for Philadelphia Distilling in Philadelphia, PA. This onsite leadership role directs production, bottling, logistics, and visitor-center activities, aligning output with demand while upholding safety and quality standards.

You will own the macro production calendar, manage budgets, and drive HHPS adoption and continuous improvement across the site. The role emphasizes leadership development and brand governance.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership in manufacturing/production operations.
• Experience in distillery or beverage manufacturing is a plus.
• Strong budget, safety and quality focus.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership and direction for distillery operations, including production, bottling/packaging, logistics, and visitor center activities, with clear priorities for safety, quality, service, cost, and performance.
• Own the macro production calendar, aligning facility output with demand forecasts and supply chain requirements.
• Maintain oversight of product quality and process standards across distillation and production activities, partnering with appropriate quality and technical resources to address issues and sustain standards.
• Lead facility strategic planning, including budget development, capital expenditures, product and process development, and longer-term operational improvements and expansion needs.
• Ensure operations perform within budget while improving cost efficiency, throughput and overall operational performance; identify and execute cost-saving and productivity opportunities.
• Oversee the operational direction of the Visitor Center and front-of-house activities to support revenue and reach goals while maintaining brand standards and budgetary guidelines.
• Establish, monitor, and act on key operational performance indicators for safety, quality, schedule attainment, efficiency, cost, throughput, and continuous improvement; use performance trends to prioritize corrective action and improvement.
• Lead, coach, and develop facility personnel through clear expectations, performance management, employee engagement, recognition, and culture-building; build accountability and capability at all levels.
• Drive adoption and execution of Heaven Hill programs and operational systems, including HHPS, Daily Direction Setting (DDS), 5S, standardization, and continuous improvement practices.
• Collaborate with cross-functional and enterprise leadership across Heaven Hill Brands to align site execution with business strategy, share best practices, and remove barriers to results.
• Provide leadership and guidance to the site, promote the Spirited Commitment, and actively engage in the Plant Manager Community Group.

Job description

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Distillery Manager - Philadelphia Distilling

Philadelphia, PA, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 2202

This role is an onsite position at our Philadelphia Distilling location in Philadelphia, PA.

What the Role Is

The Distillery Manager provides site-level leadership for Philadelphia Distilling’s production and facility operations, including distillation, bottling/packaging, logistics, and visitor center activities. The role owns site execution across safety, quality, cost, schedule, people, and operational performance, and serves as the primary site decision-maker for production planning and operational priorities within company policies and delegated authority.

The Distillery Manager translates business demand into executable plans, leads continuous improvement and Heaven Hill Production System (HHPS) adoption, develops leaders, and ensures the facility represents the brand consistently while operating safely, efficiently, and within budget. Key measures include health, safety & environmental performance, production and bottling schedule attainment, quality, KPI delivery, cost savings/productivity, continuous improvement, and employee engagement.

Heaven Hill’s Spirited Commitment outlines the core behaviors that serve as the foundation to our culture. We hold ourselves and each other accountable for demonstrating these behaviors daily, as we fulfill our commitment to building and maintaining an exceptional Heaven Hill culture.

How You Will Spend Your Time?

• Provide overall leadership and direction for distillery operations, including production, bottling/packaging, logistics, and visitor center activities, with clear priorities for safety, quality, service, cost, and performance.
• Own the macro production calendar, aligning facility output with demand forecasts and supply chain requirements.
• Maintain oversight of product quality and process standards across distillation and production activities, partnering with appropriate quality and technical resources to address issues and sustain standards.
• Lead facility strategic planning, including budget development, capital expenditures, product and process development, and longer-term operational improvements and expansion needs.
• Ensure operations perform within budget while improving cost efficiency, throughput and overall operational performance; identify and execute cost-saving and productivity opportunities.
• Oversee the operational direction of the Visitor Center and front-of-house activities to support revenue and reach goals while maintaining brand standards and budgetary guidelines.
• Establish, monitor, and act on key operational performance indicators for safety, quality, schedule attainment, efficiency, cost, throughput, and continuous improvement; use performance trends to prioritize corrective action and improvement.
• Lead, coach, and develop facility personnel through clear expectations, performance management, employee engagement, recognition, and culture-building; build accountability and capability at all levels.
• Drive adoption and execution of Heaven Hill programs and operational systems, including HHPS, Daily Direction Setting (DDS), 5S, standardization, and continuous improvement practices.
• Collaborate with cross-functional and enterprise leadership across Heaven Hill Brands to align site execution with business strategy, share best practices, and remove barriers to results.
• Provide leadership and guidance to the site, promote the Spirited Commitment, and actively engage in the Plant Manager Community Group.