Lead Brewer: Craft Ops Leader & Innovation

Hendler Family Brewing Co.; Framingham (MA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401k matching

Paid time off

Education benefits

Master Brewers Assoc. member

Employee meals

Free beer weekly

Job summary

Hendler Family Brewing Co. is seeking an experienced Head Brewer to lead the brewhouse operations on two 60BBL systems. You’ll work with the production team and contract partners on scheduling, training, and continuous improvement to meet forecasted needs.

The role requires leadership in a high-volume brewery, hands-on operational excellence, and the ability to represent the brewery at events. Strong organizational and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• 5 years of leadership experience in a high volume brewery.
• Leadership in a Continuous Improvement environment preferred.
• Experience with production planning and scheduling in a brewery.
• Advanced brewing education required.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Multilingual ability is a plus but not required.

Responsibilities

• Lead the brewhouse team with clear schedules and expectations.
• Ensure safe, on-time production of high-quality wort.
• Translate objectives into daily coaching and instruction.
• Maintain cleaning and preventive maintenance records for brewhouse operations.
• Collaborate on purchasing decisions with Operations.
• Manage raw material inventory consumption and waste.
• Troubleshoot brewing and fermentation issues.
• Partner with Quality on corrective actions and process improvements.
• Scale projects from pilot systems with the Innovation Program Manager.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organization

Multilingual (English, Spanish, or PT)

Education

Advanced brewing education

Tools

ProLeiT

ERP systems

Google/Microsoft Office

Job description

Hendler Family Brewing Co. is seeking an experienced Head Brewer to lead the brewhouse operations on two 60BBL systems. You’ll work with the production team and contract partners on scheduling, training, and continuous improvement to meet forecasted needs.

The role requires leadership in a high-volume brewery, hands-on operational excellence, and the ability to represent the brewery at events. Strong organizational and communication skills are essential.