Lead Cellar Manager – Craft Brewery Ops

Monster Brewing Company; Brevard (NC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability Insurance

Employee + Spouse, Children or Family

Health Savings Account

10 Paid Holidays

401(k) matching up to 4% (Roth)

Vacation and Sick Time Off

Anniversary Recognition Program

Employee beer, merchandise, and food/3

Job summary

Monster Brewing Company in Brevard, NC is seeking a seasoned cellar operations lead to manage the cellar team and ensure production runs safely and efficiently.

You will oversee daily cellar tasks, schedule staffing, coordinate maintenance, and ensure quality controls are followed across all shifts.

An ideal candidate has 3–5 years in brewing or production leadership, strong communication, and ability to train and hire cellar staff.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated leadership and cross‑functional collaboration.
• Reliable, punctual and able to multi-task in a brewery setting.
• Excellent communication and willingness to ask questions when uncertain.
• Ability to make responsible, well‑informed decisions.

Responsibilities

• Maintain all quality and safety standards set for beer production at Monster Brewing facilities.
• Mastery of all Cellar Operator 1, Operator 2, and Technician 1 tasks.
• Manage cellar related tasks and procedures in Orchestrated Beer.
• Oversee planned and unplanned maintenance of cellar equipment.
• Manage cellar labor scheduling and individual performance.
• Maintain accurate SOPs, logs, and safety documentation.
• Ensure team is compliant with company policies and safety guidelines.
• Communicate effectively and timely using email, phone, text or verbal tools.
• Screen, interview and hire new staff for cellar department.
• Lead training and management of all cellar personnel, production scheduling and raw materials ordering.
• Validate timecards for department personnel.
• Perform facility-specific duties as required or assigned.
• Support other departments when situations warrant and make connections between processes.

Skills

Leadership

Reliability & punctuality

Communication skills

Decision making

Team management

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

Forklift

Pallet Jack

Scissor Lift

Brewery Equipment

Office Equipment

Job description

Monster Brewing Company in Brevard, NC is seeking a seasoned cellar operations lead to manage the cellar team and ensure production runs safely and efficiently.

You will oversee daily cellar tasks, schedule staffing, coordinate maintenance, and ensure quality controls are followed across all shifts.

An ideal candidate has 3–5 years in brewing or production leadership, strong communication, and ability to train and hire cellar staff.