Brewing Production Team Leader

Producing some of Australia’s favourite beverages, Tooheys is a New South Wales beverage company!

We are looking for a motivated Brewing Production Team Leader (Internal job title is Brewing Team Leader) to join our brewing team in Lidcombe.

This is a full-time, permanent role involving shift work. The shift patterns are based on weekly rotations between mornings(6am-2pm) afternoons(2pm-10pm) and nights (10pm to 6am)

Reporting to our Head Brewer, you will lead a team of 10 Brewing team members. Your key responsibility will be to oversee the production process and lead your team in delivering high-quality beers safely while driving continuous improvement and operational excellence. This dynamic, fast-paced role requires someone with a passion for developing people and fostering a culture of teamwork and innovation.

What You'll Do:

• Responsible for improved safety outcomes and compliance through site safety Policy and Strategy through the implementation of Lion Group procedures and policies. Ensure all work is carried out in compliance with safe work practices.

• Lead, coach, mentor, and develop (build capability) a talented team of Brewing Technicians to ensure the highest production and performance standards.
• Maintain and enhance Food Safety and Quality Management standards across the brewing process.
• Collaborate with the wider operations team and key stakeholders to achieve outstanding business results.
• Drive a continuous improvement mindset within the team, ensuring a culture of efficiency and quality.
• Oversee brewing processes and ensure the production of world-class beers is delivered to Packaging in full and on time.
• Accountable for the overall performance of the Shift Team, ensuring resources are planned to deliver business outcomes.

What You Bring to the Role:

• Previous experience in a team leadership role, preferably in a manufacturing or production environment.
• Technical and functional knowledge in brewing and packaging processes- a background in Science and Engineering disciplines is preferred. If this is lacking, the candidate must be ready to study and acquire qualifications in Brewing (IBD) within two years.
• A proven leadership ability to coach, mentor, and build a high-performing and engaged team.
• Strong understanding of continuous improvement processes and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced setting.
• Familiarity with SAP and lean methodologies (e.g., TPM) is advantageous.
• Analytical and systematic problem-solving skills with the ability to identify and implement solutions.

What you can expect in return:

• Full onboarding support and career development opportunities
• Experience and exposure to all departments on-site from one role
• Become part of our world-class journey
• Empowerment and ownership of your role end-to-end

Here at Tooheys and Lion, we choose to be a leader in driving inclusion, diversity, and gender parity. We have an ambitious goal to reach at least 40% representation of both men and women in all teams in all areas of the business.

Are you hesitating to apply because you don’t think you meet all the criteria? If you believe you are aligned with our values at Lion, we’d encourage you to still click on that apply button so we can explore your unique skill set and the value you could add to one of our teams.