Job Description
We're on the lookout for a passionate and people-focused Brewing Leader to join our team at Little Creatures Brewery in Geelong.
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Reporting to Brewery Manager, this is a brilliant opportunity to make your mark in a much-loved craft brewery, leading the brewing, cellars and White Rabbit teams to deliver exceptional beer, strong performance and a outstanding team experience.
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Your Role
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You'll have accountability for the people, safety, quality, performance and continuous improvement of the brewing area. Leading a team of eight direct reports and six indirect reports, you'll set the tone for a high-performing, engaged and capable team.
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You'll bring together technical brewing expertise, strong leadership and a practical improvement mindset to help Little Creatures continue brewing great beer while building a safer, smarter and more sustainable operation.
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Key Responsibilities
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People and Capability: Lead, coach and develop a multi-disciplinary team of leaders and operators, building capability, engagement and a culture of continuous learning.
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Safety: Champion a proactive safety culture where everyone takes ownership of risk identification, hazard reduction and safe ways of working.
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Quality and Environment: Ensure brewing, cellars and White Rabbit operations meet quality, environmental and compliance standards, including critical control and quality programs.
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Delivery and Performance: Deliver production, DIFOT,



equipment performance and brewing NPD targets while improving extract loss, inventory management and loss recovery.
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Continuous Improvement: Set the pace for a zero-waste culture and lead improvement plans through Lions operating system, including leader standard work and structured problem solving.
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Financial and Commercial: Support budget, labour, materials, chemical and capital planning, while contributing to value creation and site cost targets.
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What You Bring
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You're an experienced people leader with a strong background in brewing, manufacturing or FMCG operations. You know how to bring people with you, create clarity in complex environments and consistently deliver on your commitments.
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You'll ideally bring:
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More than five years' experience leading, developing and managing people.
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More than five years' experience in FMCG, brewing or a similar manufacturing environment.
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Strong brewing, process improvement and Lean/TPM capability.
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A practical understanding of root-cause analysis, corrective actions and performance improvement.
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The ability to balance safety, quality, delivery, engagement and commercial outcomes.
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A relevant science qualification or IBD Diploma would be highly regarded.
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Most importantly, you're curious, collaborative and motivated by making great beer with great people. You'll enjoy working in an environment that values quality, individuality, creativity and having a little fun along the way.

📌 Brewing Leader (Victoria)
🏢 Lion
📍 Victoria