Introduction

Good Drinks Australia

Who We Are

Valuable Drinks Australia is one of the country's largest independent craft beverage businesses, home to iconic brands like Gage Roads Brew Co and Matso's. We're passionate about redefining the beer and alcoholic drinks landscape through quality, innovation, and exceptional customer experiences.

Join a workplace where vibrant culture meets iconic brands. Whether you're drawn to brewing, hospitality, or brand strategy, Positive Drinks offers a dynamic environment where your potential is nurtured and your passion finds purpose. Be part of a community shaping the future of Australia's craft beverage industry.

Description

Assistant Packaging Supervisor

Gage Roads Brewery, Palmyra WA

We're looking for a hands-on leader to help drive our packaging operation forward.

As Assistant Packaging

Supervisor, you'll lead a team on the floor, keep our Small Pack and Keg lines running at their best, and play a key role in a safety-first, quality-driven production environment — coaching your team, solving problems as they arise, and working closely with Brewing, Maintenance, Quality and Warehouse to keep production on track. The role runs on our 3-week rotating roster across day, afternoon and night shifts.

What You'll Be Doing

- Leading and supporting a team of 8-10 packaging staff, including training, performance evaluation and coaching
- Executing weekly production plans across Small Pack and Keg lines to meet output, quality and efficiency targets
- Driving line performance optimisation and monitoring operational scorecard KPIs




- Managing administrative systems (NetSuite, ELMO) and standard work documentation, including changeovers, checklists and handovers
- Ensuring compliance with HACCP, WQA, GMP and OH&S; procedures, and maintaining 5S cleanliness standards
- Coordinating with cross-functional teams to optimise schedules, and escalating maintenance issues as needed
- Responding to incidents or near-misses and ensuring appropriate action is taken

Skills and Experiences

What You'll Need

- 2-3 years' experience in manufacturing or production operations (FMCG, beverage or brewing preferred)

- 1+ years' experience in a leadership or supervisory role

- Knowledge of HACCP, WQA, GMP and OH&S; procedures
- Strong organisational and administrative skills, with the process/product knowledge to match (or the ability to learn quickly)

Essential Skills & Workplace

- Leadership, communication and hands-on problem-solving, with a safety-conscious, continuous-improvement mindset
- Ability to work across departments and with diverse teams
- Physically fit and capable of regular lifting and manual work
- Comfortable in wet/tight spaces with high noise, PPE and hazardous chemical exposure
- Forklift licence preferred

The valuable stuff

- Gage Bucks — beer money allocated throughout the year
- Staff discounts on our product range, merch, food and drink at our hospitality venues
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program
- Industry, sporting and entertainment event invites

Sound like you? Apply now with your resume and cover letter.

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