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The Opportunity

Saint John, NB
Manufacturing
Management
Full-time

We are currently seeking a Brewing Supervisor for the Saint John Brewery. Reporting to the Manager of Brewing Operations, the Brewing Supervisor is responsible for providing supervisory and administrative leadership within the brewing department while learning the processes of Quality Control departments.

What you'll do

Responsibilities

  • Learning specifics of our brewery from experienced operators within the brewing, fermenting and carbonating departments.
  • Brew planning and scheduling
  • Department manpower scheduling
  • Brewing materials ordering, receiving and inventory tracking/control
  • Conduct daily management processes, translating the information gathered from operators into action items and improvements.
  • Coordinate with maintenance/engineering team to complete repair and planned maintenance activities.
  • Develop understanding of brewery specific processes through interaction with operators, supervisors, vendors and formal education where appropriate.
  • Maintain accurate production records
  • Develop and implement SOPs and oversee the training of new operators
  • Aid in troubleshooting of quality and productivity problems
  • Initiate and implement quality and productivity improvement projects
  • Assist in the installation and commissioning of new equipment and procedures
  • Make recommendations for capital projects and submit capital requests
  • Relieve for the Cellars supervisor
  • Share of on-call duties in all brewing departments - receiving after-hours calls when necessary.
  • Attend regular departmental and inter-departmental meetings

What you'll need

Qualifications

  • Post-secondary graduate, preferably in science or engineering
  • Willing to drive improvement initiatives
  • Prior brewing/brewery experience would be a asset
  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Preference given to green belt certification/training
  • Proven record to lead teams and strong interpersonal skills
  • Self-starter, self-motivated and adaptable
  • Great active listening and problem solving skills
  • Strong time management skills, multi-tasking skills and the ability to prioritize tasks with minimal supervision

We're looking for

Core Skills

Brewing Capital Maintenance Operators Productivity Channel Creation

A little bit about us

Moosehead Breweries Limited

Moosehead Breweries is the last major brewery in Canada still owned by Canadians. Headquartered in Saint John, New Brunswick, the company has been led by the Oland family since 1867. After more than 150 years, our rich history is as rich as the flavour of our beer. What makes Moosehead so unique is that when challenges arise, we face them head-on. At Moosehead we're a team of doers. We believe that obstacles are opportunities to show the world what you're capable of. We exist to reawaken and reward the courage to go after what's difficult.

Are you interested?

Work With Us

Qualified applicants are invited to submit their cover letter and resume by 5:00pm on October 26, 2018.

Moosehead Breweries Limited appreciates the interest of all applicants; however, only those selected for interviews will be contacted.