Director of Brewing Operations - Aloha Beer Co. at Nosh.com

About The Company

Aloha Beer is a distribution-scale craft brewery based in Honolulu, producing beer for Hawai‘i and select international markets. The company is focused on operational consistency, quality discipline, safety, and scalable systems to support long-term growth.

Position Summary

The Director of Brewing Operations is the senior operational leader responsible for brewing, packaging, quality, and production teams. This role is accountable for people management, safety and compliance, process discipline, QC execution, and production performance at distribution scale.

This is a hands-on leadership role requiring real-world experience leading production teams, enforcing standards, and maintaining safe, compliant brewery operations.

Reports to: Head of Operations & Finance / Ownership Group

Responsibilities

• Lead all brewery operations including brewing, cellaring, packaging, and quality.
• Design, implement, and enforce QC/QA systems suitable for distribution-scale beer.
• Own and oversee brewery safety programs and regulatory compliance (OSHA, TTB, FDA, state/local).
• Ensure safe work practices, training, documentation, and corrective actions across production teams.
• Manage and develop production teams, including staffing, training, and performance management.
• Establish and maintain SOPs and operational standards.
• Ensure production schedules, budgets, quality, and safety targets are met.
• Oversee procurement, inventory accuracy, and cost control.
• Use Ekos (or similar) for production planning, yields, costing, and reporting.
• Track KPIs, identify failures, and implement corrective actions.
• Support capacity planning and long-term operational scaling.
  
  

Qualifications

• 10+ years experience in a production brewery environment (brewing, packaging, cellar).
• Experience at breweries producing 10,000+ bbl/year; 25,000+ bbl experience preferred.
• 5+ years leading production teams in a management or senior supervisory role.
• Demonstrated ownership of QC systems and safety/compliance programs in a manufacturing environment.
• Hands-on experience with canning and kegging operations.
• Strong people-management and accountability skills.
• Experience with inventory management, procurement, and cost control.
• Familiarity with Ekos or similar brewery management systems.
• Knowledge of brewery safety standards and regulatory requirements.
• 4-year degree in Food Science, Brewing Technology, Biology, Chemistry, Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or related field (or equivalent experience).
  
  

Compensation

• Base salary DOE
• Health, dental, and vision coverage
• PTO, flexible paid holidays
• 401(k) with match
• Company-paid meals
• Generous employee discounts and perks
• Leadership role with real influence over the future of a growing brewery
• Equity participation opportunity after proven performance