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Job Title


Quality Leader


Company : Lion


Location : Murwillumbah, New South Wales


Created : 2025-12-11


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

Join one of Australias most iconic breweries and lead the charge in food safety and quality excellence. Were looking for aQuality Leader to uplift standards, build capability, and ensure every beer we make lives up to the Stone & Wood name. About the Role Reporting to the Brewery Manager, youll own the sites quality and food safety systems. Youll lead a small but passionate Technical & Quality team and work closely with Brewing, Packaging and Engineering to ensure consistent product quality, accreditation compliance and continuous improvement across the Murwillumbah brewery. About this role: Uplift site-wide quality ownership through training, coaching and strong crossfunctional collaboration. Own and deploy the Site Quality Strategy, continually lifting standards that matter to our consumers. Partner with Brewing, Packaging and Engineering to improve OEE, reduce waste and embed quality best practice. Oversee onhold and concessional release processes with clear, confident decisionmaking. Lead chemical governance, ensuring compliance, responsible use of materials and budget alignment. Drive continuous improvement by embedding quality elements of the Supply Chain Operating System and simplifying ways of working. Develop and lead the Micro, Analytical and Technical Officers, building capability across the team. What your bring: Tertiary qualification in Science or similar; Brewing/Packaging Diploma a strong plus. Brewing and/or packaging quality knowledge is highly regarded Proven experience in leading technical or operational teams. Experience with regulatory compliance, quality governance and CI systems. Strong problem solver, influencer and champion of best practice. Able to work crossfunctionally and drive sitewide quality outcomes. Why Stone & Wood? Be part of a passionate, communityminded brewery where you can shape quality standards, grow your career and make a genuine impact on what we brew. Were a certified B Corp, which means we care about people, planet and purposenot just profit. Were committed to diversity, equity and inclusion, and we celebrate the unique perspectives that help us grow and innovate. We intentionally embrace difference and cultivate belonging every day, whether through our investment in our Reconciliation journey through our Innovate RAP, our commitment to gender pay equity or providing progressive people policies. If you need specific support or accessibility adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know at ***************@lionco.com so we can make sure that your recruitment process is fair and we enable you to shine. This includes tailored support for First Nations people, individuals with disabilities, those who are neurodivergent, and people who identify as transgender or gender diverse as we understand the unique challenges and concerns you may face. #J-18808-Ljbffr