Full-Time
Production Supervisor
Weekend Shift
Vermont Hard Cider Company
51-200 employees
Crafts hard ciders and ready-to-drink cocktails
Compensation Overview
$65k - $75k/yr
VT, USA
In Person
 Operations & Logistics (1) |
|---|
Get referred to Vermont Hard Cider Company
See people who can refer or advise you
- Bring 3-5+ years of production, manufacturing, packaging, food and beverage, consumer packaged goods, or regulated operations experience.
- Demonstrate proven team leadership and strong floor presence.
- Demonstrate confident real-time decision-making.
- Be able to drive safety, quality, staffing, handoffs, production metrics, and troubleshooting across a focused weekend schedule.
- Lead employees and temporary workers with coaching, accountability, and clear expectations.
- Drive canning, kegging, and variety pack execution.
- Use floor observations and metrics to improve flow, quality, downtime, and sanitation readiness.
- Coordinate staffing, handoffs, reporting, escalations, and cross-functional support.
Vermont Cider Company makes hard ciders and ready-to-drink cocktails in the United States, operating a cidery in Middlebury, Vermont. Its products include Woodchuck, Wyder’s, Magners Irish Cider, Blackthorn, and Day Chaser, a spirit-based RTD launched in 2021, brewed by fermenting apples and blending flavors for easy-to-drink beverages. The company stands out with a history of reviving the American hard cider category since 1991 and a diverse lineup of domestic and imported ciders, produced at a modern facility. Its goal is to grow and sustain the hard cider category in the U.S. by offering a broad, dependable selection that appeals to many consumers.
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
Acquired
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Middlebury, Vermont
Founded
1991
Get referred to Vermont Hard Cider Company
See people who can refer or advise you
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- USB partnership starts January 27, 2025, giving brands a larger national selling machine.
- Day Chaser had rapid multi-state rollout plans and DTC shipping to over 28 states.
- Local ownership under Northeast Drinks Group preserves production and brand decisions in Vermont.
What critics are saying
- USB took exclusive U.S. sales and marketing on January 27, 2025, reducing control.
- Pabst distribution changes already cut about 10 jobs in 2024, signaling margin pressure.
- If Day Chaser and Woodchuck stall, Northeast Drinks Group loses its core cider story.
What makes Vermont Hard Cider Company unique
- Middlebury production stayed local after Northeast Drinks Group bought VCC in 2021.
- Woodchuck and Wyder’s give Vermont Hard Cider national brand recognition.
- Day Chaser expands beyond cider into spirit-based RTDs, widening shelf-space access.
Help us improve and share your feedback! Did you find this helpful?
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Parental Leave
Life Insurance
Disability Insurance
Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
Wellness Program
Employee Referral Bonus
Professional Development Budget
Training Programs
Performance Bonus
401(k) Retirement Plan
401(k) Company Match
Growth & Insights and Company News
6 month growth
↓ -3%1 year growth
↓ -3%2 year growth
↓ -3%Vermont Cider co. announces long-term sales & marketing partnership with United States Beverage.
Most recently, in 2022, Vermont Cider Co. introduced Day Chaser, a vodka and tequila based RTD canned cocktail.
Vermont Cider Company is pleased to introduce its first RTD offering, Day Chaser.
Northeast Drinks Group was created solely to purchase VCC and reestablish local ownership, according to firm partner David Mander.