Brewing Operator

Dreaming big is in our DNA. It’s who we are as a company. It’s our culture. It’s our heritage. And more than ever, it’s our future. A future where we’re always looking forward. Always serving up new ways to meet life’s moments. A future where we keep dreaming bigger. We look for people with passion, talent, and curiosity, and provide them with the teammates, resources and opportunities to unleash their full potential. The power we create together – when we combine your strengths with ours – is unstoppable. Are you ready to join a team that dreams as big as you do?

The Key Purpose of this role is to safely operate the brew house manual processes, implementation of maintenance tasks, the execution of quality control checks & analyses, and supporting the Process Operator to produce a consistent product at the right quality & optimum cost with minimal impact on the environment.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

• Monitor and record production processes on shift using the correct tools as per the VPO standards (OWS, Team Rooms, 5S, etc.).

• Manage waste and co-products on shift.

• Ensure and maintain a safe and healthy work environment.

• Use escalation procedures to ensure that downtimes are reduced.

• Apply problem solving techniques (e.g. 5Y, quick fix routines etc.) to identify and correct problems.

• Escalate any identified or unresolved problems to BAM.

• Support the creation (drafting and documenting) of standard work procedures (including quick fix routines and problems).

• Be a logical, analytical problem solver who can operate in an unstructured environment.

• Complete autonomous maintenance tasks problem-solving activities.

• Support the creation (drafting and documenting) of standard work procedures (including quick fix routines and problems).

• Perform quality analysis and ensure process quality and productivity is achieved on your shift.

• Where quality problems have arisen, apply the appropriate problem-solving techniques (e.g., Quick fix routines) for quick resolution.

• Respond rapidly to upstream or downstream triggers that could result in out-of-control process situations.

• Actively participate in meetings and goal reviews.

• Utilize the checklist to record issues, problems and improvement opportunities.

• Make use of relevant communication media (e.g., shift logbook, WhatsApp) to stay informed and inform others of issues.

• Complete required hand over to incoming shift team members, ensuring the issues relating to plant performance, quality, maintenance is communicated.

• Drive your development plan.

• Ensure training bucket compliance and SKAP plan execution.

• A team player (prepared to communicate, listen and assist).

• Achievement Drive (improvement, do better than standard or what was done previously, be the best).

Minimum Requirements:

• Dip/Degree in Food Science/ Biochemistry/ Lab Tech/ Mechanical/Electrical Eng.

• IBD certification is desirable but not essential.

• 6 months – 5 years’ experience in a brewing environment or previous experience in a process-controlled manufacturing environment, ideally in food FMCG products.

• Basic MS office literacy – Proficiency in excel is desirable but no essential.

Additional Information:

• Band: XI

AB InBev is an equal opportunity employer, and all appointments will be made in line with SAB employment equity plan and talent requirements. The advert has minimum requirements listed. Management reserves the right to use additional/ relevant information as criteria for short-listing