Website South African Breweries (SAB)
South African Breweries (SAB) is South Africa’s leading brewer and one of the nation’s most admired companies. The company operates 7 breweries and 42 depots in South Africa with an annual brewing capacity of 3.1 billion litres. Its portfolio of beer brands meets the needs of a wide range of consumers and includes brands rich in heritage such as Castle Lager, Hansa Pilsener and Carling Black Label.
Key Roles and Responsibilities:
Promote Beer Brewing Quality Excellence in the Value Chain:
Communicate brewing process and product quality information / standards
Effectively communicate changes in the brewing process or standards
Provide leadership to ensure commitment to product quality in the brewing department
Apply brewing sub department quality systems in the workplace
Provide Brewing Process Expertise (Technical depth) and Lead Problem Solving Processes:
Assess brewing technical requirements and decisions where required
Support implementation of recommendations
Support implementation of process and product optimisation including CAPin and VA projects and trials
Audit area standards (quality, process and work-practices) to ensure effective management of the area
Support all 7 pillars standards in the workplace relating to VPO
Facilitate Team Problem Solving and Decision Making:
Apply problem solving and decision-making techniques and principles
Interacts with brewing management and operations teams to ensure appropriate people are involved in problem solving sessions
Verifies that corrective action has been implemented and that the problem has been resolved
Manage Health, Safety & Risk:
Manage occupational health, safety and risk for the area teams
Manage Productivity:
Control fixed and variable costs
Minimise waste
Manage the Brewing Process:
Ensure conformance to brewing area production plans
Ensure conformance to brewing area specifications and standards
Ensure maintenance integrity in brewing area
Ensure effective cost management on fixed and variable costs including byproduct
Optimise process availability to achieve delivery and reliability targets
Support engineering integrity
Support production and process optimisation including trials, VA and CAPEX projects
Ensure adherence to environmental standards by area teams
Ensure adherence to quality standards by area teams
System Expertise:
Ensure adequate adherence and compliance to system processes as prescribed by MES, PTS, eQMS, PaQT and all other prescribed elements of technology for beer production through the brewing department
Minimum Requirements:
BSc Degree in Biological Sciences, Chemistry or Chemical Engineering
Completed brewing traineeship
IBD Papers 1,2&3 completed and passed
At least 2 years production experience, of which 1 years’ operating at a management level within Brewing
Demonstrated experience in driving commercial decisions in a brewery (financial, operational, people) and brewing technical expertise
A good performance track record indicating a disciplined work ethic with passion at maintaining quality
Master Brewer IBD qualification obtained – Studying towards MB Qualification
SAP modules: White belt certification would be highly advantageous
