BREWING PROCESS OPERATOR

About Company:

International Breweries Plc - Our Dream is to bring people together for a better world. Beer, the original social network, has been bringing people together for thousands of years. We are committed to building great brands that stand the test of time and to brewing the best beers using the finest natural ingredients.

Our diverse portfolio of well over 400 beer brands includes global brands Budweiser, Corona and Stella Artois; multi-country brands Beck’s, Castle, Castle Lite, Hoegaarden, and Leffe; and local champions such as Aguila, Bud Light, Jupiler, Klinskoye, Modelo Especial, Quilmes, Skol, and Victoria.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Description:

• The Key Purpose of this role is to safely operate the brewing plant, monitor and control the brewing process to produce a consistent product of the right quality at optimum cost.

Operating and Process Control:

• Operating equipment in Brewing process areas (Brewhouse, Fermentation, Maturation and Filtration) according to VPO standards.
• Constantly reviewing process performance against target and recording short stops and correcting any process deviation using the VPO tools.
• Manage PIMS & POMS and take corrective action on negative trends
• Recording waste and movement of products on the appropriate documentation or information systems (MES, Logbooks, etc.).
• Review trends to identify & resolve problems.
• Support the creation (drafting and documenting) of standard work procedures (including quick fix routines and problems.

Maintenance of Plant and Equipment:

• Carrying out autonomous operations (ATO) as defined for the process areas.
• Performing housekeeping tasks, applying 5S principles and following safe work practices.
• Identify defective plant, and report these through/to the Process Artisan to BAM for assist with resolution.
• Assisting the Process Artisan/Machine specialist in executing running repairs on shift.

Quality Control and Analysis:

• Carrying out the required quality checks and analyses and recording the results on the appropriate information system.
• The list of quality checks to be executed is contained in the work instructions.
• React to the results using the VPO tools supplied

Communication:

• Actively participate in shift meetings, steercom asking questions to test understanding and contributing suggestions, making use of the action logs to record issues, problems and improvement opportunities.
• Fully understand the team Dream and contribute to achieving it.
• Make use of relevant communication media (e.g. shift logbook, OWS, team room, etc.) 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 and maintenance are communicated and documented.
• Ensure and maintain a safe and healthy work environment.

Problem Solving:

• Where problems occur, use the VPO problem solving tools to resolve and record the issues.
• Ensure process quality and productivity.
• Prepared to work shifts.
• The main role is to apply core competencies to achieve optimum plant and process performance.
• Manage a process area according to VPO principles and standards.

Work In Teams:

• Develop others in own skills as well as learning from the skills of others.
• Be a logical, analytical problem solver who can operate in an unstructured environment.
• A team player (prepared to communicate, listen and assist).
• Demonstrate Initiative and energy
• Achievement Drive (improvement, do better than standard or what was done previously, be the best).

Requirements:

• B.Sc Degree in Biological Sciences, Chemistry or Chemical Engineering
• Completed Brewing Traineeship
• Min –12 months on the job training @ SKAP process
• 6 months -5 years experience in a Brewing Environment or Previous experience in a process-controlled manufacturing environment, ideally in food FMCG products.

Salary

Application Closing Date: 17th June, 2025

Application Instructions:

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