Prospecton Brewery
time type:ZFull time
posted on:Posted Yesterday
job requisition id:30067583
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 one or more discrete processes in the Brewing & Utilities plant (e.g. Wort Cooling, Yeast Management, Filtration Q&C), the execution of maintenance tasks, quality control checks and analyses, and the coaching of fellow team members to produce a consistent product of the right quality at optimum cost.
Key roles and responsibilities:
Plant and Process
Optimise Plant & Process Performance where appropriate
Operate the Brew house Plant and Process
Operate Beverage Fermentation Plant and Process
Operate Beverage Filtration Plant and Process
Operate the Packaging (kegging and bottling) Plant and Process
Performing housekeeping tasks, applying 5s principles and following safe work practices
Unsafe work practices must be identified and corrected.
Support the creation (drafting and documenting) of standard work procedures (including quick fix routines and problems
Quality Control and Analysis
Carry out the required quality +checks and analyses, and recording the results on the appropriate information system
Where quality problems have arisen, apply the appropriate problem-solving techniques (e.g. Quick fix routines) to resolve
Escalate any identified or unresolved problems to BAM
Communication
Actively participate in meetings and goal reviews.
Utilize the gap list to record issues, problems and improvement opportunities.
Fully understanding the team goals and participating in team goal review sessions.
Making use of relevant communication media (e.g. shift logbook) 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
Complete autonomous maintenance tasks problem-solving activities
Problem Solving
Respond rapidly to upstream or downstream triggers that could result in out-of-control process situations
Apply problem solving techniques (e.g. 5Y, quick fix routines etc.) to identify and correct problem
Work In Teams
Develop others in own skills as well as the learning of the skills of other specialist Brewery Technicians
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)
Be available to work flexible hours (outside of normal office hours and sometimes over the weekends) to meet production
Profile:
National Diploma – Chemical Engineering / Biotechnology
Completed IST in Brewing
Ability to work shifts
Experience in working in an NPD process environment
Attention to detail
Problem solving ability
BAND: XI
SAB is an equal opportunity employer, and all appointments will be made in-line with SAB employment equity plan and talent requirements. We are a company that promotes gender equality. Internal applicants require Line manager approval. Please note that only short-listed applicants will be contacted.
