Key Roles and Responsibilities:
Promote Beer Brewing Quality Excellence in the Value Chain:
Communicate brewing process and product quality information and 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 and Lead Problem Solving Processes:
Assess brewing technical requirements and make technical decisions where required
Support implementation of technical recommendations
Support implementation of process and product optimization including CAPin and VA projects and trials
Audit area standards (quality, process and work practices) to ensure effective management of the area
Support implementation of all 7 VPO pillar standards in the workplace relating to VPO
Facilitate Team Problem Solving and Decision Making:
Apply structured problem solving and decision-making techniques and principles
Interact with brewing management and operations teams to ensure appropriate people are involved in problem solving sessions
Manage Health, Safety & Risk:
Manage occupational health, safety and risk for the brewing area teams
Ensure safe work practices are followed within the department
Manage Productivity:
Control fixed and variable costs
Minimize waste within the brewing process
Manage the Brewing Process:
Ensure conformance to brewing area production plans
Ensure conformance to brewing area specifications and standards
Ensure maintenance integrity within the brewing area
Ensure effective cost management on fixed and variable costs including by-products
Optimize process availability to achieve delivery and reliability targets
Support engineering integrity within the brewing area
Support production and process optimization 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 adherence and compliance to system processes prescribed by MES, PTS, eQMS, PaQT and other production technology systems within the brewing department
Management of People:
Apply performance management principles for production employees
Apply self-performance management principles
Develop employees for current and future roles to ensure a strong talent pipeline
Ensure a healthy industrial relations climate within the team
Manage and apply personnel practices
Provide effective leadership to the brewing teams
Ensure employees are trained on technical and VPO standards
Drive high performance levels of autonomous teams without direct shift supervision
Minimum Requirements:
Education:
BSc Degree in Biological Sciences, Chemistry or Chemical Engineering
Completed brewing traineeship
IBD Papers 1, 2 and 3 completed and passed
Experience:
At least 2 years production experience, of which at least 1 year operating at a management level within Brewing
Demonstrated experience in driving commercial decisions in a brewery (financial, operational and people)
Strong brewing technical expertise
A strong performance track record indicating a disciplined work ethic and passion for maintaining quality
Desirable but Not Essential:
Master Brewer IBD qualification obtained or currently studying towards Master Brewer qualification
Additional business qualification
Experience with SAP modules
White Belt certification