BREWING AREA MANAGER

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?

TheKeyPurpose ofthisroleasaBrewingexpert,leadandmanageareateamstodeliver soundoperationalandtechnicalpracticesinthebrewingdepartmentunderpinnedbyprescribedVPOpractices.TheBrewing AreaManagerisrequiredtomeettherequiredproductionplan,adheringtotheprinciplesofallVPOpillars.theroleisrequiredtomaintainahighlevelofcontrolagainstthebudgetedKPI'saswellasthevariable andfixedcostscontrollablewithintheteam.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

Promote beer brewing quality excellence in the value chain

• Communicatebrewing processandproductqualityinformation/standards

• Effectivelycommunicatechangesinthebrewingprocessorstandards

• Provideleadershiptoensurecommitmenttoproductqualityinthebrewingdepartment

• Applybrewingsubdepartmentqualitysystemsintheworkplace

Provide Brewing process expertise (Technical depth) and Lead problem solving processes

• Assessbrewingtechnicalrequirementsanddecisionswhererequired

• Supportimplementationofrecommendations

• SupportimplementationofprocessandproductoptimisationincludingCAPinandVAprojectsandtrials

• Auditareastandards(quality,processandwork-practices)toensureeffectivemanagementofthearea

• Supportall7pillarsstandardsintheworkplacerelatingto VPO

Facilitate team problem solving and decision making

• Applyproblemsolvinganddecisionmaking techniquesandprinciples

• Interactswithbrewingmanagementandoperationsteamstoensureappropriatepeopleareinvolvedinproblemsolvingsessions

• Communicatebrewing processandproductqualityinformation/standards

• Effectivelycommunicatechangesinthebrewingprocessorstandards

• Provideleadershiptoensurecommitmenttoproductqualityinthebrewingdepartment

• Applybrewingsubdepartmentqualitysystemsintheworkplace

Provide Brewing process expertise (Technical depth) and Lead problem solving processes

• Assessbrewingtechnicalrequirementsanddecisionswhererequired

• Supportimplementationofrecommendations

• SupportimplementationofprocessandproductoptimisationincludingCAPinandVAprojectsandtrials

• Auditareastandards(quality,processandwork-practices)toensureeffectivemanagementofthearea

• Supportall7pillarsstandardsintheworkplacerelatingto VPO

Facilitate team problem solving and decision making

• Applyproblemsolvinganddecisionmaking techniquesandprinciples

• Interactswithbrewingmanagementandoperationsteamstoensureappropriatepeopleareinvolvedinproblemsolvingsessions

Manage Health, Safety & Risk

• Manage occupational health, safety and risk for the area teams

Manage Productivity

• Controlfixedandvariablecosts

• Minimizewaste

Manage the brewing process

• Ensureconformancetobrewingareaproduction plans

• Ensureconformancetobrewing areaspecificationsandstandards

• Ensuremaintenanceintegrityinbrewingarea

• Ensureeffectivecostmanagementonfixedandvariablecostsincludingbyproduct

• Optimiseprocessavailabilitytoachievedeliveryandreliabilitytargets

• Support engineeringintegrity

• Supportproductionandprocessoptimisationincludingtrials,VAandCAPEXprojects

• Ensureadherencetoenvironmentalstandardsbyareateams

• Ensureadherencetoqualitystandardsbyareateams

System expertise

• EnsureadequateadherenceandcompliancetosystemprocessesasprescribedbyMES,PTS, eQMS,PaQTandallotherprescribedelementsoftechnology forbeerproductionthroughthebrewingdepartment

Management of People

• Applyperformancemanagementprinciplesforemployees(productionteams)

• Apply self-performancemanagementprinciples

• Developemployeesforcurrentroleandfuturerolestoensureproperpipeline?

• Ensureahealthyindustrialrelationsclimate

• Manageandapplypersonnelpractices

• Provideeffectiveleadership

• EnsureemployeesaretrainedontechnicalandVPOstandards

• Drivethehigh-performancelevelsofautonomousteamswithoutshiftsupervision

Minimum Requirements:

• BScDegreeinBiologicalSciences,ChemistryorChemicalEngineering

• Completedbrewingtraineeship

• Master Brewer IBD qualification obtained - Studying towards MB Qualification desirable but not essential

• SAPmodules;White beltcertificationwouldbehighlyadvantageous desirable but not essential

• IBDPapers1,2&3completedandpassed

• Atleast2yearsproductionexperience,ofwhich1years’operatingatamanagementlevelwithin Brewing

• Demonstratedexperienceindrivingcommercialdecisionsinabrewery(financial,operational, people) andbrewingtechnicalexpertise

• Agoodperformancetrackrecordindicatingadisciplined work ethicwith passionatmaintainingquality

Additional Information:

• BAND: VII

SABisanequalopportunityemployer,andallappointmentswillbemade inlinewithSABemploymentequityplanandtalentrequirements. Theadverthasminimumrequirementslisted.Managementreservestherighttouse additional/relevantinformationascriteriaforshort-listing.