Brewing Operator - Ibhayi Brewery at The South African Breweries (SAB)

End Date: March 13, 2026

Key Attributes and Competencies:
Plant and Process

• Optimize 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 FAB Plant and Process
• Performing housekeeping tasks, applying 5s principles and following safe work practices
• Unsafe work practices must be identified and corrected.
• Manage Territorial Safety and raise SIO and RNC.
• Support the reviewing and creating (drafting and documenting) of standard work procedures (including process maps, quick fix routines and SOP)

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 and complete required documentation.
• Escalate any identified or unresolved problems to CRO or BAM

Communication

• Actively participate in meetings and goal reviews.
• Utilize the InterAction Log and Operator Checklist to record issues, problems and improvement opportunities.
• 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 operations 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 problems
• GOPs reviewed and actions executed

Autonomous Teams

• Coach team members on plant and operations
• Be a logical, analytical problem solver who can operate in an unstructured environment
• A team player (prepared to communicate, listen and assist)
• Champion team role executed and VPO lived.
• 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 standard working schedule hours and sometimes over the weekends) to meet production

Minimum Requirements:

• National Diploma in Science, Engineering, Food Technology, Biotechnology, or related field
• Completed IST in Brewing advantageous
• Basic PC Literacy (Microsoft/ SAP)
• Experience in a brewing, beverage manufacturing, FMCG, or process plant environment (preferred)
• Experience operating brewhouse