Documentation Technician at The South African Breweries (SAB)

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

• Actively drives Quality and Food Safety awareness on site
• Support the implementation and maintenance of the brewery’s Quality Management System.
• Coordinate periodic document reviews with process owners.
• Maintain Food Safety documentation including; HACCP plans, PRP procedures, Food Defence and TACCP documentation
• Support non-conformance management and ensure loop closure
• Assist in the planning, development and implementation of the Quality Pillar for Site
• Align documentation objectives to Ab-Inbev standards
• Site champion for all document and record keeping by ensuring PDM is managed as per the Acadia system
• Ensure all documentation including work practice documentation is current and reflective of the process
• Motivate key personnel to take accountability for Document management within their area of responsibility
• Develop and maintain procedures, SOP’s, standard operating practices and site-specific policies for Document Control
• Conduct Quality and Food Safety Trainings across site as required.
• Plan and manage internal and external audits documentation
• Archive obsolete records in accordance with document retention schedules
• Coordinate Management of Change (MOC) documentation (ensure document updates following process, equipment, or specification changes)
• Owner of TNA for quality management system competence

Key Attributes and Competencies:

• Sound knowledge and experience of the food safety system and standards
• Keen interest in data manipulation
• Good all round knowledge of AB-Inbev manufacturing processes and philosophies
• Proven knowledge and experience in integrating and facilitating a multi- disciplinary group of skills, specialists and functions
• Previous auditing experience would be advantageous
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Results focused with the ability to continuously raise the bar to achieve operational excellence
• PC literacy
• Analytical ability
• Ability to lead people
• Ability to work in teams

Minimum Requirements:

• Tertiary Qualification in Sciences (or equivalent), 3 year related tertiary qualification is the minimum requirement
• 3-5 years in a quality assurance discipline with solid understanding of systems and knowledge of the Brewery processes