Hop Assistant at The South African Breweries (SAB)

Key roles and responsibilities:

• Comply with safe, health and environmental procedures and legislation.
• Maintain safety and 5S implementation, execution and ownership of area
• Identification of unsafe practices through SIO's.
• Safety inspections conducted.
• Safe maintenance practices audited.
• Adherence to PPE policies.
• SAM and LOTO procedures practiced.
• Adhering and Leading according to AB Inbev Policy in terms of Safety, Health and Environmental issues
• Implementation, execution and audits of VPO
• Locate equipment, spares and relevant documentation and or systems.
• Plan and prepare the job.
• Carry out basic and routine repairs and maintenance. Escalate major repairs and maintenance accordingly.
• Ensure correct usage, maintenance and storage of tools and equipment.
• All tasks related to the growing of hops
• Ensure that the hop structure is maintained in a good working condition.
• Perform all activities related to hop harvesting.
• Carry out any other reasonable tasks as instructed by the Farm Manager.
• Apply problem solving and decision making techniques and principles. (i.e. Implementation, execution and documentation of 5 Why).
• Effective PI and KPI reporting.
• SIC management and applicable problem solving techniques applied.
• To assist the Farm Manager with the recruitment of the Seasonal Worker force which is used on the farm during the season as well as temporary workers throughout the year.
• Supervise seasonal workers with all tasks related to the growing of hops, i.e. training seasonal workers on stringing hops, making cuttings, spraying weed control with knap sacks, wirework, and estate maintenance.
• Supervise all activities related to the land crews at hop harvesting.
• Responsible for daily attendance registers.
• Ensure that seasonal workers adhere to the AB Inbev Safety Policies and Procedures.
• To drive the Company truck in accordance with the instructions from the Farm Manager/Hop Breeder for tasks as may be required on the farm from time to time.
• Transport of manure, fertilizer, equipment and any other items needed.
• Transport farm workers as required.
• Transport hops during harvest.
• Perform the necessary basic maintenance checks.
• Any other reasonable task which may be requested from time to time.

Minimum Requirements:

• Numeracy and literacy - Grade 12 will be ideal
• License to drive a tractor   
• People handling ability.
• Mental alertness and problem solving skills.
• Conceptual skills.
• Subject matter expert.  
• 1 – 2 years' farming work experience.
• 1 – 2 years’ in operating farm machinery.