Latest Jobs at The Beverage Company

• The purpose of the Raw Material Team Leader is the execution of product dispatching, receiving, and stock control. The Raw Material Team Leader will ensure that the storage area contributes its part in achieving customer delivery excellence and any other reasonable instruction.
• Responsible for is keeping track of what is available in inventory. The storeman must monitor current stock levels to decide if more should be ordered, as well as organizing existing inventory, so it is easily and safely accessible. Monitoring where the inventory is going.
• Replenish production with semi-finished product at predetermined intervals to secure production continuity.
• Maintain stock levels of all raw materials and consumables.
• Responsible for stock takes and daily stock counts.
• Issuing of materials according.
• Stock control administration.
• Accepting all deliveries of stock, raw material, preforms and caps. This includes ensuring that they are not damaged and that everything ordered is present and accounted for. Responsible for organising the dispatch of finished goods and or products (preforms/sugar/cool drinks) internally. Ensures that the raw material and consumables is suitably packaged with no damaged/un-useable stock to be accepted upon receipt of delivery.
• Receive and manage all packaging material to the warehouse.
• Physical inspection of all raw materials transferred to other plants to ensure correct items in correct quantity.
• Physical inspection of all raw material transferred to ensure correct items in correct quantity loaded.
• Ensuring the safety and security of the stock. This takes the form of ensuring that there are adequate security systems in place. Enforce health and safety rules and train staff on proper practice within the storeroom.
• GMP gap rectification.
• Maintain stock levels of all raw materials and consumables.
• Stock control administration.
• Lead physical stock counts at the end of the month- Ensure all stock are organised and ready for counts.
• Provide timely and appropriate energetic responses to operations request for information and assistance.
• Eliminate No Out stock’s-cover ratio’s met on all flavours.
• Flag non-conformance and risk.
• Evaluate suppliers.
• Manage documentation preparation.

Deadline:16th October,2026

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Job Purpose

• To ensure stock is delivered to Customers according to the planned delivery schedule, while ensuring superior levels of customer service, aligned to TBC standards and business ethics within the bounds OF the law.

Key Accountabilities and Outputs

• Manage and control the delivery process from end-to-end
• Prepare for next day’s deliveries
• Adhere to the start-up procedure
• Carry out the delivery of stock as effectively and efficiently as safely possible
• Return to the depot within specified timeframe
• All documentation to be signed, consolidated and returned in full
• Demonstrate Superior Customer Service Levels
• Demonstrate high levels of Customer Service during deliveries
• Live The Beverage Company’s values by being Respectful and Courteous to Customers and Consumers
• Ensure that Customer are kept informed about the what they are receiving and the progress being made in off loading
• Ensure that constant contact is possible with the Distribution Controller / Expeditor so that feedback can be given on execution, and delays if any
• Safety, Health and Environment
• Ensure a safe, healthy and risk-free working environment
• Comply with safety and health policies and procedures, and applicable legislation
• All Safety, Health and Environment rules to be complied with
• Vehicles are to be clean and presentable
• Adherence to Food Safety Requirements
• Commitment to The Beverage Company’s Food Safety policy and its objectives
• Ability to understand and implement all food safety requirements
• Adherence to and the enforcement of Food Safety Policies, SOPs and PRPs
• Compliance with PPE requirements including jewellery policy
• Compliance with personal hygiene requirements in accordance with the organisations code of practice
• Active engagement in all training including competency testing
• Regular practice of hand washing and sanitising
• Prevention of cross-contamination of products – no allergens allowed in the manufacturing facility
• Responsible for raising any food safety risk to the relevant personnel such as the Team Leader or Food Safety personnel
• Reporting of any illness or communicable disease before the commencement of shift
• Compliance with all legal, regulatory and customer requirements
• Enforce GMPs and conduct themselves in a manner conducive with food safety practices
• Maintain high standards of housekeeping and hygiene of equipment, facilities and work environment
• Informed and vigilant on food defense and food fraud risks
• Promote, encourage and continuously grow the organisations food safety culture
• Maintain zero compromise on product quality and safety
• Collaborate with internal food safety team to realise the organisations goals of retaining GFSI certification and continuous improvement
• Accurate checking, loading and unloading of vehicles
• Accurate recording of returns
• Maintain clear and effective communication with Warehouse Supervisor / and other team members
• Conversant with relevant business information, policies, processes and procedures

Qualifications and Experience

• Grade12  (Essential)
• Upto 1 year experience (Operational Execution) FMCG

Key Qualities

• Communication
• Routine communication in connection with instructions, requests or normal work tasks
• Problem Solving
• Proactive identification of problems that are concrete and procedural, apply known solutions in line with guidelines provided or escalate more difficult problems to superiors.

Deadline:13th October,2026

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Job Purpose 

• The purpose of this role is to enable achievement of regional Production targets through managing and overseeing all regional activities required for proactive, effective and efficient operations management and to do so in adherence to an operational and financial framework of practices, processes, standards and controls. 

Key Accountabilities and Outputs 

• Actively engage at regional level in the End-to-End Sales and Operational Planning Process 
• Contribute to the Material Planning process as well as the execution of the Material Plan for region of responsibility 
• Ensure that the Daily Production / Manufacturing Schedule is aligned to ensure delivery in line with customer requirements 
• Work in conjunction with the Head of Supply Chain Planning and Regional Logistics Manager to guarantee order fulfilment in line with customer requirements, cost, quality and time parameters 
• Produce / Manufacture Product 
• Sign-Off on the Master Production / Manufacturing Schedule 
• Monitor the Daily Production / Manufacturing Schedule to ensure timeous product delivery to customers 
• Oversee the entire end to end Production/Manufacturing process for relevant region 
• Accountable for Raw Material Management, Raw Materials and Packaging (Receiving) 
• Quality Assurance and Control 
• Monitor the execution and maintenance of an operational QA Framework of practices, processes, policies and procedures, standards and controls for application across region of responsibility 
• Oversee quality assurance assessments and advise on corrective actions where necessary 
• Infrastructure Maintenance 
• Ensure that all Infrastructure are maintained to ensure optimal capacity usage and availability  
• SHERQ framework, initiatives and communications  
• Monitor the execution and maintenance of a SHERQ Framework of practices, processes, policies and procedures, standards and controls for application across all geographies 
• Monitor SHERQ Compliance in region of responsibility 
• Monitor the implementation and impact of mitigations / corrective actions and provide advice where required 
• General Business, Financial and People Management 
• Actively participate in strategic planning and budgeting processes  
• Drive continuous improvement through streamlining and optimising relevant operational practices, processes and systems 
• Ensure adherence to operational and financial frameworks of practices, processes, standards and controls 
• Ensure Adherence to all applicable Safety, Health, Environment and Quality Standards  
• Manage cost drivers and take the necessary action to mitigate financial risk and address variances and discrepancies 
• Ensure that the right people capacity is in place and manage employee performance through effective and goal directed people leadership 
• Adherence to the Quality, Food Safety, Health, Safety and Environmental Standards  
• Adherence to Standards: Ensure strict adherence to Quality, Food, Health, Safety and Environmental policies and standards. 
• Enforcement: Enforce all food safety and health regulations, policies, and requirements at all times to guarantee a secure work environment. 
• Personal Hygiene: Maintain exceptional personal hygiene as per the organization’s code of conduct. 
• Contamination Control: Raise awareness about potential physical product contamination and implement control measures to prevent it. 
• Health and Safety Measures: Take reasonable precautions to prevent health and safety hazards. 
• Follow the prescribed incident reporting procedure in case of accidents. 
• Knowledge and Compliance: Stay updated with relevant business information, policies, processes, and procedures. Enforce compliance with legislative and statutory requirements, as well as GMP’s (Good Manufacturing Practices). 
• Training: Attend and enforce the implementation of learnings from training sessions related to Quality, Food Safety, and Health and Safety. 
• Housekeeping: Maintain high levels of cleanliness and orderliness within the work environment.  

Qualifications and Experience 

• Post graduate Diploma and Professional Registration / NQF level 8 (Essential) 
• Up to 8 years experience (Operational Execution) Manufacturing; Lean Manufacturing; Finance; Human Resources; Project Management;  
• MS Excel; SAP; MS PowerPoint; MS Word; E Mail 

Key Qualities 

Communication 

• Complex written proposals or presentations aimed at setting or changing strategy for a business unit or an external client Problem Solving 
• Proactive identification of interconnected functional problems, determine impact, patterns and trends, identify best fit alternatives, best practice solutions and anticipate future problems. The role will rely on influence and facts to promote effective problem solving of others. 

Relationships Maintained 

• Groups of individuals at a senior management level inside the organisation  

Behavioural Competencies 

Project Management 

• Conducts team building exercises or events 
• Provides team-based rewards and performance measures 
• Develops a team charter and guidelines boundaries with other teams or business units 
• Provides role clarity and defines boundaries with other teams or business units 
• Clarifies assignments and accountabilities within the team 

Legal and Ethical Conduct 

• Keeps current with all the laws and company policies that govern one’s work activities, or seeks counsel before acting 
• Conforms with all laws and company policies that govern one’s work activities 
• Keeps abreast of changes in standards applicable to one’s profession 
• Acts in accordance with conventional ethical and professional standards 
• Takes action to enforce legal, policy, ethical and professional requirements; exposes violations 

Knowledge of Business 

• Follows systematic, multi-source learning regiment designed to educate oneself quickly: keeps oneself current 
• Describes the important impacts that one has on the success of one’s functional area and on company results; demonstrates a knowledge of the customers business 
• Uses business understanding to make sound decisions and influence the decisions of others 

Continuous Improvement 

• Increases performance expectations when success has been achieved 
• Seeks out sources of information, including trade associations, “best practice” companies, customers, peers, subordinates, etc. 
• Finds ways to fast-adapt improvement ideas to work processes 
• Proactively seeks out resources, alliances, etc., needed to quickly introduce improvements 

Innovation 

• Able to logically generate an evaluate a number of approaches to solving a problem  
• Uses a number of information sources to generate new solutions. 
• Forecasts the potential value an innovative idea, while taking into account risks and opportunities.  
• Able to think "outside the box". 
• Able to think about technology as an enabler of innovation.

Deadline:14th October,2026

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Job Purpose

• To conduct microbiological and analytical tests on raw materials and finished products manufactured. Ensuring results are communicated and corrected. To comply with the organisational as well as legal standards and procedures. To carry out any other relevant duties as required.

Key Accountabilities and Outputs

Product and Raw Material Testing

• Conduct microbiological and analytical testing on the following products using approved testing methods as per SOP
• Carbonated soft drink
• Incoming raw material and verification of consignment products
• External verification tests by a SANAS accredited laboratory
• Equipment calibration and or daily verification
• Conduct analytical tests in water as follows: pH., Brix, CO2, FS02, Turbidity and Alcohol %, TSO2, etc.
• Organoleptic checks
• Packaging quality checks
• Seam evaluation quality control checks
• Conducting microbiocidal testing of the final product, surfaces, and the environment, etc.

Non-product environmental testing

• Conduct micro-testing on equipment, environment, water, and air by plating on Agar plates
• Conducting micro-testing on environmental swabs

Communication, reporting of results, and deviations, and investigation

• Communicate any deviations to the Team Leader and/or Quality manager and assist in root cause analysis to identify the source of deviation/ non-conformity

Ensure all reagents to be used are available and discard all waste generated during analysis

• Plans work accordingly and request reagents if not available or about to expiure
• Correct and safe packing of waste for disposal

Health, Safety, Quality and FSSC 22000

• Visual inspection on plant and products
• Ensure adherence to standards
• Ensure that all work is done in a safe manner and all equipment used complies with safety standards.
• Support the companies Health and Safety as well as Quality programme to achieve the identified objectives and targets and fulfil the responsibilities assigned by management
• Adhere to all food safety standards and report on all issues with regards to the food safety management system to the Food Safety Team
• Ensure that the Critical Control Points (CCP1) and Operational Prerequisite Programs (OPRP2) are measured, monitored and verified at predetermined frequencies as per SOP

Quality and Experience

• Grade 12
• BSc in Microbiology, BSc/ Biotechnology Diploma or B.Tech Food Technology qualification
• 1 year product testing in FMCG
• 1 year laboratory experience

Key quality and behavioural competencies

• Attention to Detail: Meticulous in observing deviations and ensuring precise measurements to maintain product consistency
• Analytical thinking: Ability to evaluate data, identify trends, and troubleshoot quality issues pro-actively
• Proactive problem solving mindset: Applies root-cause analysis to resolve defects, inspired by continuous improvement practices. Ability to investigate issues and implement solutions under pressure
• Teamwork and communication: Collaborates with production teams and communicates findings clearly to drive corrective actions, fostering a quality-focused culture.
• Integrity and accountability: upholds ethical standards in testing and reporting, taking ownership of quality outcomes
• Adaptability: Thrives in a dynamic manufacturing setting, handling shift work and responding to real-time production challenges
• Safety: Commitment to safety, quality, demonstrating integrity in upholding standards without compromise

Additional duties

• When required, perform analysis on the purchased raw materials in accordance with RMQC plan
• Additional QC duties required as per business requirements

Deadline:16th October,2026