Brewing Area Manager (Osun) at International Breweries Plc – Anheuser-Busch InBev Full Time

International Breweries Plc – Anheuser-Busch InBev is currently seeking for application from qualified applicants to fill the vacant position of Brewing Area Manager (Osun). interested and qualified applicants can apply via the details below

AB InBev is the world’s leading brewer. We produce over 500 beers, including world-famous brands such as Budweiser, Stella Artois and Corona. Local Africa brands such as Carling Black Label, Hero, Kilimanjaro, 2M, Eagle and we want like-minded, hard-working and passionate people to join our teams in Africa.

We are seeking competent, self motivated, hardworking and result driven professional to fill the position below:

Job Title: Brewing Area Manager

Job ID: 30012952
Location: Ilesa, Osun
Job Type: Full-time

Job Description

• The key purpose of this role as a Brewing expert, lead and manage area teams to deliver sound operational and technical practices in the brewing department underpinned by prescribed VPO practices.
• The Brewing Area Manager is required to meet the required production plan, adhering to the principles of all VPO pillars.
• The role is required to maintain a high level of control against the budgeted KPI’s as well as the variable and fixed costs controllable within the team.

Key Outputs and Responsibilities

• Promote beer brewing quality excellence in the value chain
• Provide Brewing process expertise (Technical depth) and Lead problem solving processes
• Facilitate team problem solving and decision making
• Manage Health, Safety & Risk, Manage Productivity, Manage the brewing process, Management of People
• Occupational Health, Safety and Risk Ensure that Brewery quality and taste targets are met
• Ensure overall reliability of production Process optimization and asset management and plant availability
• Adherence to AB InBev and global brewing quality standards
• Brewing Strategy implementation and support
• Ensure that brand and brewing process standards are met
• Ensure that brewing technical and brand audits are conducted as per the QA audit schedule – and deviations
• Identified and managed through the non-conformance management process
• Ensure training need analyses are conducted and training plans developed for team members
• Ensure appropriate competencies are developed in the team, and ensure cross skilling occurs within the brewing shift team
• Provide coaching and mentorship to brewing levels 1, 2, 3
• Ongoing optimization of brewing quality and production processes
• Drive implementation of process and product optimization including CAPin and VA projects and trials
• Analyses plant performance data to identify opportunities for improvement to plant performance and initiates
• opportunity evaluation
• Analyses plant failure modes and investigate causes for repeat failures to correct root causes
• Ensures that continuous improvement is built into brewing team goals.

Profile
Qualifications & Experience:

• BSc Degree in Biological Sciences, Chemistry or Chemical Engineering
• IBD Papers 1,2&3 completed and passed
• Completed brewing traineeship
• At least 2 years production experience, of which 1 years’ operating at a management level within Brewing.

Traits & Competences Required:

• Demonstrate experience in driving commercial decisions in a brewery (financial, operational, people) and brewing technical expertise
• A good performance track record indicating a disciplined work ethic with passion at maintaining quality
• Excellent understanding of VPO
• Effective communication skills.
• Good presentation skills.
• Self-managed and assertiveness.
• Must have the ability to communicate effectively at all levels of the business
• Creative and broad-minded thinker.
• Dynamic personality.
• Must be a Change agent (Influential power).
• Self-starter and energetic.
• Provide operational support to autonomous shift-based teams on process problem solving, supplying expert advice and guidance.
• Willingness to challenge the “status quo” and uphold process a quality standard within the operational environment
• Coaching and mentoring: with deviations addressed through the non-conformance management procedure and cabin process.

Application Closing Date
7th June, 2022.

Additional Information

• AB InBev is an equal opportunity employer and all appointments will be made in-line with AB InBev employment equity plan and talent requirements.
• We are a company that promotes gender equality. Internal applicants require Line manager approval.
• Please note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
• The advert has minimum requirements listed. Management reserves the right to use additional/relevant information as criteria for shortlisting.