TRADE AND PACKAGING LAB SPECIALIST

AB InBev Africa; iBhayi; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A global beverage company in iBhayi is seeking a Quality Control Manager to oversee brewery quality control and ensure compliance with standards. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's in Chemistry or Microbiology, quality certifications, and 2-3 years of relevant experience. Responsibilities include managing safety procedures, developing staff, and maintaining quality standards. This role aims to uphold high standards in a dynamic brewing environment.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years in Laboratory, Brewing or Packaging operation.

Responsibilities

• Manage brewery quality control and ensure compliance with standards.
• Implement safety, health/environmental procedures.
• Develop employees and ensure a positive climate.

Skills

Understanding of process control

Assertive and analytical

Proactive

Proven leadership ability

Manufacturing Excellence knowledge

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and Microbiology

Quality certification in Quality Engineering/Management

City & Guilds Qualification recommended

ISO 9000 series auditor qualification

Job description

Dreaming big is in our DNA. It’s who we are as a company. It’s our culture. It’s our heritage. And more than ever, it’s our future. A future where we’re always looking forward. Always serving up new ways to meet life’s moments. A future where we keep dreaming bigger. We look for people with passion, talent, and curiosity, and provide them with the teammates, resources and opportunities to unleash their full potential. The power we create together – when we combine your strengths with ours – is unstoppable. Are you ready to join a team that dreams as big as you do?

Key purpose

The key purpose of this role is to manage and co-ordinate brewery quality control and to ensure quality analysis is conducted in compliance with the company standards and specifications for the transformation into information.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

Maintain safe, healthy and risk‑free working environment

• Implement safety, health/environmental procedures and legislation
• Maintain safety and housekeeping standards
• Uphold and contribute to a culture of quality & Food safety excellence, taking ownership of systems & processes to ensure the highest standards are met

Manage Human Resources

• Develop employees
• Ensure a positive employee relations climate
• Manage and apply personnel practices

Quality control governance for the brewery

• Standards are in place and well understood
• Training is done against the specified methods
• Verification of the execution of the procedures to ensure that they comply with the standards
• Ensure that equipment is calibrated and is functioning as per original standard.
• Highlight of any deviations to the Brewing manager, Packaging manager and Plant manager for action and stopping of the process when necessary
• Ensure that equipment is calibrated and is functioning as per original standard.
• Highlight of any deviations to the Brewing manager, Packaging manager and Plant manager for action and stopping of the process when necessary

Manage quality control environment

• Conform to value chain requirements
• Manage QC administration
• Optimise the availability of measuring equipment
• Maintain and control consumable stock levels
• Optimise quality control management system

Optimise team performance

• Facilitate effective team dynamics
• Maintain performance management system
• Communicate effectively in the workplace

Lead Quality strategy as per VPO

• Improve quality compliance and management on site and reduce reputational risks for the site
• Achieve VPO targets and Quality KPI and PI targets for the site

Key Attributes and Competencies

• Understanding of process control within a brewing & packaging process and environment
• Assertive and analytical
• Proactive
• Proven leadership ability
• Good understanding of the principles and practices of Manufacturing Excellence

Minimum Requirements

• Min – Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and Microbiology or equivalent
• Quality certification in Quality Engineering/Management or TQM
• City & Guilds Qualification recommended. Qualified ISO 9000 series auditor
• 2-3 Years in Laboratory, Brewing or Packaging operation

Additional Information

• Band: VII

SAB/ABInBev is an equal opportunity employer, and all appointments will be made in line with SAB/ABInBev employment equity plan and talent requirements.