Brewing Operator

The key purpose of this role is to safely operate one or more discrete processes in the Brewing plant (e.g. Wort Cooling, Yeast Management, Filtration Q&C), the execution of maintenance tasks, quality control checks and analyses, and the coaching of fellow team members to produce a consistent product of the right quality at optimum cost.

Diploma in Food Science, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Basic PC Literacy (Microsoft/ SAP)

Optimise Plant & Process Performance where appropriate

Operate the Brew house Plant and Process

Operate Beverage Fermentation Plant and Process

Operate Beverage Filtration Plant and Process

Operate the Packaging (kegging and bottling) Plant and Process

Performing housekeeping tasks, applying 5s principles and following safe work practices

Unsafe work practices must be identified and corrected.

Support the creation (drafting and documenting) of standard work procedures (including quick fix routines and problems

Carry out the required quality +checks and analyses, and recording the results on the appropriate information system

Where quality problems have arisen, apply the appropriate problem-solving techniques (e.g. Quick fix routines) to resolve

Escalate any identified or unresolved problems to BAM

Actively participate in meetings and goal reviews.

Utilise the gap list to record issues, problems and improvement opportunities.

Fully understanding the team goals and participating in team goal review sessions.

Making use of relevant communication media (e.g. shift logbook) to stay informed and inform others of issues.

Complete required hand over to incoming shift team members, ensuring the issues relating to plant performance, quality

Complete autonomous maintenance tasks problem-solving activities

Respond rapidly to upstream or downstream triggers that could result in out of control process situations

Apply problem solving techniques (e.g. 5Y, quick fix routines etc.) to identify and correct problems

Develop others in own skills as well as the learning of the skills of other specialist Brewery Technicians

Be a logical, analytical problem solver who can operate in an unstructured environment

A team player (prepared to communicate, listen and assist)

Demonstrate Initiative and energy

Achievement Drive (improvement, do better than standard or what was done previously, be the best