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?

The key purpose of this job is to ensure optimum utilisation of plant, raw materials and people, in a safe manner, to produce quality product at minimum cost which meets customer requirements and complies with legislation.

Key roles and responsibilities:

Maintain a safe and healthy working environment

• Implement and comply with safety, health and environmental legislation and procedures
• Maintain safety and housekeeping standards

Manage human resources

• Develop employee
• Ensure a healthy industrial relations climate
• Manage and apply people policies and practices

Optimise plant and equipment availability• Facilitate effective team dynamics

• Implement performance management and OPR processes
• Communicate effectively in the workplace

Manage Plant, Process performance

• Conduct administration
• Optimise raw materials usage
• Support continuous improvement
• Plan production according to agreed Run Strategies
• Manages Line/s in accordance with VPO tools and principles
• Monitor and manage production processes to within budgets
• Ensure and maintain a safe and healthy work environment.
• Build and foster relationships with customers and suppliers
• Ensure conformance to specifications and standards
• Ensure maintenance integrity
• Optimize process capability
• Support & Lead Line based projects

Coach shift teams

• Facilitate effective team dynamics
• Support the team leader in self and team development
• Communicate effectively in the workplace

Translate and implement packaging, manufacturing and business strategies 

• Lead The VPO Drive
• Implement Technical Strategies

VPO

• Ensure that all team members are fully conversant VPO
• Develop and drive implementation plans to progress maturity in the VPO principles and practices

Minimum requirements:

Education: 

• Minimum BSc or Engineering Diploma
• Completed and checked out Packaging Traineeship
• Packaging (IBD)

Training: 

• Minimum complete Packaging Traineeship or Diploma in Packaging plus 3 months on the job training

Experience:

• 2-3 years as Team Leader or Training Specialist

Profile:

• Proven Leadership ability
• In depth knowledge of Asset Care principles and good work practices
• Strong analytical problem-solving skills
• Attention to Detail
• Good interpersonal skills
• Understanding of the principles and practices of VPO
• Good computer literacy, particularly Excel

Additional Information:

• Band: VII

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

The advert has minimum requirements listed. Management reserves the right to use additional / relevant information as criteria for shortlisting.