BRALIRWA Plc, is engaged in the production, distribution, and sales of a wide range of beer and soft drink brands. A career with BRALIRWA offers great professional challenges combined with exciting opportunities to own and grow one’s career in line with their aspirations.
INTERNAL & EXTERNAL JOB VACANCY – Shift Brewer
We are seeking to hire a qualified and dedicated Shift Brewer, reporting to the Brewing Manager, Supply Chain.
JOB PURPOSE
Ensure that safety agenda is applied in the shift, while leading the entire process with the aim of reaching the planned quantities and production quality and improving the key performance indicators. Ensure proactive communication with the other Team Leader(s) (from E2E process) for leading and managing of short-term activities.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- SAFETY, FOOD SAFETY AND SUSTAINABILITY
- Ensures that all the work and activities in the shift are done in line with HEINEKEN Safety, Food safety and Sustainability standards.
- Collects / traces all the data from the process together with the Operators.
- Actively leads safety agenda in the shift. Leads safety improvement activities.
- Monitors and is responsible for the housekeeping and order in the department.
- QUALITY OF THE PROCESS AND PRODUCT
- Ensures that all the work and activities are done in line with the quality standards.
- Challenges key process standards and improves them (together with Quality Specialist).
- Reviews / analyses all the data from the process together with the Operators.
- Point and execute (basic) improvement activities.
- Leads (basic) process and product training of the Operators.
- TPM AND CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT
- Leads, monitors, and embeds the TPM way of working.
- Mind-set change developed towards leading.
- Supports and leads the implementation of the improvement activities towards World class performance.
- PROCESS MANAGEMENT & CONDITION MANAGEMENT
- Leads and controls all brewing processes in the shift, some parts of it, transferred to the Senior Operators.
- Giving the support to the Operators in case of problems (if needed).
- Lead solving of complex problems (cooperation with Quality and Maintenance Specialist), participates into Brewery projects.
- Ensures execution of the plans and activities for the shift in order to secure supply (e.g. bright beer, cider) to packaging department according to scheduled production volumes, with desired quality.
- EQUIPMENT MANAGEMENT – EQUIPMENT OPERATION & CONTROL
- Monitors if the machines are managed in desired way (standard working condition).
- Provides support to the Operators or seek for help on different levels.
- Proposes the machine modifications and feedback to higher level.
- Cooperates with Maintenance Specialist in terms of machine performance improvements
- ORGANIZATION AND PEOPLE MANAGEMENT
- Executes the agreed plans and strategy.
- Collects, review and assess the data about the Operators.
- Gives the inputs about the individual performance.
- Leads the Performance management process for Operators, being their first line leader.
- MANAGEMENT OF INFORMATION AND REPORTING
- Collects and processes all data and makes reports in line with the scope of responsibility.
- Provides reports on higher management level.
- Looks for alternative (less time consuming) ways of reporting and information flow.
- PLANNING AND EXECUTION
- Follows production planning and supports the big picture.
- Participates into daily planning activities (on Brewery level).
- Ensures optimal use of the recourses.
- Executes the agreed plans.
QUALIFICATION AND SKILLS
- Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Food Science or related field
- 1 – 3 years’ experience
- Experience with leading of winning team(s) of people.
- Brewing / Quality of Brewing / Biotechnology / Microbiology in FMCG companies.
- TPM / Lean / 6 Sigma, etc.
- Fluent in English and Kinyarwanda (both verbal and written).
HOW TO APPLY
- Should you wish to apply for this position, please go to MyHR, Careers and follow instructions to apply.
- All applicants must apply using our online application system. CVs received via email will NOT be considered.
- The HR Business Partner Team will be available to support in the application process.
- Women candidates are encouraged to apply.
- The closing date for submission of applications is September 4th, 2022.
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