Team Lead - Brewing at Guinness Nigeria Plc

Guinness Nigeria Plc is a major market for Diageo: Guinness Nigeria operates in the unique and fast-growing alcohol industry of over 15mhl beer potential. It is the only company that does Total Beverage Alcohol (TBA) in Nigeria. It’s an on-trade-dominated market but with a fast-growing off-trade channel.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Team Lead - Brewing
Location: Benin, Edo
Employment Type: Full-time

Purpose of Role

• To ferment and mature all AOP Beer volumes and ensure continuous supply of high-quality Beers and good team spirit. 
• The role holder ensures adequate coverage of the shift, showing absolute support for colleagues as well as good team spirit.

Top Accountabilities:

• Oversees mashing and filtration of brew and ensures set target for brewing is achieved
• Responsible for key activities such as In-taking of grains from silo, Strike-out from Copper to W/P (Whirl Pool) and Chilling of wort from W/P to FV (Fermenting Vessel) and Collection of Ex-chiller samples to laboratory
• Monitor all process work in Brew House and documentation of activities keeping adequate process records
• Plans for maintenance for weekly Business Continuity Maintenance
• Training of operators in the process in the Brew house
• Positioning of oxygen cylinders/proper oxygenation of Stout wort following chilling

Qualifications and Experience Required

• Ordinary National Diploma (ND) or Technical College Certificates or recognized equivalent in any of Biological/Chemical Science/Biochemistry/Food science
• High level of energy and commitment to team-based achievement and high interpersonal effectiveness to develop & sustain robust relationships.
• 3- 5 years’ relevant experience in similar role in a Brewery or Bottling Industry
• Demonstrate detailed understanding of Permit to Work system and Safety Health Environment policies, statutory requirements and responsibilities.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.