About Habesha Breweries S.C.

Would you like to be part of a Great Family? We are growing very fast with a team that is highly passionate about the beer industry. We value all our people and their desire to grow personally and professionally and their dedication to brewing the best Ethiopian beer! We really care about having a company where our people love what they do and consider themselves as the ultimate consumers of their own Habesha Beer. As such, we aspire to create a work environment that is equally fun and a place where happiness can be felt with the teams that we form through time. We hire for attitude and skill as much as a passion for our industry.

If the above describes who you are, then our brewery is a place where you can prosper as leaders if you put learning and excellent execution as your practice in the work environment. Join us!

Habesha Breweries S.C. is looking for a Quality Assurance Manager with a managerial level role as per the Company’s job grading duty station being in Debre Brihan

The Role Summary:

The Quality Assurance Manager is responsible for coordinating, leading, and organizing of the quality system of the brewery, ensuring the maintenance and improvement quality of product, process and raw materials at all stages with optimal cost

Basic Duty and Responsibility

Maintain quality product

• Investigate and manage the customer complaint process
• Collaborate with all departments in the brewery to ensure & meet quality standards
• Establish and implement procedures to improve quality and reduce operating cost.
• Devise plant manager to make decisions when a product does not meet quality standards.
• Provide feedback on materials and preferences based on practical experience.
• Obtain feedback from Customer Services on products performance.

Initiate & implement quality system

• Develop and strategic plans for company-wide quality initiatives
• Drive quality metrics within the company utilizing continuous improvement tools and strategies.
• Advise brewery employees and management to quality risks and engage in mitigation and action plans to prevent future risks.
• Make sure availability of all necessary quality systems specification likeHACCP, QMS etc.

Incoming material inspection

• Develop incoming material quality checking system
• Raw material and aids check for brewing to ensure that they are within specification both locally and imported
• Compile daily, weekly, and periodic technical reports and organize chart room meetings.
• Analyze and discuss reports with stake holders at chart room meetings.
• Carry out daily FPS stock-taking with warehouse team and ensure FIFO is strictly adhered to

Environmental/Waste Management & Liaising with regulatory agencies

• Ensure compliance of wastewater treatment plant.
• Monitor disposal of recycled and non-recycled wastes
• Monitor and coordinate visits of environmental authorities
• Provide information on environmental audit reports, Environmental Impact assessment report and Environmental Management plan information
• Prepare annual environmental report
• Coordinates monitoring visits, meetings, or audits by regulatory agencies within the country.
• Conducts and coordinates both internal and external audits. These include Process, Suppliers, HACCP and QMS audits when the time is due

Job Requirements

This role is positioned at the managerial level and requires an experienced Quality Assurance Manager, who will have the opportunity to develop their career further within a very progressive learning and development as well as a dynamic and exciting work atmosphere.

• BSc degree in Food Processing Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Biology, or related natural science disciplines), 7 + years of relevant experience of which 2 years are spent in a managerial position in the FMCG industry.

While working with us, you will be entitled to a wide range of employee benefits, such as medical insurance, comprehensive insurance, annual DSTV subscription, and other financial and non – financial rewards.

Habesha Breweries S.C. also provides several capability development opportunities to its employees including a talent management program. 

How to Apply

The closing date for the application is March 07, 2022. Qualified candidates should submit the application form found with this link CLICK HERE

References will be taken and background check will be carried out in conformity with Habesha’s HR Policy. Habesha operates equal opportunities policy and actively encourages diversity, welcoming applications from all persons meeting the skills and experience required.