Job vacancies at Diageo/ Serengeti Breweries Limited (SBL) December 2024

About us

From Arthur Guinness to Johnnie Walker, our business was founded on people of great character, and in 250 years, nothing has changed. We’re the world’s leading premium alcohol company. Our brands are industry icons. And our success is thanks to the strength of our people, in every role. It’s why we trust them with our legacy and reward them with the career-defining opportunities that they deserve. Our ambition is to build the best performing, most trusted and respected Consumer Products Company in the world. To achieve these, we need the world’s very best people. Feel encouraged? Then this may be the opportunity for you.

Serengeti Breweries Limited (SBL) is a fully integrated beverage business in Diageo Africa (supply and demand for beer and spirits).

SBL flagship brand is Serengeti Premium Lager. Other brands in the portfolio include Serengeti Lite, Guinness, Pilsner and SIB. Headquartered in Dar es Salaam, SBL is also the distributor of several global Diageo international world-class spirits brands such as Johnnie Walker, Smirnoff, Gordon’s, Bailey’s and Captain Morgan.

POSITION: Autonomous Maintenance Operator

Purpose of Role

The Autonomous Maintenance Operator will be responsible to perform, supervise and coordinate repairs and changeovers; replace worn parts and sub-assemblies. The position holder will assist the trade person during major maintenance; perform basic condition monitoring, develop and enhance troubleshooting diagrams and one-point lessons.

Key Accountabilities

Technical – Knowledge and application of technical skills to Operate, Maintain, Improve and Repair (OMIR) equipment. This allows production targets to be met safely, at the right level of quality and on time.
Understand the principles of mechanism and motion and be able to conduct changeovers, basic repairs, and adjustments.
Utilize appropriate lubrication regimes to ensure all equipment is effectively lubricated.
Understanding of principles and application of pneumatics on the machine unit; able to conduct fault finding and basic repair.
Conduct basic electrical tasks on the equipment (e.g., Lock Out/Tag Out, Isolation Procedures, Fault Location on a Common Control System and Testing and Verification of Common Proximity Sensors)
Safety – Utilize appropriate safety and environmental procedures for people, processes, materials, products, and equipment to ensure a safe working environment for the whole team. Environment – Reduce costs due to waste and minimize impact to health, safety, and the environment through working to eliminate waste and through the correct management of waste and hazardous materials.
Quality – Ensure that all aspects of Quality within the area of responsibility are in accordance with Diageo Quality procedures to protect and promote the brand and product.
Leadership – Promote the development of a highly effective and autonomous team through strong communication and collaboration, whilst keeping focused on goals and targets for the team.
Coaching – Champion specific skills within the autonomous team and coach them to others to drive excellence.
Continuous Improvement – Use performance measures to identify and prioritize losses in production area. Apply rigorous Cost Deployment and the Zero loss concept to eliminate losses. Problem Solving – Has the ability to identify, prioritize and address problems using appropriate tools and techniques that eliminate recurrence i.e., replace broken components.
Production Output – Understand production plan targets and review performance in order to drive functional goals at individual and team level.
Administration – Collaborate with colleagues to arrange shift and break cover, induct new employees and address performance shortfalls to ensure that team resources can meet operational requirements.

Qualifications and Experience Required

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering
Certificate in appropriate Engineering discipline will be an added advantage.
3 years’ experience/competence in Operations, Maintenance, Process Control and Performance Measurement in a brewery or drinks or food manufacturing environment.

Demonstrate detailed understanding of Permit to Work system and SBL SHE policies, statutory requirements and responsibilities is advantageous.
Demonstrate understanding of teamwork principles, continuous improvement, preventative maintenance and problem solving.

Diversity statement

Our purpose is to celebrate life, every day, everywhere. And creating an inclusive culture, where everyone feels valued and that they can belong, is a crucial part of this.

We embrace diversity in the broadest possible sense. This means that you’ll be welcomed and celebrated for who you are just by being you. You’ll be part of and help build and champion an inclusive culture that celebrates people of different gender, ethnicity, ability, age, social class, educational backgrounds, experiences, mindsets, and more.

Our ambition is to create the best performing, most trusted and respected consumer products companies in the world. Join us and help transform our business as we take our brands to the next level and build new ones as part of shaping the next generation of celebrations for consumers around the world.

Feel inspired? Then this may be the opportunity for you

How to Apply:

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POSITION: Employee Experience Lead

Purpose of role

The Employee Experience Lead will be a member of HR leadership. The lead will work with the Directors on resourcing and employee experience.

The position holder will provide high level support to all functional heads through proactive, needs-driven and responsive Human Resources interventions of the highest quality to ensure a high-performance culture.

Key accountabilities

Support the delivery of end-to-end Employee Experience

Assisting employees with enrolment in benefits programs, such as health insurance and retirement savings. Ensure that all joiners are enrolled, and all leavers have been removed from existing benefit programmes.
Conducting inductions or trainings on benefits to employees and/or promoting employee health and wellness activities
Establish and manage professional business relationship with service providers and insurance companies. Attend monthly HR supplier performance reviews. Carry out HR audits on 3rd party HR suppliers (Medical, Group life and accident and RBS).
Budgeting and Accounting for the total cost to company of various benefits options.
Ensuring that the company’s benefits policy complies with laws and regulations. Update policies where necessary.
Research, identify and execute creative solutions and best practices to enable process improvement on benefits administration.
Immigration Management – Manage all immigration related processes, queries, worker eligibility document applications/renewals for employees and their dependents in liaison with the appointed Diageo 3rd Party providers, Global Mobility, and government agencies.
Work with the reward team with management of employee related benefits such as Employee Share Save Scheme (ESS)

Employee Value Proposition and Employer Brand

Propose programmes that deliver a strong internal value proposition that drives engagement & endearment of employees.
Create opportunities for internal employer branding through the use of targeted two-way employee communication platforms.
Develop and maintain an online database of the full employee value proposition including benefits and rewards that an employee can access.

Industrial Relations & governance

Maintains in-depth knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day management of employees, reducing legal risks and ensuring regulatory compliance.
Managing HR controls and ensure compliance to COBC, labour law and code of good practice.

Employee engagement

In collaboration with business leaders drive people survey action plans
Drive employee recognition initiatives and engagement agenda at function/company level.

Support employee engagement processes by supporting the HRD and HRBP at the town halls, quarterly and trade union meetings, enabling effective negotiation and consultation with trade union representatives in regard to a range of staffing matters.
Ensure that assigned HR policies and procedures are regularly reviewed and continue to reflect both up-to-date employment law and best practice

Qualifications and Experience Required

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in HRM, industrial or organizational psychology, leadership & organizational development, business, or related field required.
Post Graduate qualifications will be an added advantage.

Experience:

2 – 3 years’ experience as a HR Advisor in a reputable organization
Leadership of team operating in complex, multi-channelled settings
Strong knowledge & demonstrated delivery in challenging trading environments.
Negotiation and conflict resolution.