4 JOBS POSITIONS AT BRALIRWA
DEADLINE: 08 & 15th February 2026
Position 1: TITLE: PACKAGING
OPERATORS (X10)
EXTERNAL JOB VACANCY
Location: Gisenyi
Brewery and Soft Drink Plant
ABOUT BRALIRWA
Bralirwa is the largest producer of beers
and soft drinks in Rwanda. Our drink offerings have been and remain at the
center of Rwanda’s social culture. We launched our EverGreen strategy in
February 2021 with the goal to future proof the business, adapt to new external
dynamics and emerge stronger from the COVID-19 crisis. EverGreen is a bold
strategy to deliver superior and balanced growth and the next evolution of our
HEINEKEN business.
We aim to deliver superior, balanced growth
by focusing on meeting the needs of consumers and customers through attracting
the best talent on the market.
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
Bralirwa is looking for ten (10) energetic,
well-informed, and innovative Packaging Operators who can contribute to the
Brewery and Soft Drink Plant business’s performance and understand the essence
of great partnership with key stakeholders.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Safety, Food Safety and Sustainability
- Works in line with the defined and implemented safety and food
safety standards.
- Following the 5S, Housekeeping and HACCP related to the
workplace.
Quality of the Process and Product
- Make all the quality checks in line with the standards and
procedures on packaging machines.
TPM and Continuous Improvement
- Executes the tagging process, CILT and apply problem solving
tools. Participates and starts leading the improvement teams.
Process Management
- Executes all the packaging operations on machines in line with
the valid standards. Manage documentation and reporting for the
working area.
Equipment Management
- Operates the packaging machines.
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND, KNOWLEDGE, AND EXPERIENCE
- Minimum bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering,
Electro-mechanical Engineering, or related field
- 1 year of experience in electro-Mechanical Engineering,
preferably in beverage/maintenance operations; Shop floor experience would
be an advantage
- Fluent in Kinyarwanda and English.
WHAT WE OFFER
We are committed to hiring diversely.
Having employees from diverse backgrounds brings a wealth of perspectives and
experience to our team. We embrace Inclusion and Diversity, which means giving
full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuous development for
all employees regardless of age, gender, race, disability, belief and civil
partnership, pregnancy, and maternity.
Not only do we offer a competitive salary,
but also an additional pension scheme, a loan subsidy, annual bonus, lunch,
100% medical insurance, communication allowance and enjoy a free Friday drink
with colleagues.
HOW TO APPLY
- Should you wish to apply for this position, please visit the
Bralirwa website, Careers, and follow the 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.
- The closing date for submission of applications is 08th
February 2026.
POSITION 2: TITLE: WAREHOUSE
CONTROLLER (X2)
INTERNAL & EXTERNAL JOB VACANCY
Title: Warehouse Controller (*2)
Location: Gisenyi
We are seeking to hire two (2) qualified
and dedicated Warehouse Controllers reporting to the Warehouse
Operations Supervisor at the Brewery in Gisenyi, Rubavu.
JOB PURPOSE
- To carry out timely warehouse operations in collaboration with
stakeholders, verify both physically and in the system the inbound and
outbound material movements within the warehouse.
- Coordinates the production materials supply to production and
executes stock counting and handover of finished returnable packaging
materials and finished products.
- Use the available resources, including third-party personnel,
to ship the packed products to the market based on the daily sales demand
plan.
JOB DESCRIPTION
- Sales Delivery, Truck Loading and Offloading Activities
- Align with security, transportation, and customer services to
plan the loading and offloading activities based on the available
resources, orders, space, internal and external customer needs
- Collect all manual and electronic information related to
incoming trucks, review and decide the loading /offloading priority
- Check the availability of resources and efficiently allocate
the forklift drivers and manpower for loading and offloading activities.
- Use Electronic systems to receive, confirm, and process
orders, and to invoice if required.
- Verify road consignment documents, allocate the truck to the
offloading/loading areas and approve the POD
- Prepare the offloading statement, document and share it with
the relevant stakeholders
- Carry out shift-based inventory
- Align with the third party to make a pot-analysis report on
incident/new miss related to FLT and report the damaged assets like RPM
breakages, beer loss, etc.
- Interdepartmental collaboration in the shift, especially with
brewing, packaging, customer service and security to ensure business
continuity
Inventory Management
- Make a physical count of finished products and production
materials at the beginning and at the end of the shift
- Make a daily stock reconciliation report with a clear
comparison of physically available products vs the system, and trigger
action to curb the variance
- Report inventory data to the warehouse operations supervisor.
- Supervise the third-party crew during the sampling of RPM to
compile the circulation report
- Participate in monthly stock take with the finance team and
report raw data to the warehouse operations supervisor
- Ensure that in-and-out movement between departments, sites,
depots and RPI are adequately recorded in the system and shipment
documents are archived according to inbound and outbound materials
movement procedures
- Storage Activities
- Efficiently allocate the available third-party resources to
qualitatively and safely store production materials, packaging,
chemicals, production aids, and finished goods in the designated storage
space
- Classify products and materials by nature, production date,
and according to warehousing standards
- Execute the FIFO/and or FEFO inventory management method
during shipments and receptions of goods
- Coordinate cleaning activities to ensure cleanliness in stores
and ensure that traceability labels are placed on each production/order
batch
- Isolation of non-conforming products and follow-up with team
leaders and relevant stakeholders to dispose of them
- Activities relating to Customer Complaints Management
- Trace and record the complaints specifications: customer,
sales rep, SKU type and post-analysis defects
- Work together with the utilities department before and during
the destruction of non-conforming products to ensure a correct
acid-alkaline solution is sent to the wastewater treatment plant
- Keep a record of destroyed products and escalate the destroyed
quantities to the team leader for adjustment in the system
- Documents Management
- Collaborate with security to ensure that a handover of sales
returns documents is properly done
- Make data entry of sales returns and sort data into the
electronic system
- Make a physical and electronic archive of sales returns,
shipments on BE
- Work hand in hand with team leaders and relevant stakeholders
to share hard copies of sales return to the distributors monthly
- Ensure that a manual invoice is made, shared with finance
whenever scraps and obsolete primary or secondary packing materials are
sold
- Scan and share with the warehouse management team and finance
a copy of every single copy of manual document to ship to the sales truck
when the Base system is down.
- Reporting and Continuous Improvement
- Report on the warehouse performance on sales truck shipment,
and ensure that failures mode are recorded on an hourly basis
- Timely communication of the safety events and deviations via
appropriate escalation procedure and within the right platforms: O2I,
the12rules.com
- Keep tracking on an hourly basis the performance indicators
used to financially reward the services provided by third party (FLT
uptime, Pallets)
- Report accurately the RPM breakages in his/her shift
- Make data collection for DCS, update and propose actions to
daily improve warehousing performance
- Verify and confirm the accuracy of the report done by a third
party, such as sorting log sheets and cleaning checklist
- Participate in TPM improvement activities, including customer
claims analysis, data collection on failure modes, TPM improvement teams,
etc
- Create a structured and sustainable performance culture via
the use of basic TPM tools such as tagging, 5WHYs, RCFA, etc
- Collaboration with other stakeholders
- Align with the brewing department to supply production
materials according to the brewing and packaging schedule
- Work closely with the customer service team to adjust the
sales orders based on the customer’s last-minute changes
- Count and confirm together with the security team inbound and
outbound materials crossing the brewery gate
- Timely collaboration with other third-party entities to ensure
that effective and qualitative services are provided
EDUCATION BACKGROUND, SKILLS AND
EXPERIENCE
- At least a bachelor’s degree in Logistics, supply chain,
business administration, warehouse and distribution or related field.
- 1- 3 years of working experience, preferably in
warehouse and logistics operations
- Demonstrable understanding of order management and
transportation.
- Excellent knowledge of Excel
HOW TO APPLY
- Should you wish to apply for this position, please visit the
Bralirwa website, Careers, and follow the 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.
- The closing date for submission of applications is 08th
February 2026.
POSITION 3: TITLE: WAREHOUSE OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR
INTERNAL & EXTERNAL JOB VACANCY –
Warehouse Operations Supervisor
We are seeking to hire a qualified and
dedicated Warehouse Operations Supervisor at Job
Grade 9, reporting to the Warehouse Manager at Kigali Soft Drink
Plant, located in Kigali, Kicukiro.
CONTEXT:
The Warehouse Operations Supervisor is
responsible for the smooth functioning of warehouse operations by directly
supervising Warehouse controllers. This role ensures effective management of
shift operations, including inbound and outbound activities, inventory
management, and daily tasks related to goods movement and storage. The
Warehouse Operations Supervisor ensures compliance with safety and compliance
standards, supports continuous improvement practices, and fosters team
development to align with overall warehouse goals.
JOB PURPOSE
- Ensure efficient and effective warehouse operations by
supervising Warehouse Controllers, optimising resources, and maintaining
high standards of safety, compliance, and productivity.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Safety
- Act in accordance with the safety regulations.
- Translate the safety regulations into practical working
instructions and regularly assess warehouse operations to ensure
compliance with regulations.
- Report accidents, incidents, near misses, unsafe conditions and
behaviours.
- Implement countermeasures to reduce and mitigate risks.
- Stimulate an open environment where safety is put first, by
sharing safety concerns, acting as an example and addressing each other on
safety.
- Contribute to sustainability in warehousing by reducing waste
and energy consumption.
- Act as a role model.
- Warehouse Planning
- Define the storage space layout to facilitate warehousing
activities and review it regularly to ensure alignment with changing
circumstances.
- Align resources (people, space, equipment) with operational
requirements.
- Weekly plan and organise staff shifts and resource allocation
to warehousing activities.
- Oversee inventory management and ensure transport schedules
meet operational demands.
- Warehouse Process Execution Management
- Ensure smooth and efficient execution of daily warehouse
processes, including inbound/outbound goods.
- Monitor KPIs and implement corrective actions when necessary.
- Implement, monitor and control 5S in the warehouse.
- Lead Warehouse Controllers in identifying opportunities for
operational improvements.
- Goods Movement
- Ensure proper goods flow in warehouses and accurate stock
movement records.
- Oversee stock levels and ensure timely deliveries.
- Manage stock accuracy, including traceability and expiry
management.
- Inventory Management
- Translate the Traceability, FEFO, and expiry date and freshness
policies into practical working instructions.
- Monitor the organisation of regular stock counts.
- Apply corrective measures based on inventory discrepancies.
- Approve the correction of inventory data in case of discrepancy
with physical inventory.
Storage & Stock Quality Assurance / Management
- Translates the regulations into appropriate practical working
instructions.
- Monitor and manage stock quality to prevent damage or spoilage.
- Collaborate with the quality assurance team to implement
corrective actions related to product quality or stock storage issues.
- Assets & Equipment Management
- Ensure all the warehousing assets and equipment are maintained
in good working condition according to the applicable regulations.
- Anticipate the need for replacement or upgrade of warehousing
equipment and assets.
- Conducts root cause analysis of equipment breakdown.
- PM & Continuous Improvement
- Follow and report warehousing KPIs daily in the Daily Control
System (DCS) meetings and communicate with the team.
- Initiates actions to improve safety, warehousing processes,
assets, stock quality and/or inventory management.
- Improve warehousing operations by using appropriate TPM tools.
- Ensures improvements are captured in procedures and staff are
trained accordingly.
- Organisation & People Management
- Hold regular meetings with staff to reinforce awareness,
discuss issues and possible solutions, and communicate any new regulations
related to safety, quality, stock and inventory management, as well as the
use of assets and equipment.
- Ensures proper training for the warehousing staff
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND, KNOWLEDGE, AND
EXPERIENCE
- At least a Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, supply chain,
business administration, warehouse and distribution or related field.
- 3 – 5 years of relevant experience; preference in Supply chain
operations/logistics, finance, or business administration
- Demonstrable understanding of order management and
transportation.
- Proven people management and leadership skills.
- Excellent knowledge of Excel
- SAP ECC or other ERP system. WMS if applicable.
Functional competencies
- Safety
- Organisation & People management
- Warehouse process execution management
- Goods movement
- Inventory management
- Storage & stock quality assurance/ management
- RPM handling
- Assets & equipment management
- TPM & Continuous Improvement
HOW TO APPLY
- Should you wish to apply for this position, please visit the
Bralirwa website, Careers, and follow the 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.
- The closing date for submission of applications is 15th
February 2026.
POSITION 4: TITLE: QUALITY ANALYST
INTERNAL & EXTERNAL JOB VACANCY –
Quality Analyst (JG06)
We are seeking to hire a qualified and
dedicated Quality Analyst reporting to the Quality Laboratory Team
Leader at the Gisenyi Brewery, Rubavu.
JOB PURPOSE
- To ensure that sampling and product analysis (Microbiological
and Sensory) are performed.
- To ensure that off-line and in-line calibrations/verifications
(Analytical) are performed.
- To ensure the troubleshooting process analysis in production
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Safety, Food Safety, and Sustainability
- Contributes to and ensures a clean and tidy working area
without unnecessary losses of consumables/chemicals, in line with the
defined and implemented safety standards and following 5S and HACCP
standards at the workplace
- Reviews and supports the integration of SHE and food safety
standards into operational workflows
Quality Of the Process and Product
- Makes all the quality checks, mainly verification of in-line
meters, in line with the Laboratory Star System (LSS) procedures and
procedures on sampling and analyses (off-line and in-line)
TPM And Continuous Improvement (LSS)
- Participates and plays a proactive role in improvement teams
related to laboratory and supports implementation of these improvement
opportunities or corrective actions in the laboratory (ISO9001, LSS, TPM,
etc.)
Execution of Analyses
- Executes analyses in the laboratory to calibrate in-line meters
- Executes Microbiological analyses, including sampling, sample
preparation and reporting results, in line with the valid Laboratory
Methods. Executes also complex analysis, which are not covered by in-line
meters
- Executes activities for the local Sensory Panel
Equipment Management
- Performs maintenance, calibration, verification and
troubleshooting of off-line and in-line analysis equipment (in laboratory
and production environment).
Material Management
- Keeps track of the availability of laboratory materials.
Other
- Able to handle supplementary quality tasks as they arise.
QUALIFICATION AND SKILLS
- Bachelor of Science in Food Science /Microbiology/ Chemistry/
Biotechnology/ Biochemistry/ or a related field.
- 1 to 3 years’ experience in food and beverage production and
technology, quality control and assurance systems
- Continuous improvement methodologies like TPM / Lean / 6 Sigma,
etc.
- Good experience in auditing of quality systems, confidence in
decision-making.
- Fluent in English and Kinyarwanda (both verbal and written).
HOW TO APPLY
- Should you wish to apply for this position, please visit the
Bralirwa website, Careers, and follow the 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.
- The closing date for submission of applications is 08th
February 2026.
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