13 JOBS POSITIONS AT BRALIRWA:DEADLINE: 08 & 15th February 2026

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

1. 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

 

3. 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

 

4. 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

 

5. 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.

6. 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

 

7. 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

 

1.  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.

 

2. 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.

3. 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.

 

4. 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.

 

5. 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.

 

7. 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.

 

8. 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.

 

9. 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

1. To ensure that sampling and product analysis (Microbiological and Sensory) are performed.
2. To ensure that off-line and in-line calibrations/verifications (Analytical) are performed.
3. 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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