In January 2012, Diageo purchased the Meta Abo Brewery, formerly a state-owned business based in Sebeta, with a rich history in Ethiopia and a historic market share of 50%.
Diageo’s spirits brands have been enjoyed in Ethiopia since 1955, with Johnnie Walker and White Horse being the preferred whiskies of choice for most Ethiopians. With a broad portfolio of international spirits brands, such as Smirnoff Vodka, Baileys and Captain Morgan, the addition of Meta ensures Diageo’s position as the leading total beverage alcohol business in Ethiopia. Since acquiring the Meta Abo Brewery, the team in Ethiopia has worked hard to define the positioning of the brand, invest in marketing activities and build new commercial teams. With this increased investment behind capacity expansion and recruitment of a highly skilled sales force, Meta Classic, Meta Premium and Malta Guinness are enjoying their highest ever rates of sale.
Diageo continues to invest in the communities in which it operates. In Ethiopia:
21 Water of Life projects have become operational over the past 7 years and an additional project started in the southwest region of Ethiopia in 2013. We work in partnership with NGOs and the government to ensure over 45,000 Ethiopians have access to clean drinking water and basic sanitation;
We work closely with small holder farmers of Ethiopia to source barley locally, thereby reducing imports and improving the livelihoods of small holder farmers in partnership with regional agriculture bureaus and the Agriculture Transformation Agency; and
We promote responsible drinking with our world-recognized DrinkIQ programme and ensure that consumers enjoy Diageo brands in a way that reflects both our values and purpose – Celebrate Life Everyday Everywhere.
Key Accountabilities:
The Quality Assurance Lab Analyst ensures that incoming raw materials, work in processes and manufactured products meet company quality specifications.
The role also extends to checking and testing materials and other parts delivered by outside suppliers work involves working very closely with production personnel carrying out scheduled and random checks on product quality during the production process and also final tests prior to products being dispatched to the customer.
Perform routine as well as non-routine Analytical and Microbiological analysis of raw materials, intermediate and finished products along with packaging components as per established work instructions and SOPs;
Maintains a comprehensive understanding of all products produced by the facility as well as the raw and packaging materials and operations required in the manufacturing process including quality specifications and standards
Calibrate and clean equipment to ensure results are correct, work area is clean and organized.
Must be able to work in any shift and weekends when required.
Job Requirement
University degree in Applied Chemistry, Applied Biology or Food science
Experience Required: Minimum 4 years in Beverage, Food or Chemical industry most preferably in quality assurance/ control laboratory.
Must have computer skills to record inspection data and create reports for the quality assurance team. Confident in using Microsoft Office e.g. Word, Excel, Power point.
Fluency in Amharic & excellent command of written and spoken English