Kenya Wine Agencies Limited (KWAL) is seeking a Blender to join their team in Nairobi. The Blender is responsible for converting raw materials into ready-to-package cider beverages while adhering to quality, food safety, and efficiency standards.
Main Responsibilities
Liquid Manufacture
Carry out sensory evaluation of raw materials and processed water before use in Primary Manufacturing. Carry out sensory analysis of converted liquid at various steps of manufacturing to ensure quality consistency is maintained throughout the manufacturing cycle.
Convert raw materials into ready-to-package cider beverages in compliance with Standard Recipes, Quality Specifications, Product Legal Standards, Food Safety Standards, Heineken Standards while applying good manufacturing practice.
Actualize blending calculators while ensuring that input quantity and quality is accurately loaded into blends.
Evaluate process inputs, tanks, equipment, and final product to ensure the desired quality and food safety is achieved and maintained.
Review and monitor critical control points (CCPs)/Operational prerequisite programs (OPRPs) to ensure controls are maintained within required limits and necessary verifications are carried out to ensure compliance with food safety requirements.
Monitor and control liquid conversion efficiencies: Speed, cost, quality to ensure effective conversion of liquid Manufacturing Process.
Establish the root causes of problems relating to equipment, process, or product manufactured in respective units.
Participate in continuous improvement programs for primary manufacturing, quality, sustainability, namely, water conservation, energy efficiency, and recycling, which are critical for effective/efficient operations.
Compliance and Safety
Maintain integrity, quality, safety, consistency, and sterility of the processing environment/equipment.
Maintain confidentiality of product formulations.
Support safety programs and policies to safeguard product and personal safety, company property, environmental, and team member’s safety.
Follow site safety rules.
Report incidents, accidents, near misses, and unsafe behaviors in the workplace.
Uphold Heineken Safety Commitments.
TPM and Continuous Improvement
Participate in Cellar DCS and other TPM activities.
Participate in tag management and unified problem solving.
Incorporate a culture of Waste Minimization in ways of work.
Embrace learning and growth.
Identify opportunities for process optimization and efficiency improvements through regular participation in problem-solving sessions.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should apply online by visiting the Heineken Careers portal via the following link:
