What’s Its Like To Work For Coca-Cola Kenya

By Kibet Tobias
Coca-Cola Company is one of the world’s leading beverage producers of over 500 brands. The company started its operations in Kenya back in 1948.
Over the years, Coca-Cola has created different initiatives, collaborating with the Kenyan government by funding projects, aiding in education and providing internships and job opportunities to over 14,000 Kenyans.
With its rapid growth, Coca-Cola has opened several branches all over the country creating more opportunities for many people.
The company recruits professionals from different fields including marketing, research, supply chain management, communications, public affairs, legal, IT, HR and other expertise.
So what is it like to work for Coca-cola?
Here are 3 reasons why Coca-Cola Company is the best to work for:
1. Rewarding environment
Coca-Cola offers competitive rewards to its employees that continue to differentiate them in the market.
The pay and benefits are delivered in form of Total Rewards programs which includes the Base salary, annual incentives and long-term incentives that come with health and life insurance.
The compensation program is focused on the complete benefits coupled with the opportunities to build a career through the experiences the company offers.
To ensure that its programs are competitive, Coca-Cola regularly benchmarks its programs against those of other leading companies. The company regularly evaluates and updates the rewards programs.
The total benefits package is designed to meet employees’ basic and life-changing benefits needs to address the individual and family issues while promoting healthy lifestyles.
As an employee, you will enjoy free drinks/coke/juice/water, casual dress/atmosphere, company pension plan, paid sick leave among others.
Through employee’s health insurance, Coca-Cola offers health, dental, and vision coverage. It also offers group life insurance, short-term disability insurance for accidents or illness, long-term disability insurance, and death benefits, which cover certain causes of death.
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2. Opportunities for growth and professional development
The company has different employee training to accelerate the learning opportunities and provide the skills and resources you need to meet future demands.
Through various Development programs, the company is committed to extending education and development programs to employees at all levels of the organization. This is done through the Peak individual performance management process & rewards, Coca-Cola University (CCU), a global virtual university for all learning and capability building activities across the company and functional development forums to enhance and build job knowledge, skills, and competencies within a department or functional area.
3. A unique culture
Coca-Cola provides a unique culture where you convert your passion into action. You get to work with a global brand which represents qualities such as;caring, sharing, connecting, integrity and excellence.
If lucky to join the company, you’ll enjoy an environment where ideas are freely shared, you get support, and pride inspires you to grow.
You also meet people from different backgrounds who are truly dedicated to living those values and get inspired to be the best you can be.
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How to apply for a job at Coca-Cola
If you are interested in working for Coca-Cola, the job application is simple.
Just search for the open vacancies online, identify the best job matching your qualifications, upload your one page CV and click the Submit button to complete the process and submit your profile today.
The system will also email you alerts when they have new positions that fit your search criteria. Good luck!