Asahi Beverages prides itself on producing high quality, refreshing and enjoyable beverages.  We bring together talented people, an impressive portfolio, large scale manufacturing and distribution capabilities and a strong business network.

Asahi Beverages formed in 2014 when we announced plans to integrate the operations of Schweppes Australia (now known as Asahi Lifestyle Beverages) and Asahi Premium Beverages businesses.  Later that year, we announced plans to extend the integration to include Independent Liquor (now Asahi Beverages New Zealend) in New Zealand. In June 2020, we welcomed Carlton & United Breweries to the Asahi Beverages family.

Today, our business comprises three business divisions:

• Asahi Lifestyle Beverages (formerly known as Schweppes Australia)
• Asahi Beverages New Zealand 
• Carlton United Breweries (including Asahi Premium Beverages) 

We employee close to 3,500 people across Australia and New Zealand, with manufacturing facilities in both countries.

Our Vision is to 'Bring enjoyment & connection to everyday moments in life'. With a beverage offer for just about every age, and every occasion, our vision guides what we do, the choices we make, and how we deliver outcomes together.

We’re well known for being exceptionally people-focused, with a culture that most describe as welcoming, respectful, authentic and warm. We have great people, who deliver great results. 

As a manufacturer and a marketer of many iconic brands across Australia and New Zealand, Asahi Beverages offers outstanding career opportunities across a wide variety of roles and many different locations.  We employ people across a range of disciplines such as Marketing, Sales, Finance, Manufacturing, Logistics, Engineering, Quality, Procurement, Human Resources, Finance, Legal, IT and many more.  

We know that our people are our greatest strength and it is through and with our people that we  aim high and achieve outstanding results. 

Creating a great place to work for our people is key. Our inclusive culture encourages teamwork, innovation and continuous improvement. We care deeply about people’s wellbeing, ensuring a  safe and healthy environment. We are passionate about helping people be the best that they can be.

Ongoing learning and development ensures people can perform, grow and flourish – both personally and professionally. Everyone has access to a range of development tools and options and we support our people to help shape their careers.

The Asahi Beverages graduate programs provide recent graduates with a 12-month journey where they learn all about the world of making, marketing and selling iconic beverages that Aussie and Kiwi consumers love.  Who better to learn this from than the leading beverage company in Australia.

What do we look for in our graduates?

Throughout the application process, we strive to get to know the real you. We want to know what makes you your best, what you are passionate about and what you can bring to our organisation. The ‘About You’ section really should be written by you; we don’t have set guidelines. 

Some things we’re interested in finding out:

• Your Capabilities – We want to see what you can do, how you think and how you develop. This could be shown in many ways including how you communicate, how you analyse and solve problems or through your innovative thinking.
• Your Experiences – Tell us what your life journey has been like so far and what the key highlights were. How did you adapt during your study? Were you involved in any university groups or were you working whilst studying?
• Your Traits – What are your natural tendencies and what are you passionate about? Are you flexible, do you work effectively in team environments, do you assist in fostering an inclusive working environment?
• Your Drivers – What gets you out of bed every morning and helps you sleep at night? We would like to hear about your values, if you enjoy being challenged or what achievement looks like to you.

Streams Available

Commercial

If you’re interested in how we sell and market our beverages, our Asahi Beverages Commercial Graduate program is the one for you. It provides a 12-month journey across areas such as marketing, sales, pricing and central supply. You’ll be in the box seat to learn from the ground up how we produce and sell many of Australia’s favourite beverages. These roles are based in our Southbank head office in Victoria. 

Supply Chain

Are you more technically inclined? Does the brewing, packaging or engineering side of our business sound more interesting to you?  If so, our Asahi Supply Chain Graduate program is the one for you.  

This program provides a 12-month journey working alongside our technical experts. They’ll show you how we make and package Australia’s most loved beverages. This program can be done on-site in VIC, NSW and QLD.

Key Dates

Applications Open: Mid July

Applications Close: Mid August

A Day in the life of a GMT:

6:45AM Wake up, prepare for the day and jump on the train

8:45AM Arrive at the office for a quick coffee with a few fellow MTs before the day begins

9:00AM Kick off with some emails, organise meetings for later in the day/week with project stakeholders

10:00AM Run a meeting with your project stakeholders, I was closely linked with Logistics

11:00AM Get some work done at your desk

12:30PM Lunch! Pull up a seat in one of the common areas and meet some new people from across the business. Squeeze a walk along the Yarra with the MTs

1:15PM Head out into trade to talk with on-premise customers to understand their pain points when it comes to delivery. Ideally see 6-8 customers ranging from cafes to huge pubs.

3:30PM Arrive back to the office to debrief with your project supervisor and provide an update on your progress

4:00PM Compile your findings for the day and determine what needs to be done next. Work on final presentation slides.

5:45PM Time to head home, say good bye to the team and leave the office.

Perks & Benefits

As one of Australia’s leading beverages companies, we provide a range of alcohol and non-alcohol beverages for a variety of occasions meeting different consumer needs – from everyday hydration to occasional celebrations, and from lunchtime  beverages to relaxing after-dinner drinks.

We understand how important it is for us to be responsible – to be mindful of the resources we consume, of the messages we send, and to work with others to ensure that we make a valuable contribution to society.

Check out the link here to our Asahi Beverages ‘Be Report’ for fantastic insight into our product responsibility, environmental sustainability, the social contribution we make to the communities in which we work and live, and the health, safety, wellness and professional development of our employees.

At Asahi Beverages, we acknowledge the strong link between our raw materials and the environment from which they are sourced. 

Our Environment Policy sets out our company commitments and strategies. Our environmental plans aim to improve performance in each of the areas identified in our policy, and we have developed environmental performance indicators and set targets to help drive continuous improvement.

Climate

We are aligned to our parent company’s ambition of being Carbon Zero by 2050.  We acknowledge that this is an ambitious target, and we are working on our local roadmap to achieve . Our immediate focus for  is on reducing our carbon intensity by 2% year on year.

Waste

The generation of waste is a significant environmental issue. Generating waste represents inefficiency, consumes resources, contributes to greenhouse gas emissions and can impact on biodiversity and ecosystems.

Our business recycles approximately 90% of all waste across its manufacturing, warehouse, technical and office sites. Since 2014 our total business landfill intensity has also improved by 20%.

Health & Safety

Our commitment to a safe workplace is fundamental to what we do. Preventing harm is critical to a successful and sustainable business. Our business focuses on: improving the health and safety capability of our people, providing and maintaining safe plants and equipment, promoting behaviours that prevent harm, and improving the health and wellbeing of employees.

Our safety programs are supported and implemented through active health and safety committees at all major sites. 

Community Partnerships

Asahi Beverages’ community partnership with Whitelion was established in 2011. Whitelion is a not-for-profit community organisation that supports and empowers young people at risk to reach their full potential. 

The organisation provides a range of support services to vulnerable young people, including mentoring, employment preparation and placement, and outreach services. They offer more than a job to disadvantaged young people – they instil confidence and pride which transforms lives.

During this time, we have donated more than $1.5 million to this cause, through direct donations and through significant fundraising by our employees.

Asahi Beverages launched the Big Giveback campaign in November 2020, , with 10 cents from the sale of non-alcoholic drinks at participating locations including Schweppes, Cool Ridge water and Solo donated to flagship partner and children’s education charity The Smith Family. 

The money will help fund homework clubs, mentoring programs, stationery and other things Smith Family students need to help them stay engaged at school and reach their full potential.

We’re a trust-based business, and nowhere is that more true than in our recently launched Remote First Hybrid way of working.

Currently in play at our Melbourne HQ and soon to launch to our other office locations, we believe whole-heartedly in the value of coming together physically for collaboration, brainstorming and connection sessions.

We also believe that regular team catch up’s and ‘deep thinking work’ is best done at home.  This is why we’ve launched a highly flexible hybrid way of working where we ask our people to get together face -to-face once a week or so, and work from home on other days. It’s the best of both world’s really, and accommodates the diversity of our people’s work preferences and personal habits.

Other great benefits of joining our business include:

• Inclusive and relaxed flexible working environment
• Discount on a range of alcohol and non-alcohol drinks
• Access to a range of non-alcohol beverages at all sites
• Friday night drinks at our bar in head office
• Purchase additional leave every year
• Gym reimbursement
• Support community partnerships
• Contribute to our innovation lab

At Asahi Beverages, we are committed to ensuring everyone can shine as they are, being their whole, authentic self. The things that make us different as individuals make Asahi Beverages stronger, more innovative and more successful. We celebrate our employees’ uniqueness and diversity, and champion inclusiveness in the workplace and broader community.

Recently, we introduced a new DEI structure and business-wide DEI strategy, shifting our focus to ensure we take a broader view of DE&I, recognising that individuals have multiple dimensions of diversity that intersect and influence their experiences within the workplace.

Be yourself

We want to get to know the real you. So please bring your authenticity to the application and selection process. 

Be knowledgeable 

Knowledge is power, so please ensure you have taken the time to read through the information about our company, the programs, the selection process guide and candidate information prior to submitting your application and before you attend interviews. 

Be prepared

When you’re prepared, you’re able to better demonstrate why you are suitable for the role. Make sure you find a quiet space to spend the necessary time completing your application and even more important (if it’s a virtual interview) test out your IT equipment and ensure you leave enough time to log on before your scheduled interview time.

Be excited

We are passionate about our business, our brands, our consumers and customers and of course our people, so we hope you are excited to take this first step towards a future career at Asahi Beverages. Show your personality and lead with a smile!

We are focused on supporting a workplace environment where all sexual orientation and gender identities are recognised, affirmed, supported and celebrated. We have run Ally training for a number of employees across the business and are involved in key Australian and New Zealand events that celebrate pride. We participate in the Pride in Diversity program and support Wear it Purple Day each year.

We are committed to increasing awareness and understanding of disability in our organisation, In partnership with the Australian Network on Disabilities (AND), we piloted an internship program, hiring interns through AND. We are proud to celebrate the International Day of Disability annually. We also partner with the Diversity Council of Australia, an employee and employer resource that provides information and resources to help us drive change. 

We are determined to achieve gender equity across our business, ensuring that our processes, policies and ways of working encourage equity. Across our management group, we have a current split of 41% women, 59% men, and our companywide gender balance is in line with industry norms.

We have created competitive parental leave and flexible working policies, and ensure they are equitable for men and women. As community expectations evolve, so do our policies, as we recognise the importance of flexibility in retaining and attracting a diverse and adaptable workforce.