IMPORTANT PEOPLE

At Corporación Hijos de Rivera, people are always at the centre. Our approach to people is part of our business model, present in all our projects and helping us achieve the difficult balance between employee satisfaction and the demands of a leading company. We know that, without them, it would never be possible to achieve the goals we set for ourselves.

WE CREATE JOBS

Our value chain has generated over 32,000 direct and indirect jobs in Spain*.

1.448
DIRECT JOBS*

93%
OF OUR SUPPLIERS ARE DOMICILED IN SPAIN

32.000
JOBS IN SPAIN

7.900
JOBS IN GALICIA

*Source: Socio-economic impact report of Corporación Hijos de Rivera in Galicia and in Spain. 2021″ prepared by the consultancy Steward Redqueen.

WE ARE COMMITTED TO WELL-BEING

We take care of people. We know that they are the key factor in the success of our business: what differentiates us.

Every year we carry out a survey of the work environment in all the companies of the Group with the help of the consultancy Great Place to Work® that prepares the Best Workplaces Ranking, through a meticulous process of analysis, evaluation, and certification. Our group has been recognised as one of the Best Places to Work in Spain 2021, reaching the 11th position in the Ranking among companies with 501 to 5,000 employees. And we have been included in the Top Employers ranking.

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY

In addition to seeking continuous improvement in working conditions and the protection of our professionals, we promote people’s health both inside and outside of work through the ‘Your Health is the Star’ programme. We have programmes to promote health care or psychological support for the employees.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

The guiding principle of our Equality Plan is to provide equal treatment and opportunities, committing to comply with Organic Law 3/2007, as well as to ensure that effective gender equality is fully integrated into the Group’s culture. In addition, since 2008, this company has an Equality Commission with three members representing the Employees’ committee and another three representing the company.

CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT

We achieve continuous improvement by working on the evolution of the preventive culture of the group’s companies, with the purpose of making it a value.

CORPORATE
VOLUNTEERING

The Volunteer Team of Corporación Hijos de Rivera was created with the purpose of channelling the spirit of solidarity of our employees’- the true protagonists of the programme.

HR STORIES

Historias HR shows us employees’ day to day from different positions and departments. They are first person accounts of what their work consists of and what it means to be part of Hijos de Rivera. Essential positions and functions for everything to work, but that we can rarely see.

José Couceiro

Laboratory Analyst

To say that we analyze our beers with a magnifying glass would never be an exaggeration. In the Quality Department of Hijos de Rivera, exhaustive sampling is carried out throughout the production process, to verify the quality of the raw materials, containers, and liquid, with the aim of our beer reaching the customer with all its properties intact.
José Couceiro is one of the members of the team of professionals who is responsible for carrying out this essential part of the production process.

The quality control in Hijos de Rivera is quite exhaustive, we carry out analyses in all processes and it is very difficult for us to miss problems that arise.

Brian Mouriz

Packaging operator. Palletizer

Every day thousands of bottles travel long distances from bars throughout Spain to our factory, where they are reused to rebottle our beers. One of their first stops is the depalletizing robot, where Brian Mouriz works. He is one of those in charge of supervising and optimizing the operation of this machine so that the flow of returnable product never stops.

With my work I contribute to the optimal operation of the factory, so that the quality is the best.

Jesús Guerra

Tank loader

If something defines Jesus is professionalism and commitment, together with the close bond that links him to the company, in which his father already worked. From the dock of Cerveza de Bodega trucks, he makes sure that the beer that travels every day in the Bodega trucks, does so in perfect condition.

The human element is very important. Because the Rivera family communicates that message constantly. I think they’ve come this far because it’s their way of doing things.

José Luis Romero

Responsible for the Custom Drinks facilities

José Luis Romero is responsible for the Custom Drinks facilities. He is in charge of coordinating the packaging, production and maintenance work so that the different references that our factory in Chantada packs always go to market on time.

What I like most about my job is that I don’t get bored, because of the flexibility needed due to the continuous change of products we produce.

Lucas Patiño

Brewing operator

Lucas has experienced first-hand the spectacular growth of our company in recent years. First in the old brewhouse, where he began his career in the company and today, in the new facilities.

Since I joined in 2006 until the now, the company has been growing every year. So, I’m really proud because I think I’m contributing to that growth.

Rebeca Muíña

Automatic warehouse operator

Rebeca is responsible for keeping 3.6 million litres of beer in order, or in other words, the 10,000 pallets that are moved daily in the automatic warehouse of the Estrella Galicia brewery. Figures that would make anyone dizzy, but for her are pure motivation. What do you like the most? Solving problems as soon as possible.

One of the most important things is knowing how to prioritize, knowing what needs to be solved first, having patience. Part of the success of this company is due to the affection that people have for their work.

Laura Verdejo

Trade Marketing

The Trade Marketing department aims to support channels, aligning the positioning of our brands. Since joining, Laura has contributed to improving the management and goal orientation of the entire team, key to the flow of work with the agility demanded by the market.

For me, working at Hijos de Rivera is working for a brand that represents leisure moments. So, really, we are working to allow people to enjoy themselves.

Javier Martínez

Maintenance Manager at Hijos de Rivera SAU

Javier left his CV at Estrella Galicia with little hope of entering the company, but soon had to pack his bags. Since then, he has worked in our brewery, in A Coruña, where he is in charge of coordinating teams and constantly supervising the processes to take care of the machines and keep breakdowns at bay.

I think everything people bring to this company is important. That the company is doing well and that you realise that you make a contribution is satisfying.