Training and Personal Development at Casa Sauza

In this article, I'll share how we care for / give training to our people at Sauza. We are convinced that they are our most important asset.

What is the training of employees in a company?

It's every activity carried out in an organization -responding to its needs- that seeks to improve the attitude, knowledge, abilities or behaviors of its employees.

The importance of staff training

There are some companies that consider training as an unnecessary expense, however, CASA SAUZA regards it as one of the greatest investments a company can make in order to enhance the development of its staff and thus, achieve the objectives of the organization.

It allows us to know if each person has reached his top job position or if he can reach higher positions. It also allows us to see if there are other similar-level tasks that he can perform, developing thus his skills and improving the performance of the company as well.

How is this training applied in Casa Sauza?

For Casa Sauza, the higher the training degree and preparation of its workforce -both the UNIONIZED as well as the ADMINISTRATIVE staff- the higher the level of productivity -both qualitatively as well as quantitatively- of the company.

Currently, the unionized personnel of Casa Sauza is being trained in multi-skills as well as receiving training from the company FESTO (company that provides automation solutions). One of the main responsibilities of the supervision area is to anticipate changes by forecasting future training demands based on the skills and potential of each employee.

In general, the main benefits an organization gets from training its employees are:

• Increase productivity and quality of work
• Increase profitability
• Reduce staff turnover
• Improve recruitment and selection standards
• Raise worker morale
• Help solve specific problems on a daily basis
• Decrease the need for supervision
• Prevent work accidents
• Improve the stability of the organization and its flexibility
• Make the staff feel identified with the company

How does the training of our people impact?

Effective training will not only solve current problems, but in the long term, it will also be a best practice, since employees with more experience will be able to add new candidates more easily and quickly.

We always rely on tools like those of TPM, with which Casa Sauza has been working for a long time in order to achieve its work culture. It's been very important both for the development of the company as well as for its workforce to develop a new working culture that allows us to carry out our process increasingly better and to be more competitive within the market. We also work on this culture to standardize our processes.

The Human Resources area shouldn't be neglected by companies, since they are key for their proper operation, as well as for meeting their goals and objectives. This is why we carry out a training system for employees in order to develop their talents in their work areas. We do this with the intention of boosting the development of our employees so that, thanks to their own development, we can achieve additional competitive advantages and thus, meet the main objective of the company: the 4 zeros (zero breakdowns, zero accidents, zero defects, zero losses).

How does training benefit your employees?

• Generates a positive attitude in the work environment
• Employees appreciate the company's investment in helping them grow, both at a personal and a professional level.
• Employees identify themselves more as a part of the company and thus, have the willingness to collaborate in every way to boost the company's growth
• It increases the level of satisfaction with the job, while allowing the achievement of individual or personal goals.

This is why we say that Sauza is its people, people who work to improve day by day on a personal level and, consequently, on a professional level as well. People who seek to continue innovating in every way. This effort is finally reflected in the fruits of the company, which are the product of their daily work and constant training.

If you want to know learn about how we work in Sauza, come to Tequila and take one of our guided tours. We are waiting for you!