Zimbabwe fast-food restaurant operator, Simbisa Brands, has warned job seekers of fraudsters who claim to be offering jobs in the company’s subsidiaries for a fee.
In a public notice, Simbisa Brands named one, Mr. Muchemwa, who claims to be Director of either Pizza Inn or Chicken Inn, as one of the scammers.
In a statement Simbisa said, “the brand would like to advise members of the public that there are individuals making false promises of employment, in exchange for payment, purportedly on behalf of the business”.
“We have received reports of such incidences which involve job-seekers getting messages from a cell phone number 0786713607 or from a purported Mr. Muchemwa, who claims to be Director of either Pizza Inn or Chicken Inn.
“In the interests of protecting the public, Simbisa Brands has reported the misrepresentation to the Police and we encourage any members of the public who encounter such offers to also do the same.
“As a matter of policy, Simbisa Brands will never request applicants to make any form of payment to business either directly or through third parties in exchange for employment.”
Simbisa Brands Limited is the largest fast-food restaurant operator in Zimbabwe and owns, operates and franchises a selection of well-known Quick Service Restaurant brands. These include Pizza Inn and Chicken Inn, and Nandos and Steers of South Africa.
