The Ugandan Jobline

• Ensure adherence to
  all the safety procedures/requirements while executing your duties.
• Safeguard the company
  against the loss of revenue or stocks by ensuring that all trucks in and
  out of the Plant are weighed appropriately and report any exceptions to
  your supervisor immediately.
• Ensure that the truck
  is properly positioned on the weighbridge then receive the
  loading/delivery documents from the driver in order to verify that they
  match the physical truck on the weighbridge.
• Retrieve the trucks
  details in WIMS and take the first weight. On the inbound process, check
  first that the weight is optimal (GVW compliance); if the truck is
  overloaded reject it by denying it entry into the Plant and informing the
  security officer so that they can ensure that the truck exits. 
• Issue the loading
  document to the driver on the outbound process and release the truck for
  loading/off-loading.
• Following truck
  loading and proper positioning on the weighbridge, take the second weight
  if it is within the set tolerance limit. If the truck is under
  /overweight, print the rejection slip with the reason indicated, issue it
  to the driver and send him back to the Packing Plant for corrective
  action. This case must be recorded in the exception case report. 
• Following truck
  off-loading and proper positioning on the weighbridge confirm the truck
  has off-loaded all the material. If for some reason, the truck hasn’t
  off-loaded everything, acknowledge the transaction in WIMS as a part
  receipt and take the weight. If the truck has off-loaded all the material,
  acknowledge the transaction in WIMS as a full receipt and take the
  weight. 
• Following second
  weight, the weighbridge ticket and delivery note/goods issue note will be
  printed. Issue the relevant copies of the documents to the driver and
  retain the rest for eventual forward to customer service center/production
  clerk and own filing.
• Prepare daily
  weighbridge reports and treat all documents/information as confidential.
  It is considered unethical to divulge any information to external parties
  without authorization.
• Check proper function
  of the weighbridge, communication and computer equipment and timely
  replacement of printer cartridges and printing paper to avoid any truck
  delays. Report any malfunction immediately it’s noted as per the
  escalation procedure and follow up on the repair.
• Ensure proper
  housekeeping around the weighbridge and especially the gaps between the
  weighing platform and the foundation for accurate weighing.
• Ensure that any
  exceptions are brought to the attention of the management as necessary in
  order to protect the company’s interest

• The candidate should
  possess a diploma in logistics, purchasing and supplies or engineering.
• Basic reporting skills
• Computer literacy
  skills i.e. Excel, MS office.
• High levels of
  integrity and honesty 
• Good communication and
  interpersonal skills
• Team player and good
  at time management and organisational skills
• Initiative, drive and
  ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to work under
  pressure

• Write an Application
  letter and CV/Resume.
• Merge these two
  documents into one document in either word or PDF format.
• Please do not attach
  or send any scanned documents. These are sometimes too large for our
  inbox.
• Send your application,
  please click “Apply
  to Position” 
• Only successful
  candidates will be contacted. For all other inquiries please contact our
  offices directly

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