The Ugandan Jobline

• Responsible for leading and managing the
  Quality Team based at the Head Office in Namanve and at various locations
  across Uganda.
• Required to oversee all coffee sampling
  processes to ensure that samples are taken correctly and in line with
  required procedures.
• Responsible for ensuring all required
  quality documentation is completed to a high level of accuracy and in a
  timely manner.
• To oversee the analysis of all coffee
  samples providing daily reports to Management and Suppliers on points such
  as moisture content and ensuring that the process followed is in line with
  testing procedures and regulations.
• Work closely with the Production teams
  to ensure that quality inspections are carried out regularly and
  throughout all stages of the production and storage processes.
• Responsible for making recommendations on
  process improvements that will ensure the highest level of quality is
  maintained for all coffee that passes through our operation.
• Responsible for ensuring all export
  ready coffee is fully compliant with company and regulatory requirements.

• The applicant must hold a University
  degree level education in Food Science or any other relevant discipline.
• The applicant should have substantial
  experience in a similar role within a commodities environment.
• Good awareness of compliance best
  practices, regulation and solid experience in managing compliance paper
  trails ensuring that key documents are completed to the relevant standard
• Expert knowledge of sensory science in
  general and coffee sensory in particular.
• Trained as professional coffee cupper
  (Licensed Q-Grader) with strong ability to develop and train team members.
• Excellent understanding of quality
  assurance principles, major food safety requirements and quality systems
  including: ISO, HACCPS, Good Manufacturing Practices etc.
• Strong project management skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and
  communication skills, both orally and in writing.
• Excellent organizational skills,
  attention to detail and able to handle multiple priorities at the same
  time.
• Good computer skills including
  proficiency with Microsoft Office and able to master other software.
• Ability to perform accurate calculations
  and analysis
• Comprehensive understanding of key
  business processes within Quality and Production
• Ability to work well under pressure with
  a proactive can do attitude.

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