Job Title: Silo Controller
Organisation: Grainpulse Ltd
Duty Station: Mukono, Uganda
About US:
Grainpulse
Ltd is a first of its kind integrated agribusiness company and Uganda’s number
one dealer in Agro Inputs, Grain and Coffee. We continue expanding everyday to
meet our clientele needs.
Job Summary: The Silo Controller is responsible for
maintaining efficient, hygienic and low-cost operations of the grain handling
facility and applying silos management best practices in handling the inventory
thereof.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
· Maintain the inventory
of all the raw material in the silos and keep proper records
· Prepare daily reports on the inventory movement by type
· Keep records of all stocks
movement and prepare graphs, charts and reports
· Develop traceability
plan of all the produce received by capturing the details of the origin, location
of storage and end recipient
· Support in setting up of
the quality standards and enforce adherence to Good Manufacturing Practices
policy
· Develop a program to
monitor and control infestation in and around the silos and enforce adherence
· Monitor and ensure that
all material sent to the silo meets the required quality standard and is of the
right moisture content
· Monitor the stored condition of the stored products and to prevent any
deterioration on
quality
· Support the ongoing EOHS, food safety and
continuous improvement program
· Maintain high standards of cleaning within the grain storage area
while observing proper
and safe handling of chemicals in control of pests and rodents
· Maintain data on usage
of utilities including power, water, diesel
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
· The ideal candidate must
possess a Bachelor of Science degree in Food Science. He or she should have at
least 3 (three) years working experience in quality management in a busy food
industry, preferably grain handling facility or milling. He or she candidate
must be knowledgeable in food safety principles, HACCP, traceability as well as
insects’ life cycle and control.
· Furthermore, the ideal
candidate must have the ability to do mathematical calculations on volume,
density, weight, trigonometry and height estimates as well as keep records.
· The ideal candidate must
be a team player and also have good planning, communication, interpersonal and
decision-making skills.
How to Apply:
All
suitably qualified and interested candidates should email their Job
Applications with detailed CVs, certified copies of academic certificates
(originals are to be presented at the interview) and a copy of a stamped recent
salary pay-slip to
NB:
Please note that presentation of false academic documents and certification
will lead to criminal prosecution.
Deadline: Friday, 31st
January 2020
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