Job Title: Quality Controller
Organisation: Asili Farms
Duty Station: Kigumba, Uganda
Reports to: Site Supervisor
About US:
Asili Farms is a fully-mechanized farming company that manages dual-season production of high-quality maize and soybeans for supply to regional food processors. Asili became operational in January 2014 and is currently farming on over 5,000 ha of land in Western Uganda under a conservation agriculture and precision farming approach to maximize yields efficiently and sustainably.
Job Summary: We are currently seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented individual to join our team as a Quality Controller. As a quality controller working with a grain handling entity, you will play a crucial role in ensuring that our products meet the highest standards of quality and compliance. The successful candidate will directly report to the site supervisor.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: The successful candidate will be expected to perform the following tasks with respect to this position:
Monitoring the quality aspects of raw, in-process and finished grain products
- Perform quality control analysis including tests and inspection of products and processes
- Sample and identify the presence of any bacterial or non-desirable excess material using the laid out standard procedures.
- Compute formulas, percentages or production specific factors using chemical and mathematical procedures
- Ensure good quality of packaging and storage materials
Grain reports
- Prepare reports on each test performed for measuring quality, quantity and composition
- Update Grain Quality standards and specifications
- Review and report the principle causes of quality loss and non-conformance
- Maintain records of all tests carried out and retain samples for specified periods as per standard operating procedures (SOPs).
- Ensure all check sheets are correctly completed and all non-compliance found have had the correct action taken and signed off
In-house quality procedures, standards and specifications
- Determining, negotiating and agreeing on in-house quality procedures, standards and specifications
- Guide in setting up of quality standards and ensure production is maintained at such standards
- Establish, implement, and review Quality policies, Quality objectives, documented procedures, documents and records needed by the organization
- Identify relevant Grain Quality assurance training needs and opportunities for key staff
Internal and external quality audits and trainings
- Participate in trainings to improve compliance
- Arrange, coordinate and participate in internal and external quality audits considering compliance with the consistence and validity of issued grades, procedures and protocols that enable to increase efficiency and effectiveness.
- Collaborate with other divisions and units to ensure satisfaction.
- Actively support the company’s initiative to acquire ISO standards 22000 accreditation
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant must hold a Bachelor or Diploma in food technology/science, biology, chemistry, microbiology and Agriculture etc.
- At least two years of work experience in core essential responsibilities and duties.
- Result oriented, quality-oriented individual with high level of integrity.
- Able to work transparently with all team members.
- Able to motivate people and to ensure quality guidelines are being followed.
- Open to change and learning new systems.
- Effective planner and time conscious.
- Excellent organizational and planning skills.
- Outstanding communication and interpersonal abilities.
How to Appy:
All suitably qualified and interested applicants please send your CV and a Cover Letter explaining why you are a suitable candidate for this role to [email protected] All applications should include the reference 15-04-2024-01in the subject line. Hard copy applications will not be accepted.
Deadline: 30th April 2024
NB: Please note this is an ongoing recruitment process. Candidates will be contacted and assessed on a rolling-basis.
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