Job Title: Weigh Bridge and Logistics Officer (Fresher Jobs)
Organisation: Human Capital Business Solutions
Duty Station: Jinja, Uganda
About the Company:
Human Capital Business Solutions is a boutique human resources consultancy that specializes in strategic HR consulting, Talent Acquisition & Management and HR Outsourcing services.
Our client is a Steel Manufacturing Company – one of the largest Uganda-based manufacturers and distributors of steel building materials. Madhvani Steel is looking for a competent and experienced Weigh Bridge and Logistics Officer to be based in Jinja, Uganda
Job Summary: The Weigh Bridge and Logistics Officer will be responsible for weighing vehicle Axle and gross weights by use of weighbridge equipment. The Operator will also be responsible for ensuring full time functionality of weigh scales, maintaining cleanness around the weighbridge and especially the gaps between the weighing platform and the foundation for accurate weighing, reporting any malfunction immediately it is noted as per the procedure, that overloaded trucks are offloaded and reweighed.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Manage Weighbridge operations in line with the agreed guidelines;
- Maintain operational health and safety standards;
- Ensure that heavy vehicles comply to the load limits;
- Ensure that all the weighing bridge calibrations are up to date;
- Screen and weigh vehicles and calculate overloads and implement the procedures for overloaded vehicles;
- Issue fines to vehicles that exceed maximums on axles, axle combinations and total vehicle loads;
- Prepare and submit daily reports on weighbridge operations and submit to the weighbridge controller.
- Operate weigh bridge scale and maintain records of materials weighed.
- Verify and reconcile incoming and outgoing loads, monitor compliance to the set standards and report discrepancies of received & dispatched cargo.
- Monitor functioning of weighbridge system and report any anomalies, errors or breakdowns to the appropriate teams for support.
- Review and compile compliance reports for loads and prepare necessary paperwork for deliveries and collections in line with health, Safety and Environmental SOPs.
- Perform any other duties as assigned by the immediate Supervisor.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the Weighbridge Officer position should hold at least a Degree in Procurement, Stores or any relevant field;
- A minimum of two years working experience in a busy organization preferably in Stores;
- Excellent interpersonal skills,
- Ability to work under pressure with minimum or no supervision and meet deadlines in a fast-paced changing environment
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and organization skills with a high demonstrable level of integrity and confidentiality
How to Apply:
Candidates who meet the criteria outlined above should submit their applications, resume and academic documents in pdf format with “HCBSU-WBLO- WEIGHBRIDGE AND LOGISTICS OFFICER ” as the Email subject via [email protected]
Deadline: 9th March 2025 by 05:00 pm
NB: Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. Female Candidates are encouraged to apply.
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