Job Title: Checker Operator (Fresher Jobs)
Organisation: Nile Breweries
Duty Station: Mbarara, Uganda
About Organisation:
Nile Breweries Limited is a leading beverage company in Uganda and a subsidiary of SABMiller, the second largest brewing group in the world. We aim to provide for a variety of career paths and patterns of working, a good work-life balance and comprehensive employee benefits.
Job Summary: The key purpose of this role is to load, unload and stack materials safely and efficiently while maintaining our Inventory/Materials, Governance Controls, Customer service standards and to support Production.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Effective Fleet management
- Conduct pre trip inspections prior to the start of each shift using the forklift inspection checklist.
- Ensure that the forklift is operated, cleaned and maintained in optimal condition.
- Ensure that fuel and fluids are at accepted operating levels.
- Adherence to the health, safety and environmental standards.
- Department of Labour stacking exemptions complied with 5S & Site housekeeping standards maintained and adhered to.
- Appropriate personal protective equipment used as designated by site safety standards.
- Adherence to all relevant SOP’s and GOP’s.
- Effective stock quality management.
- Warehouse stock age standards maintained by ensuring stock rotation principles applied – FEFO.
- Ensures quality control through checking packaging on warehouse floor and prior to loading.
- Effective inventory management & controls in line with our governance policies.
- Participation in handover process before and after every shift.
- Accurate daily stock count performed using handheld device.
- Generate variance reports and resolve discrepancies.
- Maintain clear and effective communication with Inventory teams, Warehouse teams and other stakeholders.
- Accurate checking, loading and unloading of vehicles.
- Load Summary used to load correct quantities of split and full pallets.
- Accurate recording of returns prior to unloading.
- Accurate stock movements on FG and empties from and onto the lines.
- Bin sign off required to ensure accurate stock/inventory reconciliations.
- Efficient loading and unloading of vehicles and production lines.
- Maintain clear and effective communication with Logistics Coordinator / team members.
- All documentation accurately and comprehensively completed.
- Ensure production continuity (where applicable).
- Load empties and raw materials onto production lines whilst ensuring optimal
- productivity.
- Remove and stack finished product from line to bin whilst ensuring optimal
- line productivity.
- Conversant with relevant business information, policies, processes and
- procedures
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- Degree in Logistics and or Supply Chain
- Minimum of 3 years experience in managing financial performance in FMCG or Beverage industry
- Experience on supporting senior managers on decision making
- Form IV with certificate in driving from NIT
- Valid forklift driver license
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience in operating double handler forklifts
- Computer literate
- Basic knowledge of automobile engineering
- Stock Count Digital device literacy advantageous
Key Attributes and Competencies:
- Good interpersonal skills / builds good relationships
- Ability to work under pressure
- Good verbal and communication skills
- Good self-management principles
- Ability to adapt to change effectively
- Lives the values of the organisation
- Good numerical ability
How to Apply:
All interested candidates who meet the above specifications should apply at the link below.
Deadline: 4th November 2025
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Level of Education: Bachelor Degree
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 36