Composting Site By-Product Operations Manager Jobs – Agro Processing Plant

Job Title:  Composting Site By-Product Operations Manager

Organisation: Agro Processing Plant

Duty Station: Seeta, Mukono, Uganda

Salary: Attractive Package

Key Duties and Responsibilities:   

• Transform heavy industrial Agro-processing pomace and organic by-products into high-grade commercial compost.
• To Formulate optimal feedstock recipes balancing C:N ratio, porosity, and moisture content using factory pomace/organic by-products and carbon bulking agents.
• Establish and monitor daily windrow/pile metrics, including core temperatures (thermophilic phase control for pathogen/weed kill), moisture content, and ph.
• Determine optimal aeration and mechanical turning frequencies to maintain strictly aerobic conditions and eliminate foul odor generation.
• Supervise daily material handling by receiving incoming by-products, stockpiling bulking agents, pile formation, turning cycles, and maturation/curing.
• Oversee stormwater and leachate management systems to prevent runoff and ensure full environmental compliance.
• Coordinate equipment usage, maintenance, and safety (wheel loaders, turners, trommel etc.)
• Quality Control & Product Maturation through  track stability and maturity .
• Manage curing, screening and grading of final compost to meet national standards (UNBS) and commercial specifications for local farming.
• Maintain operational logs of batch volumes, temperatures, curing times, and output yields.
• Ensure full compliance with workplace health and safety (WHS) protocols and  environmental guidelines.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:  

• A Bachelor’s degree or Higher National Diploma in Soil Science, Agronomy, Agricultural Engineering, Environmental Science, Waste Management, or a related field.
• Minimum of 3–5 years of hands-on experience managing medium-to-large-scale aerobic windrow composting, commercial soil amendment production, or organic municipal/agro-industrial waste facilities.
• Familiar with solid grasp of composting microbiology, moisture balancing, and thermophilic organic degradation.

Key Requirements:

• Ability to think at a strategic level.

• Ability to pursue high standards of excellence in line with agreed policies and procedures.
• Strong leadership, problem-solving, and communication skills are essential.

• Must be able to work under pressure and meet deadlines.

How to Apply:

Interested candidates should submit their CV, cover letter highlighting relevant composting or agro-waste experience, and copies of academic credentials to directly to   Apply by Email

Please indicate the position applied for in the subject line and only shortlisted candidates shall be contacted.

Deadline: 11^th October 2026

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