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Job Title:  Junior General Maintenance Technician

Organisation: Uzima Chicken Uganda

Duty Station:  Kakooge, Nakasongola, Uganda

About the Company:

Uzima Chicken Uganda is a social enterprise focused on making smallholder farmers healthier and wealthier. Uzima Chicken distributes an improved breed of chicken that is 4x more productive than local breeds in terms of egg and meat production, while requiring the same level of management and care as the local chicken. Rearing a flock of 10 improved breed chickens can generate a 270,000 UGX net profit uplift for a smallholder family. With Uzima’s bird, rural households in Uganda can build income resilience, confidently pay for their children’s school fees, and introduce larger volumes of animal protein into their daily diets.

Job Summary:   We are seeking a motivated Junior General Maintenance to join our Production department. In this role, you will be responsible for all maintenance work on the farm. The main objective of the position is to ensure effective and efficient work of all Electrical, plumbing, sanitary, machines (Generators, water pumps and Air conditioners), repair of building parts (doors & windows), and wood works in the farm by coordinating the team and his involvement. The maintenance activity performed with the procedures, schedules and guides given by the manager. He/she communicates with the production to make the operation smooth. Then by doing this he/she assures us we fulfil the operational requirements to maximize production. All these are done based on maintenance procedures and company policy. You will collaborate closely with the maintenance team.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Prepare maintenance and repair SOP, procedure, Schedule and adhere for it.
• Follow all the rules, procedures and policies of the company for maintenance operation.
• Use all rules and procedures given by the maintenance operation, as long as required.
• Ensure compliance with all work-related activities in a fair, ethical, and consistent manner.
• Make effective maintenance of Building Electrical installation, machine maintenance, equipment maintenance.
• Make effective plumbing work, sanitary work, building parts repair and wood works.
• Coordinates renovation of existing facilities and construction of new facilities as requests raised and order and by self-starter
• Make the downtime of machines, equipment, utilities and facilities in an optimum working condition.
• Execute the preventive maintenance and other maintenance activities according to the given schedule.
• Does general repairs such as painting, patching walls, security hard wares, hanging shelves etc….
• Forecasting proper and timely supply of spare parts, components, accessories, materials, consumables and tools with proper inventory control.
• Keep records for utilization of spare parts, material consumed and maintenance records.
• Follow up daily maintenance work
• Follow up enough water is available at the tankers/ water reservoirs and pump when accordingly,
• Responsible for completing all data where applicable for closing work orders daily after delivery to production and their sign for acceptance.
• Willing to be on-call and open his phone cell all the time including nighttime in case of Emergency.
• Execute related duties as given by the manager.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• Demonstrates functional knowledge of Electrical installation system, machine maintenance (Generator, Electrical pumps, Cooling systems and Equipment), and repair of plumbing systems.
• Demonstrates functional knowledge of the safety precautions of the maintenance works.
• Had skill of working and coordinating teams.
• Ability to meet and deal with team employees, and Internal/External customers.
• Ability to read and understand drawings of Electrical, plumbing and sanitary systems.
• Ability to install, inspect, repair and maintain the electrical installation, plumbing, sanitary works and other related systems of the farm.
• Ability to inspect, operate and maintain the heating, cooling and ventilation system and Generator follow up.
• Has knowledge of tools and material handling properly and lead the team to follow.
• Ability to understand and carry out instructions.
• Has skill to services Generator, Ac/cooler machine and electrical machines.
• Through knowledge of the hazards and corresponding safety precautions necessary for the safe performance of assigned duties.
• Ability to follow maintenance procurers work orders and make records after maintenance executions.
• Physical ability and flexibility to perform duties and responsibilities of the job.
• The candidate must have the flexibility to work weekend, night and holiday shifts
• Obey and act according to the instructions given by immediate supervisor

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related fields.
• Diploma in Electrical engineering or related fields.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Uzima Chicken is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees, women and other diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.

How to Apply:

Please submit your resume and a cover letter detailing your qualifications and interest in this position to careers.ug@uzimachicken.com. We look forward to reviewing your application.

Deadline: 24th January 2025

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