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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 recruitment@agilis-partners.com  All applications should include the reference 15-04-2024-01in the subject line. Hard copy applications will not be accepted.

 

Deadline: 30^th 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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