Reports to: Quality Control & Assurance Manager
Duty Station: Soroti

Job Summary:
Ensure that the products manufactured are of good quality and meet the customer expectations with legal compliance at all times.

Main Duties
• Perform routine analysis of products, semi products, packaging material and raw materials to verify consistence with established standards
• Perform inspections of products and raw material on the production and reception floor
Develop and analyze statistical data and product specifications to determine present standards and establish proposed quality and reliability expectancy of finished product.
• In liaison with the Quality Control Analyst, formulate and maintain quality control objectives and coordinate objectives with production procedures to maximize product appeal, reliability and minimize costs.
• Contribute to development of SOPs for efficient quality control operations
Perform simple repairs and calibrations of equipment with guidance of Quality Control Analyst
• Prepare reagents for laboratory tests where required.
• Conduct sampling of products, semi products and raw materials
• Prepare daily quality control reports and records for submission to the Quality Control Analyst
Adhere to the health and safety and QMS guidelines at all times.
• Any other duties assigned by the Quality Control Analyst.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience
• A degree in Food Science/Industrial Chemistry/Microbiology and any other related discipline.
• 2 years of relevant experience in a similar field.
• Knowledge and experience in Food/beverage microbial analysis is desirable
• Knowledge of various laws, regulations, guidelines, procedures affecting a manufacturing organization.
• Knowledge of ISO Standards is desirable
• Awareness of factory safety & health regulations
• Problem solving and good decision making
• Analytical
• Flexible and willing to work long hours
• Computer literate
• Quality conscious

All applications must be accompanied with a detailed CV, Copies of academic transcripts and certificates, National ID, Telephone contact, Names and addresses of three referees in one pdf attachment. All applications must be sent to mail hr@softe.co.ug  and should be addressed to:

The Chief Executive Officer,
Soroti Fruits Limited,
Plot 1-4, Pineapple Road, Soroti Industrial & Business Park, Arapai,
P. O. Box 154, Soroti.

Females are encouraged to apply.