JOB DETAILS:

Reports To: Site supervisor
Department: Grain handling
Location: Kigumba
Tier: 5b
Contract Duration: 2 Years
Direct Reports to this Position:4
Assets Controlled: Grain analysis laboratory, warehouses, silos and other grain handling equipment.

Asili Agriculture is a fully-mechanized largescale farming company with an integrated food security platform for East Africa 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 7,000 ha of land in Western Uganda under a conservation agriculture and precision farming approach to maximize yields efficiently and sustainably.

● Our purpose: To catalyse a more equitable, resilient and regenerative food system.

● Our mission: To deliver integrated agricultural land management & marketplace solutions that empowers farmers and food system stakeholders to sustainably increase profitability, resilience and nutrition.

● Our vision: A food system in harmony with nature that empowers farmers, nourishes communities, and creates local prosperity.

Our Farm Hubs operate the largest staple foods farming enterprise in Uganda. We also operate grain storage and trading activities serving over 15,000 farmers and supplying over 40,000 MT of food annually. Our Producer Services Business Unit (PSBU) provides bundled services—agronomy, quality inputs supply, grain marketing and financial services—to small-scale producers (also known as smallholders) as well as customized farming services to large landowners. Our Digital Division develops AMSAF – a resilient food marketplace connecting all stakeholders - and implements digital solutions employed across our Hubs and PSBU. Today, we employ 230+ individuals and employ over 800 temporary employees. We are an ambitious and growing business with a vibrant and dedicated workforce committed to expanding equitable, resilient and regenerative food systems in the region.

The Purpose of the role
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.

Specific Roles and Responsibilities of the Position

The successful candidate will be expected to perform the following tasks with respect to this position:

1. 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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

Personal Specification for this Role
• Bachelor or Diploma in food technology/science, biology, chemistry, microbiology and Agriculture etc.
• Minimum 2 years 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.

Competencies for this Role
• Effective planner and time conscious.
• Excellent organizational and planning skills.
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal abilities.

Working Conditions
• working indoors and outdoors
• excessive noise (seasonal)
• slippery and uneven walking surfaces
• working around machinery with moving parts and heavy equipment
• working around moving objects or vehicles
• working in close proximity to others
• exposure to offensive odours (sometimes)
• required to wear personal protective equipment
• required to work for longer working hours (seasonally)

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Asili Agriculture is an equal opportunities employer and seeks to provide equal-opportunity employment to all employees and applicants. Asili Agriculture strongly believes in diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) within its workforce. At Asili Agriculture, diversity refers to all the ways in which we differ. This includes but is not limited to age, gender, disability, ethnicity, religion and nationality. Asili Agriculture encourages qualified candidates from all backgrounds to apply to become part of our organisation.

Any candidate offered a job with Asili will be expected to comply with Asili’s policies and procedures with respect to safeguarding, code of conduct, health and safety, confidentiality, do no harm principles and unacceptable behaviour protocols.

Does this sound like an exciting role and company to work with? Do you have any questions? We would be happy to hear from you.
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.
Please note this is an ongoing recruitment process. Candidates will be contacted and assessed on a rolling-basis.