Barley Field Quality Controller
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Agroways (U) Ltd is hiring a Barley Field Quality Controller based at the company’s barley centers in Kapchorwa, Uganda. The role involves inspecting incoming barley, conducting lab tests, authorizing grades and prices, issuing weight and quality tickets, and ensuring compliance with UNBS and food safety standards. Candidates need a diploma in agriculture, food science, chemistry, biology or a related field, plus at least two years of grain quality control or lab experience.
- Duty station is Kapchorwa, Uganda
- Reports to the Agronomist at the barley centers
- Diploma in Agriculture, Food Science, Chemistry, Biology or related field required
- Minimum 2 years hands-on grain quality control or lab experience
- Experience with barley or malt is a strong advantage
- Full-time role, Monday to Friday, 8 to 5
- Apply by sending CV to careers@bondrichadvisorygroup.com
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Job summary
The Barley Quality Controller reporting to the Agronomist based at the Company’s Barley Centers will be responsible for Inspecting incoming barley, conducting lab tests, authorizing grades/prices while ensuring compliance with safety standards, and maintaining transparent farmer relationships.
Min Qualification:
Diploma
Experience
- Level:
- Entry level
- Length:
- 2 years
- Language Requirement:
- English
- Working Hours:
- Full Time - 8 to 5
- Applicant
- Location:
- Uganda
- Job descriptions &
- Diploma in Agriculture, Food Science & Technology, Chemistry, Biology, or a related field.
- Minimum of 2 years of hands-on
- in grain quality control, laboratory analysis, or procurement within a formal grain buying centre, warehouse, or processing plant.
- with barley or malt is a significant advantage.
- Certified proficiency in official grain grading standards and use of laboratory equipment.
- Unquestionable integrity, fairness, and the ability to remain firm and consistent under pressure.
- Excellent analytical, record-keeping, and reporting skills.
- Strong leadership and communication skills.
- Proficiency in MS Office (especially Excel) and data entry systems.
- How to Apply :
- Interested Candidates should send their application and CV to: careers@bondrichadvisorygroup.com specifying the position applied for in the subject line. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
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Requirements
- Duty Station:
- Kapchorwa
- Job
Summary
Our Client, one of the fastest growing Ugandan agribusiness and processing companies is looking for a self-driven and passionate individual to join the team as a Barley Field Quality Controller. The Barley Quality Controller reporting to the Agronomist based at the Company’s Barley Centers will be responsible for Inspecting incoming barley, conducting lab tests, authorizing grades/prices while ensuring compliance with safety standards, and maintaining transparent farmer relationships.
Key duties and
Responsibilities
- Operate and maintain all laboratory equipment (moisture meters, scales, sieves) at the buying centre, ensuring proper calibration and functionality.
- Perform definitive quality tests on all incoming barley lots to determine moisture content, test weight, foreign matter percentage, varietal purity, and visual defects.
- Make the final, binding decision to accept, reject, or downgrade each lot based on lab results, and authorize the official purchase price in accordance with company SOPs.
- Generate and issue accurate Weight and Quality Tickets that form the legal and financial basis for farmer payment.
- Professionally manage and explain grading decisions directly to farmers, resolving quality-related disputes at the buying centre level.
- Maintain impeccable, tamper-proof records and a sample archive for 100% lot traceability from farmer to intake.
- Train and oversee buying centre agents on proper sampling techniques, fair conduct, and quality protocols.
- Enforce strict compliance with UNBS, food safety (GSP), and buyer-specific standards while maintaining unwavering personal and procedural integrity.
- Liaise with the warehouse team to ensure accepted barley is correctly segregated, labeled, and stored by grade for onward logistics.
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