About US:

Yalelo (U) Limited is a tilapia fish farm that was established in Uganda in 2019. The farm is located in Butembe, Buikwe district on the shores of Lake Victoria. Yalelo Uganda is a subsidiary of First Wave Group B.V; a Dutch company with a portfolio of aquaculture related assets in Africa. First Wave Group owns and operates Yalelo Zambia, a pioneer of Aquaculture founded in 2011 that has grown quickly to become the leading fish farm in Zambia and among the largest aquaculture farms in Africa.

Job Summary:

The Primary Processing Manager will lead the development, execution and monitoring of the Primary Processing department in line with the overall operational objectives to achieve the first stages of processing for Yalelo Uganda. As the Primary Processing Manager, you will be responsible for the receiving of fish from the Harvest Department and conducting the first stage of the processing of the fish. This will include getting the product down to suitable cold chain temperature, weighing and counting the product, grading and sorting, packaging and storage, freezing and chilling and then close liaison with the Dispatch Team for distribution of fresh whole round fish to points of sale across Uganda, and future export markets.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Overseeing product handling, weighing, grading sorting and packaging. To ensure that the product is processed in the most efficient and cost-effective way, with upholding quality standards.
• Developing and Implementing process flows on receiving and handling product in the primary processing and best equipment utilization.
• Can contribute information and recommendations to strategic plans and upscaling.
• Reviews and prepares action plans in production, productivity and quality, resolving problems; completing audits; identifying trends.
• Aligns with the sales and distribution department regarding their demands, timing and product specifications needed for the sales team.
• Ensures that the processing facility and workforce implement food safety guidelines and regulations. Work towards SQF, HACCP, GMPs standards and implementation.
• Implementing appropriate software to ensure that there is complete and accurate data capturing: in team performance, cold chain and quality control, hygiene and sanitation, loss minimization as well as reconciliation of harvests/processing/inventory/dispatch.
• Meets processing operations financial objectives by forecasting requirements; preparing an annual budget and scheduling expenditures.
• Works as part of the Management team to share ideas and improve operations.
• Ongoing optimizing of process flows to ensure the most effective way of completing daily product process and in the shortest time possible, with upholding quality standards.
• Identifies hazards and maintains a safe working environment.
• Recruitment, training, and evaluating employee’s performance; Communicating job expectations, reviewing job contribution and enforcing policies and procedures.
• Conducts risk assessments of processes and tasks across the department.
• Monitors quality testing results and acts as required to ensure all quality specifications are met. Keeps senior management informed on key operational and production conditions and trends.
• Implementing a primary process best practice cleaning plan, to ensure H&S and food safety is upheld.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The applicant must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Production Engineering, Food Science and Technology.
• At least five years of experience working in Primary processing operations, which must include 2 years’ supervisory experience in an FMCG environment (fish processing strongly preferable).
• Proven work experience in corporate/multinational working environment.
• Action and detail oriented, having a drive for success.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong management and leadership skills together with excellent communication, influencing, negotiating and presentation skills.
• Resilience and the ability to work independently and effectively under pressure.
• Flexible and adaptable with the ability to work within a changing environment and respond to different demands with a sense of urgency.
• Advanced knowledge and understanding of Food processing principles, methods, and standards including SQF, HACCP, GMPs and all food safety guidelines and regulations.
• Knowledge and understanding of all relevant national laws, regulations, and operating guidelines.
• Strong computer literacy with a professional working knowledge of the full range of MS Office packages as well as demonstrable experience of usage of ERP software applications (SAP / MS D365 / Sage).

All suitably qualified and interested candidates should submit their application to

[email protected]

Closing Date : 30th June 2020