The position will be based in Kampala, Uganda with frequent travels to our upcountry locations and reports directly to the Quality Manager.

Your responsibilities

• Conduct analysis and generate reports on both Arabica and Robusta

•  coffee for purchasing, export, and other purposes.
• Monitor coffee quality throughout processing stages, including grading, gravity tabling, colour sorting, and mixing/bulking, and record observations for traceability.
• Assist in preparing, handling, and dispatching various samples (approval/PSS, stock lot, type, shipments, and offer samples) to clients, and maintain accurate tracking records.
• Manage and maintain records of samples in the Quality Laboratory.
• Oversee off-loading, loading, and sampling processes.
• Inspect export and storage containers/trucks before loading to ensure they are free from contaminants and safe for coffee transport.
• Ensure that the coffee produced meets UCDA standards and client specifications.

Your profile

• Proficient in English and any other local languages.
• Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in Food Science, Agriculture, Agronomy, or a related field.
• At least 2-3 years of experience in quality control, preferably in the coffee processing industry.
• Experience with coffee quality assessment, grading, and certification processes is highly desirable.
• Familiarity with coffee grading standards and quality control procedures.
• Strong analytical skills to evaluate coffee quality and detect defects.
• Willingness to travel to off-site stations such as warehouses, suppliers and production facilities as required from time to time.
• Experience in primary processing of Arabica coffee is an added advantage
• Our staff appreciates
• International: Working in an international atmosphere in a growing and progressive company