Barley Field Quality Controller

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. 

Qualifications, Skills and Experience 

• Diploma in Agriculture, Food Science & Technology, Chemistry, Biology, or a related field. 
  
• Minimum of 2 years of hands-on experience in grain quality control, laboratory analysis, or procurement  within a formal grain buying centre, warehouse, or processing plant. Experience 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.