Neumann Kaffee Gruppe (NKG)
Quality Officer
Posted
2 hours ago
Experience
2/3 Years
Deadline
Aug. 12, 2026 (14 days left)
Job Summary
Ibero Uganda (Neumann Kaffee Gruppe) is hiring a full-time Quality Officer in Namanve. Responsibilities include Arabica and Robusta quality analysis, monitoring coffee processing stages, managing sample preparation/dispatch, inspecting export containers, and enforcing UCDA compliance. Requires a relevant Bachelor's degree and 2-3 years of coffee QC experience. Contact: Sylvia Kabarungi.
Key Roles & Operational Responsibilities
1. Coffee Quality Analysis & Processing Inspection
- Laboratory & Quality Grading: Conduct detailed physical and sensory analyses on Arabica and Robusta green coffee lots for procurement, export, and client approval.
- Processing Quality Monitoring: Monitor coffee quality parameters across processing phases—including sizing, density grading (gravity tabling), color sorting, and bulking/mixing—recording observations for full traceability.
- Regulatory & Client Compliance: Verify that all processed coffee meets Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) standards and specific international buyer specifications.
2. Sample Management & Laboratory Administration
- Sample Logistics: Prepare, handle, log, and dispatch various green coffee samples (approval/PSS, stock lot, type, shipment, and offer samples) to global clients.
- Lab Tracking: Maintain organized, accurate records of all incoming and outgoing sample inventory within the Namanve Quality Laboratory.
3. Container Inspection & Dispatch Logistics
- Container & Truck Audits: Inspect export containers, storage facilities, and transport trucks prior to loading to ensure freedom from moisture, pests, or chemical contaminants.
- Loading Supervision: Oversee off-loading, loading, and representative sampling processes at warehouses and processing facilities.
Foundational Capabilities & Prerequisites
Required Qualifications & Experience
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Agriculture, Agronomy, or a closely related discipline.
- Experience: Minimum 2–3 years of quality control experience, preferably in the coffee processing and export sector.
- Quality Standards: Strong familiarity with green coffee grading protocols, defect identification, and UCDA quality regulations.
- Language Skills: Proficiency in English and relevant local Ugandan languages.
- Analytical Ability: Excellent analytical and defect-detection skills with high attention to detail.
- Mobility: Willingness to travel periodically to regional out-stations, supplier facilities, and upcountry coffee-growing regions.
Preferred Experience
- Direct experience in the primary processing and quality evaluation of Arabica coffee.
Work Environment & Corporate Culture
- International Network: Opportunity to work within the global network of Neumann Kaffee Gruppe (NKG), combining international standards with deep local market integration in Uganda.
- Culture & Values: Collaborative, inclusive environment emphasizing personal integrity, empathy, resilience, and operational reliability.
Skills Required:
- Agricultural / Studies
- Food / Technology / Science / Engineering
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