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.