Coffee Manager
Job Details
Uganda Tea Corporation Limited is hiring a Coffee Manager for Salama Coffee operations based at its estate along the Kampala-Jinja Highway near Lugazi Municipal Council, Buikwe District, approximately 48km from Kampala and 40km from Jinja opposite Mt St Mary's College Namagunga. The Coffee Manager will provide strategic leadership and oversight of all coffee operations from field operations and cherry reception to colour sorting, ensuring maximum efficiency, premium product quality and compliance with food safety and industry standards. The role manages production teams, optimizes factory performance, implements quality assurance systems, oversees equipment maintenance and coordinates production planning to achieve operational targets while maximizing profitability and customer satisfaction. Salama Coffee produces over 2 million kilograms of cherries annually serving both international and local markets.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
- Provide strategic leadership and oversight of all coffee operations from field operations and cherry reception to colour sorting
- Ensure maximum efficiency, premium product quality and compliance with food safety and industry standards
- Manage production teams and optimize factory performance
- Implement quality assurance systems and oversee equipment maintenance
- Coordinate production planning to achieve operational targets while maximizing profitability and customer satisfaction
- Oversee coffee agronomic practices, processing techniques, grading and factory operations
Qualifications, Skills and Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Agriculture, Food Science or a related field
- Seven (7) years of progressive experience in coffee agronomic practices, processing and factory operations, with expertise from cherry reception to final processing
- Strong knowledge of coffee agronomic practices, coffee processing techniques, quality assurance, grading, production planning and factory operations
- Excellent communication, organizational and decision-making abilities
- Female candidates are encouraged to apply