Environmental & Waste Management Assistant

Job Details

Reference Number: DALI-2026-0118. Dalilang Foods & Beverages is hiring an Environmental & Waste Management Assistant to support factory operations across all sites in Uganda. The role controls, segregates, records, and disposes of waste responsibly, maintains environmental compliance by preventing contamination, safeguarding recyclables, and monitoring factory drainage and storage areas. This is a full-time, entry-level role with comprehensive onboarding training covering waste categories, environmental risks, recycling, hazardous waste, spill response, documentation, PPE, contractor handover, and basic environmental compliance. No prior work experience is required. Duty Station: All sites, Uganda.

About Dalilang Foods & Beverages

Dalilang Foods & Beverages is a Ugandan FMCG manufacturer producing potato crisps, gonja chips, coated peanuts and natural peanut butter, alongside spring water, fruit nectars and energy drinks. The company started in 2014 to replace imported snacks with fresh, locally-made products, sourcing directly from Ugandan farmers. Raw materials are graded on intake, washed, processed in short batches in a hygienic, food-grade plant, and sealed the same day for freshness. Its mission is to deliver consistently high quality packaged snacks and beverages under strict hygiene and food safety standards, with values of Quality First, Community Empowerment, Integrity, and Innovation. For an Environmental & Waste Management Assistant, this means working at the heart of food safety, hygiene, and sustainability operations — protecting product integrity, farmer-supplied raw materials, and the surrounding environment.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Monitor designated waste collection points to ensure proper segregation of plastics, paper, metal, organics, general waste, and hazardous materials without mixing.
• Inspect waste containers to ensure they are accurately labelled, covered where required, and emptied before overflowing.
• Weigh or measure waste movements and log detailed records of waste types, quantities, and transfer destinations.
• Preserve the value of recyclable materials by keeping them clean and separated from other waste streams.
• Isolate hazardous materials, ensuring chemical containers, oily waste, laboratory materials, batteries, and contaminated absorbents do not enter ordinary waste streams.
• Inspect factory drains, scrap yards, waste storage areas, and loading points for leaks, litter, blockages, or unauthorized disposal.
• Collect readings from installed water and waste flow meters and file documentation received from licensed waste contractors.
• Refer unusual chemical, regulatory, or pollution incidents promptly to qualified environmental or HSE staff.

Qualifications, Skills and Requirements

• Degree, Higher Diploma, Diploma, National Diploma, National Certificate, technical certificate, or vocational qualification in Environmental Science, Environmental Management, Environmental Engineering, Public Health, Environmental Health, Waste Management, Chemistry, Biological Sciences, Agriculture, Sustainability, or related fields.
• Recognized environmental training credentials.
• Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) or Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) for trainee entry accompanied by comprehensive company environmental training.
• No prior work experience required — entry-level candidates welcome.
• Practical knowledge of waste segregation and classification practices.
• Housekeeping, drainage, and leak inspection capabilities.
• Accurate record keeping, logbook maintenance, and basic spreadsheet skills.
• Hazardous waste awareness and spill reporting procedures.
• Clear verbal communication for coordinating with factory departments and contractors.

Application Procedure

• Visit the Dalilang Careers portal via Apply Now.
• Log in to your existing candidate account or create a new candidate account to apply.
• Complete the online application form for Reference DALI-2026-0118 before the closing date.
• Upload all required documents including your CV as instructed on the portal.
• Submit your application and monitor your candidate account for shortlisting updates.
• Apply via Apply Now before 2026-10-29.

Job Summary

• Job Category: Operations, EHS & Security
• Job Type: Full-time
• Deadline of this Job: 2026-10-29
• Duty Station: All sites, Uganda
• Date Posted: 2026-10-09
• No of Positions: Not specified
• Application Link: Apply Now
• Location pin: 📍 All sites, Uganda