Assistant Quality Manager job at Neumann Kaffee Gruppe

We are Neumann Kaffee Gruppe. And we love coffee.

For us at Neumann Kaffee Gruppe (NKG), everything revolves around coffee. As a globally active green coffee service group, our more than 3,300 employees in 28 countries work with dedication for and with green coffee, which is always the focus of our services along the entire coffee supply chain. Our fields of work are just as diverse as our employees and we are proud to live this diversity.

Ibero Uganda Ltd. (Ibero) is a company of the Neumann Kaffee Gruppe and one of the leading exporters of high-quality coffee, with warehouses and processing facilities in Kampala and out-stations in all coffee-growing regions of Uganda. Ibero Uganda has been working towards better integration in the local market and has become a professional, long-term, and trusted business partner towards its suppliers and customers. Our commitment to developing the Ugandan coffee industry is unwavering, and we are proud of our positive contribution to the industry.

For our group company, Ibero Uganda Limited, we are looking for an Assistant Quality Manager.

The position will be based in Uganda and reports directly to the Quality Manager.

Your responsibilities

• Manage and report on inventory to provide guidance to relevant departments
• Conduct timely and accurate quality analysis of Robusta and Arabica coffees for purchasing, shipment, and other purposes, and prepare necessary reports
• Prepare and dispatch samples (including types, offers, approvals/PSS, and shipments) to clients, maintaining detailed records for reference
• Issue coffee processing instructions according to customer & UCDA specifications
• Maintain cleanliness and proper housekeeping practices in the laboratory and sample room
• Overseeing the daily operations of the sample room and quality lab
• Monitor coffee processing to ensure adherence to issued instructions
• Prepare for and participate in clients’ cupping sessions
• Allocate coffees to contracts in coordination with the warehouse manager/team and in close consultation with the Quality Manager
• Profile & record coffee stocks and maintain custody of stock reference samples
• Undertake any other official duties assigned by the Quality Manager or company management.
• Provide coffee quality and food safety training to subordinate staff, as guided by the Quality Manager

Your profile

• Proficient in English and any other local languages.
• Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in Food Science, Agriculture, Agronomy, or a related field.
• At least 3-5 years of experience in Coffee Quality Control
• Experience with coffee quality assessment, grading, and certification processes
• Familiarity with coffee grading standards and quality control procedures.
• Strong analytical skills to evaluate coffee quality and detect defects
• Willingness to travel to off-site stations such as warehouses, suppliers and production facilities as required from time to time
• Experience in primary processing of Arabica coffee is an added advantage
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft office/ Excel

• Manage and report on inventory to provide guidance to relevant departments
• Conduct timely and accurate quality analysis of Robusta and Arabica coffees for purchasing, shipment, and other purposes, and prepare necessary reports
• Prepare and dispatch samples (including types, offers, approvals/PSS, and shipments) to clients, maintaining detailed records for reference
• Issue coffee processing instructions according to customer & UCDA specifications
• Maintain cleanliness and proper housekeeping practices in the laboratory and sample room
• Overseeing the daily operations of the sample room and quality lab
• Monitor coffee processing to ensure adherence to issued instructions
• Prepare for and participate in clients’ cupping sessions
• Allocate coffees to contracts in coordination with the warehouse manager/team and in close consultation with the Quality Manager
• Profile & record coffee stocks and maintain custody of stock reference samples
• Undertake any other official duties assigned by the Quality Manager or company management.
• Provide coffee quality and food safety training to subordinate staff, as guided by the Quality Manager

• Proficiency in English and any other local languages
• Strong analytical skills to evaluate coffee quality and detect defects
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft office/ Excel

• Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in Food Science, Agriculture, Agronomy, or a related field.
• At least 3-5 years of experience in Coffee Quality Control
• Experience with coffee quality assessment, grading, and certification processes
• Familiarity with coffee grading standards and quality control procedures.
• Willingness to travel to off-site stations such as warehouses, suppliers and production facilities as required from time to time
• Experience in primary processing of Arabica coffee is an added advantage