About Uzima chicken

Uzima Chicken Ltd is a poultry company dedicated to making farmers healthier and wealthier. Uzima is the leading distributor of high-quality, dual-purpose day-old chicks in East Africa. Uzima plans to transform the poultry industry in Rwanda, providing smallholder farmers with a robust, disease-resistant bird that can thrive in local, rural conditions and is more productive than local birds. Uzima believes its dual-purpose birds can help eliminate poverty and malnutrition across East Africa.

Job title: “ Quality Control Assistant ”

Job Location: Rwamagana

Type of Position:Open Ended

Division/Department: FeedMill

Reports to: Quality control Officer

Main staff reports to: None

Summary of Position

The Quality Control Assistant is responsible for maintaining the quality and safety of feed products throughout the production process. They also support the resolution of customer complaints, ensure adherence to factory sanitation and hygiene standards, and contribute ideas to enhance productivity and performance.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Major Responsibilities

• Assist in Identifying critical control points and ensure critical control measures comply all the times.
• Collection, labelling and appropriate storage of feed and Raw Materials samples
• Analyse all ranges of samples including raw materials and finished feed products and keep organised records.
• Assist in Submitting samples to the external laboratory and do proper follow-up
• Recording and reporting of results promptly and relay this information to the production team
• Brainstorm ideas to increase productivity and performance of the production line while maintaining accuracy in quality
• Oversee production to ensure conformity in final product processing
• Assist in Handling and resolving customer complaints
• Ensure factory sanitation and good hygiene practices are met all the time.
• Perform any other related duties as assigned by the supervisor/ his Designate

Skills and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Animal Science, Biotechnology, Bio-Chemistry, Food Science, or a related field.
• Previous experience in quality control within a production or processing environment is a plus.
• Knowledge of industry-specific quality standards and processes, particularly in the feed/food sector.
• Strong understanding of Rwanda's Quality Infrastructure.
• Comprehensive knowledge of market trends and industry conditions.
• Familiarity with ISO 9001:2018 Quality Management System (QMS).
• Proficient in Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP).
• Comprehensive knowledge in Product Data Management.

Language Proficiency

Fluency in written and spoken English and Kinyarwanda.

Functional competencies

• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to identify issues, analyze and participate in the resolution of issues/problems. Ability to conduct data collection using various methods.
• Excellent analytical skills for the review and assessments of sites situations
• Computer proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint), database applications, spreadsheet and graphics presentations
• Takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work.

Core Competencies

Transparency: Able to build trust and contribute to informed and responsible decision making by carrying out the work of Uzima in a transparent manner; provides clear guidance to ensure that objectives and desired measurable results are understood by members of the team.

Inclusiveness: Understands and accepts cultural diversity, and provides a tolerant, positive and supportive working environment that fosters respect for diversity, demonstrates ability to work in a multicultural, multi ethnic environment and to maintain effective working relations with people of different nationalities and cultural backgrounds.

Professionalism: Promote the organization’s interests, objectives and values in a diligent and professional manner.

HOW TO APPLY

Interested candidates should address their applications enclosed with a cover letter, Curriculum vitae, academic documents and other relevant certificates to the Managing Director of UZIMA CHICKEN LTD and delivered in a single PDF document to email: “careers@uzimachicken.com” no later than 14th February 2025  

• The subject of the email should be mentioned “Quality Control Assistant ”
• Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interview