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 a Quality Officer.
The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting day-to-day operations involving the purchasing, processing, and export of green coffee.
The position will be based at Namanve and reports directly to the Quality Manager.
Your responsibilities
- Conduct analysis and generate reports on both Arabica and Robusta coffee for purchasing, export, and other purposes.
- Monitor coffee quality throughout processing stages, including grading, gravity tabling, colour sorting, and mixing/bulking, and record observations for traceability.
- Assist in preparing, handling, and dispatching various samples (approval/PSS, stock lot, type, shipments, and offer samples) to clients, and maintain accurate tracking records.
- Manage and maintain records of samples in the Quality Laboratory.
- Oversee off-loading, loading, and sampling processes.
- Inspect export and storage containers/trucks before loading to ensure they are free from contaminants and safe for coffee transport.
- Ensure that the coffee produced meets UCDA standards and client specifications
- 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 2-3 years of experience in quality control, preferably in the coffee processing industry.
- Experience with coffee quality assessment, grading, and certification processes is highly desirable.
- 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
- High level of personal integrity and empathy.
- Attention to Detail
- High resilience, reliability as well as ability to manage deadlines.
- Effective Team work and coordination
- Problem solving
- Proactiveness
Our staff appreciates
- International: Working in an international atmosphere in a growing and progressive company
Have we sparked your interest?
We are pleased to receive your application documents.
Please get in touch with your first point of contact:
Sylvia KabarungiSkills Required
- Proficient in English and local languages
- Bachelor's Degree in Food Science, Agriculture, Agronomy, or related field
- At least 2-3 years of experience in quality control
- Experience in coffee processing industry
- 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, warehouses and production facilities
- Experience in primary processing of Arabica coffee
- High level of personal integrity and empathy
- Attention to detail
- High resilience, reliability and ability to manage deadlines
- Effective teamwork and coordination
- Problem solving and proactiveness
What We Do
Neumann Kaffee Gruppe (NKG) is a global green-coffee service group operating across the entire coffee supply chain. With over 3,300 employees in 28 countries, NKG provides sourcing, export and milling services, works directly with farmers and origin partners, and supplies green coffee to international roasters and brands.
