Quality Control Officer Needed At GOGO Electric
Apply Before: Friday, 25th July, 2025
Job Overview
Agricado Farms is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Supply Chain and Logistics Manager to lead and coordinate the full supply chain of our Hass Avocado operations. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of horticultural production, farmer engagement, extension team management, and logistics coordination. This role is critical to ensuring the efficient and cost-effective delivery of high-quality Hass Avocados from farm to export.
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Company | Agricado Farms |
| Work Setting | On-site and Farms |
| Location | Ntinda Uganda |
| Employment Type | Full-time 8 hours |
| Salary | Attractive |
| Number Of Vacancies | 01 |
| Apply Before | 25th July, 2025 |
| Job Category | Logistics Jobs |
| Level of Education | Bachelor's Degree in; Agriculture, Or a related field |
| Experience | Atleast 2 years |
Job Details
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Farmer Network Management:
• Lead the registration and onboarding of Hass Avocado farmers into the Agricado supply chain.
• Build strong relationships with farmers to ensure adherence to quality, traceability, and sustainability standards.
• Maintain an up-to-date farmer database and ensure all compliance records are accurately documented.
Extension Team Oversight:
• Manage and support extension teams providing agronomic and technical support to farmers.
• Set targets, monitor performance, and ensure effective delivery of services and farmer training.
• Coordinate continuous capacity building for field officers and extension staff.
Harvesting & Logistics Planning:
• Develop and implement harvesting schedules in line with fruit maturity, quality requirements, and market timelines.
• Coordinate logistics from farm gate to packhouse, ensuring efficiency, minimal losses, and traceability.
• Work closely with the logistics and export teams to align operations with market demands.
Cost and Process Optimization:
• Identify and implement strategies to reduce operational costs while maintaining high-quality outputs. o Streamline communication across departments and stakeholders for operational efficiency. o Apply data-driven decision-making to improve supply chain performance.
Digital Tools and Traceability:
• Manage the use of traceability and supply chain management software or apps across all levels. o Ensure field data collection and reporting are consistent, accurate, and aligned with traceability protocols.
Training and Capacity Building:
• Coordinate and oversee farmer training programs on best practices in avocado production, post-harvest handling, and certification standards. o Collaborate with agronomists, external trainers, and certification bodies where necessary.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
• Bachelor's degree in Agriculture, Agribusiness, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in the horticulture or avocado sector, with direct involvement in supply chain or field operations.
• Proven experience managing farmer networks and extension teams.
• Strong knowledge of cost control, logistics, and operational efficiency.
• Hands-on experience with digital traceability platforms and farm data tools.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and leadership skills.
• Ability to work independently and in a fast-paced, field-oriented environment.
Preferred Attributes:
• Knowledge of global export standards and certification of Global GAP or other certification schemes.
• Passion for agricultural development and farmer empowerment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Fluency in English; knowledge of local languages is an added advantage.
Application Procedure
All interested and qualified candidates should send a copy of their cover letter, CV and academic documents to the Human Resource Manager's email hr@agricadofarms.com with subject line "Supply Chain and Logistics Manager Application". In addition, complete the online assessment: the assessment will be using Test Gorilla on the interface of Fabrication Systems- our sister company. Only complete assessments will be reviewed.
Assessment link: https://app.testgorilla.com/s/sknptqbj
Note:
Agricado Farms is an equal opportunity employer.
You don't need to pay any money.
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