Career

Junior General Maintenance

Uzima Chicken Uganda

Location: Kakooge, Nakasongola

About Us:

Uzima Chicken Uganda is a social enterprise focused on making smallholder farmers healthier and wealthier. Uzima Chicken distributes an improved breed of chicken that is 4x more productive than local breeds in terms of egg and meat production, while requiring the same level of management and care as the local chicken. Rearing a flock of 10 improved breed chickens can generate a 270,000 UGX net profit uplift for a smallholder family. With Uzima’s bird, rural households in Uganda build income resilience, confidently pay for their children’s school fees, and introduce larger volumes of animal protein into their daily diets.  

Uzima Chicken seeks to reach every rural household by 2025 and aims to be the leading smallholder-focused poultry enterprise in East Africa. In the past 2 years of operations, Uzima Chicken has attracted investments from AgDevCo, Acumen, and Innovations Against Poverty. Uzima Chicken Uganda prioritizes hiring and developing Ugandan talent and offers significant professional growth opportunities and leadership development. Further, Uzima is committed to female empowerment across the company and is proud that 40% of staff are women and over 85% are youth.

Job Description:

We are seeking a motivated Junior General Maintenance to join our Production department. In this role, you will be responsible for all maintenance work on the farm. The main objective of the position is to ensure effective and efficient work of all Electrical, plumbing, sanitary, machines (Generators, water pumps and Air conditioners), repair of building parts (doors & windows), and wood works in the farm by coordinating the team and his involvement. The maintenance activity performed with the procedures, schedules and guides given by the manager. He/she communicates with the production to make the operation smooth. Then by doing this he/she assures us we fulfil the operational requirements to maximize production. All these are done based on maintenance procedures and company policy. You will collaborate closely with the maintenance team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare maintenance and repair SOP, procedure, Schedule and adhere for it.
• Follow all the rules, procedures and policies of the company for maintenance operation. 
• Use all rules and procedures given by the maintenance operation, as long as required. 
• Ensure compliance with all work-related activities in a fair, ethical, and consistent manner.  
• Make effective maintenance of Building Electrical installation, machine maintenance, equipment maintenance. 
• Make effective plumbing work, sanitary work, building parts repair and wood works. 
• Coordinates renovation of existing facilities and construction of new facilities as requests raised and order and by self-starter 
• Make the downtime of machines, equipment, utilities and facilities in an optimum working condition. 
• Execute the preventive maintenance and other maintenance activities according to the given schedule. 
• Does general repairs such as painting, patching walls, security hard wares, hanging shelves etc…. 
• Forecasting proper and timely supply of spare parts, components, accessories, materials, consumables and tools with proper inventory control. 
• Keep records for utilization of spare parts, material consumed and maintenance records. 
• Follow up daily maintenance work 
•  Follow up enough water is available at the tankers/ water reservoirs and pump when accordingly, 
•  Responsible for completing all data where applicable for closing work orders daily after delivery to production and their sign for acceptance. 
• Willing to be on-call and open his phone cell all the time including nighttime in case of Emergency. 
•  Execute related duties as given by the manager.

Requirement Qualifications:

•  Demonstrates functional knowledge of Electrical installation system, machine maintenance (Generator, Electrical pumps, Cooling systems and Equipment), and repair of plumbing systems.
• Demonstrates functional knowledge of the safety precautions of the maintenance works. 
• Had skill of working and coordinating teams. 
• Ability to meet and deal with team employees, and Internal/External customers. 
• Ability to read and understand drawings of Electrical, plumbing and sanitary systems. 
• Ability to install, inspect, repair and maintain the electrical installation, plumbing, sanitary works and other related systems of the farm. 
• Ability to inspect, operate and maintain the heating, cooling and ventilation system and Generator follow up. 
• Has knowledge of tools and material handling properly and lead the team to follow. 
• Ability to understand and carry out instructions. 
• Has skill to services Generator, Ac/cooler machine and electrical machines. 
• Through knowledge of the hazards and corresponding safety precautions necessary for the safe performance of assigned duties. 
• Ability to follow maintenance procurers work orders and make records after maintenance executions. 
• Physical ability and flexibility to perform duties and responsibilities of the job. 
• The candidate must have the flexibility to work weekend, night and holiday shifts 
• Obey and act according to the instructions given by immediate supervisor

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related fields. 
• Diploma in Electrical engineering or related fields. 

Equal Opportunity Employer: Uzima Chicken is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees, women and other diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.

How to Apply: Please submit your resume and a cover letter detailing your qualifications and interest in this position to careers.ug@uzimachicken.com. We look forward to reviewing your application.

Location: Kawempe ,Uganda

About Us:

Uzima Chicken Uganda is a social enterprise focused on making smallholder farmers healthier and wealthier. Uzima Chicken distributes an improved breed of chicken that is 4x more productive than local breeds in terms of egg and meat production, while requiring the same level of management and care as the local chicken. Rearing a flock of 10 improved breed chickens can generate a 270,000 UGX net profit uplift for a smallholder family. With Uzima’s bird, rural households in Uganda can build income resilience, confidently pay for their children’s school fees, and introduce larger volumes of animal protein into their daily diets.

Uzima Chicken seeks to reach every rural household by 2025 and aims to be the leading smallholder-focused poultry enterprise in East Africa. In the past 2 years of operations, Uzima Chicken has attracted investments from AgDevCo, Acumen, and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

Uzima Chicken Uganda prioritizes hiring and developing Ugandan talent and offers significant professional growth opportunities and leadership development. Further, Uzima is committed to female empowerment across the company and is proud that 40% of staff are women.

PROGRAM OBJECTIVE

Uzima Chicken will recruit recent graduates with degrees in Animal Science or Animal Production. The objective of the Poultry Leadership Develop Program (LDP) is to provide fresh recruits with the skills they need to be successful to step into supervisory and managerial positions in the poultry industry. In addition, Uzima believes it is critical to provide this class with experience across different functions so that they:

• have a strong understanding of key technical functions that lead to Company success
• reinforce our Company culture by establishing relationships and understanding the commitment of all of our employee

On boarding will be one of the most critical times of the program. The new trainees will spend the first week in the same location, learning about the purpose of the Company, the vision, and meeting the full senior management. In addition to this orientation period, the class will participate in team building and listen to presentations from existing technical site managers. 

In addition, the Production Manager and other selected presenters will provide technical overviews of breeding and hatchery. Trainees will read all standard SOPs during the first week, and take a pretest on poultry knowledge.

After the first week, the trainees will be assigned to 3 months in a single position. While in these positions, the trainees will start off in entry level positions to learn the business from the ground up. On the breeding farm and hatchery, they will be attendants and vaccinators then finally they will do a rotation reporting directly to the Production Manager as data analysts/quality control analysts.

This intensive period is designed to give the trainee exposure to the entire Company from a technical and functional perspective. This will also give department managers the opportunity to work with trainees and to allow for the selection process.

 One day per month during this period, trainees will be trained on finance, HR, admin, and procurement processes and procedures.

 At the end of the month, the trainees will receive testing on all 5 rotations and administrative information. A minimal score must be achieved to pass the training.

Requirement Qualifications:

• BA Animal Science, Animal Production
• Strong problem-solving abilities.
• Exceptional analytical and interpersonal skills.
• Passion to learn and grow professionally and to serving small holder farmers with improved breeds of chicken
• Ownership mentality and commitment to work hard
• Strong problem solvers that find practical solutions
• Fast learners with a record of high achievement
• Adaptable/Willing to work in fast-paced environment
• Ability to communicate clearly with others.
• Computer Skill
• Critical thinking
• Communication

   

Equal Opportunity Employer: Uzima Chicken is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees, women and other diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.

How to Apply: Please submit your resume and a cover letter detailing your qualifications and interest in this position to careers.ug@uzimachicken.com. We look forward to reviewing your application

Location: Naguru, Kampala Uganda

About Us:

Uzima Chicken Uganda is a social enterprise focused on making smallholder farmers healthier and wealthier. UzimaChicken distributes an improved breed of chicken that is 4x more productive than local breeds in terms of egg and meatproduction, while requiring the same level of management and care as the local chicken. Rearing a flock of 10 improved breed chickens can generate a 270,000 UGX net profit uplift for a smallholder family. With Uzima’s bird, rural households in Uganda build income resilience, confidently pay for their children’s school fees, and introduce largervolumes of animal protein into their daily diets.

Uzima Chicken seeks to reach every rural household by 2025 and aims to be the leading smallholder-focused poultry enterprise in East Africa. In the past 2 years of operations, Uzima Chicken has attracted investments from AgDevCo, Acumen, and Innovations Against Poverty. Uzima Chicken Uganda prioritizes hiring and developing Ugandan talent and offers significant professional growth opportunities and leadership development.Further, Uzima is committed to female empowerment across the company and is proud that 40% of staff are women and over 85% are youth.

Job Description:

We are seeking a motivated Accounts Receivables intern to join our Finance department. In thisrole, you will work closely with the AR Supervisor and he/she will be responsible for managing Uzima’s accountsreceivables, including recording, posting, adjusting and reconciliation. You will collaborate closely with other relevant departments/teams.

Key Responsibilities:

Revenue recognition

• Monitor inbound payments from Uzima’s customers via online banking platform and/or MoMoPay
• Verify customer payments and confirm with sales / operations team before dispatch
• File all inquiries from field team regarding customer payments
• Monitor product price schedule to ensure appropriate booking of quantity sold
• Create draft sales invoices in Dear Accounting system based on confirmed orders and forward them to Accounts Receivable Supervisor for approval
• Collect and review dispatch reports from field shared by Ops and CI team
• Collect and file sales invoice paperwork from Operations after dispatch
• Weekly and monthly reconciliation of sales

Prepayments

• Ensure that customer prepayments are booked as unearned revenue and to the right

customer account

• Follow up with sales team on unidentified customer payments made to Uzima Account

Reconciliation

• Carry out weekly and Monthly reconciliation of Expense bank Accounts
• Reconcile Customer ledges in Xero and Dear before sharing Aging Report

Other tasks

• Post and reconcile petty cash transactions in Xero
• Maintain a clean customer list in both Dear and Xero by Identifying and removing duplicate records
• Support on stock counts as assigned by your supervisor
• Execute any task as assigned by supervisor from time to time

Requirement Qualifications:

• Passionate about positively impacting smallholder farmers and customers in rural areas
• University degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field; relevant certification
• Highly detail oriented, with a passion for accuracy and thoroughness (prefers to do a task once and right)
• Analytical in approaching and solving problems
• Strong communication and ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• High level of integrity and accountability
• Experience and proficiency in accounting software tools
• Experience and proficiency in excel

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Uzima Chicken is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees, women and other diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.

How to Apply: Please submit your resume and a cover letter detailing your qualifications and interest in this position to careers.ug@uzimachicken.com . We look forward to reviewing your application.

Location: Kampala, Uganda

Start Date: 2nd January 2024

Deadline: 11th December 2024

Reports to: ACCOUNTS PAYABLES – SUPERVISOR

Job Summary

The Accounts Payable Accountant is responsible for managing Uzima’s accounts payables, including recording, posting, processing payments and reconciliation of bank accounts. The role requires a high level of attention to detail, coordination with other departments, and responsiveness; it offers broad visibility into the business operations of a rapidly growing startup, growth opportunities to better understand budgeting and key cost controls, and exposure to different departments.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Function

Accounts payables

Bank reconciliation

Monthly Reports

Policy implementation

Other tasks

Key Qualifications, Skills, and Experience

Uzima Chicken is seeking a candidate who has the following Abilities:

● Passionate about positively impacting smallholder farmers and customers in rural areas

● Degree in Business administration (BBA) in Finance and accounting, Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com) in accounting and Finance or Accounting and taxation, Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com) in accountancy or related field; relevant certification

● Highly detail oriented, with a passion for accuracy and thoroughness (prefers to do a task

once and right)

● Analytical in approaching and solving problems

● Strong communication and ability to work independently with minimal supervision

● High level of integrity and accountability

● Experience and proficiency in accounting software tools (XERO)

● Experience and proficiency in excel

How to apply: Submit application to careers.ug@uzimachicken.com

Title: Customer Insights Intern (2 positions)

Work location: Kampala, Naguru

Period: 3 months

Reports to: Customer Insights Supervisor

Summary of Position

The Customer Insights team strives to provide Management and the Sales Team with actionable insights best to serve Uzima’s customers and smallholder farmers across Uganda. The team acts as the Voice of the Customer, providing feedback that informs business decisions and direction while leveraging marketing tactics to support the Sales team in geographic launches.

Responsibilities include:

Customer insights

• Conducting phone surveys (post delivery, dropped customers, satisfaction, etc.) and collecting data to measure customer satisfaction, operational excellence, and Uzima’s competitive advantage in the region.
• Present and share actionable research findings to the Uzima team to inform strategic decisions and improve operational processes that will enhance customer experience
• Serve as the voice of the customer by identifying pain points, trends and improvement areas across the customer journey; provide input to various Uzima teams (sales, operations, marketing)
• Ensure customer grievances that arise throughout the survey process are directed to the appropriate parties for redress (Sales Manager, Operations Manager, etc)
• Identify and report customers with major disease outbreaks and breed complaints; Liaise with the sales teams for on-farm assistance and training.
• Support the preparation of weekly customer mortality reports and share them with the sales team leadership.
• Other duties and responsibilities assigned by your manager.

Key Characteristics

Uzima Chicken Uganda is seeking a candidate who has the following characteristics:

• Demonstrated strong and effective communication skills.
• Adequate computer skills with some knowledge of Google Suite (sheets, DOC)
• Strong team and time management skills: You know and understand your role, welcome collaboration and are willing to be coached to success. You bring a positive attitude to the department to help your team hit deadlines.
• Self-driven: You’re an independent worker who can complete tasks assigned to you  with limited follow-up
• Passionate and excited about positively impacting smallholder farmers and customers in rural areas: You are excited by the possibility of directly impacting millions of Ugandans, helping them build sustainable livelihoods and improving nutritional outcomes.
• Entrepreneurial and Growth mindset: You are energized to generate ideas, learn and grow, proactively seeking feedback from your managers or proposing new ideas and seeking out learning opportunities.

Required skills

• Degree or diploma in Marketing, Business Admin, Office administration, Record management or any related field.
• Computer skills with good knowledge of Google Suite (Sheets, Docs)
• Fluent in two of the following local languages; Langi, Acholi, Luganda, Lutooro
• Very good interpersonal skills.

Job Title: Hatchery Officer

Department: Production – Kawempe

Reports to: Hatchery Manager

Location: Kawempe, Uganda

SUMMARY OF POSITION

The Hatchery officer is responsible for achieving industry standards for hatchability of high quality DOCs to increase the profitability of the Company. In addition, the Hatchery officer is responsible for communicating and reporting critical information to other departments.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Egg Receiving

1. Ensure timely and safe receiving of eggs at the hatchery
2. Ensure proper receiving, inspection, grading and sorting of hatching eggs to Make standards for settable eggs and follow-up

Egg Storage

1. Ensure appropriate room temperature and humidity for eggs based on storage duration
2. Ensure all egg refrigerators and air conditioners are well-maintained

Setting, Transfer, and Hatching

1. Ensure the second point of Quality control on setting eggs
2. Ensure the oldest eggs are set first (first in first out)
3. Ensure proper pre-warming of eggs from the cold store
4. Ensure efficient, fast, smooth and timely egg transfer and candling
5. Ensure proper selection and grading of DOCs
6. Ensure proper disposal of hatchery waste
7. Ensure all layers males are dead before they leave the farm for disposal o Ensure proper an timely cleaning of equipment after hatch and transfer.

Incubation Management

1. Monitor targets for setting temperature, humidity, CO2/ventilation, and turning
2. Monitor EST and EWL of each machine and compare with the breed standards regularly
3. Monitor machine performance and staff achievement of targets
4. Monitor dry and wet bulb thermometers and compare them with the screen and calibrator
5. Ensure all wicks in the wet bulb thermometers are clean

Hatchery Maintenance

1. Develop routine preventative maintenance for incubators, chillers, egg refrigerators, ACs,  building, ventilation, and all other equipment.
2. Improve hatchery environment (cleanliness, design, ventilation)
3. Make decisions to conduct hatchery repairs in-house or outsource based on urgency and economic efficiency
4. Make priority of assignments by discussing them with the maintenance team

Biosecurity and Quality Control

1. Periodically review and improve adequate biosecurity program
2. Ensure cleanliness and orderliness of the hatchery and surroundings
3. Set clear standards and ensure all chicks from the hatchery are Grade A quality
4. Monitor vaccine storage, handling, thawing and vaccination procedures
5. Monitor the accuracy of vaccinators (dosing, cleaning and sterilizing equipment)
6. Conduct breakout analysis and discuss with the team points of improvements

General Management

1. Provide reports to Company management and other departments as requested
2. Ensure proper reporting of DOCs as finished goods and tracking of consumables/equipment from store
3. Keep records of all eggs coming to the hatchery, going to store and incubators and calculate if there is any difference in a regular way
4. Identify staff development gaps and conduct training to improve performance and management
5. Prepare checklists for attendants and supervisors
6. Carry out Coaching, evaluation and performance management plans for the team and Subordinates.
7. Ensure a report of weekly ( from Sunday to Saturday) egg stock that is received from breeding eggs in cold stores, the discarded eggs which are table, cracked & broken and report on time.
8. Keep a recording of daily DOC no DOC wastages
9. Prepare and send a report of disease prevalence/epidemiology report on the site to district veterinary expert on a weekly/monthly basis

And other tasks deemed necessary need to be solved by discussing with the hatchery Site manager or production director.

Location: Kigali, Rwanda

Start Date: December 2024 or earlier

Send Application: careers@uzimachicken.com

About the Company

Uzima Chicken Rwanda is a social enterprise focused on making smallholder farmers healthier and wealthier. Uzima Chicken distributes an improved breed of chicken that is 4x more productive than local breeds in terms of egg and meat production while requiring the same level of management and care as the local chicken. With Uzima’s bird, rural households in Rwanda can build income resilience, confidently pay for their children’s school fees, and introduce larger volumes of animal protein into their daily diets.

Uzima Chicken seeks to reach every rural household by 2025 and aims to be the leading smallholder-focused poultry enterprise in East Africa. In the past 3 years of operations, Uzima Chicken has attracted investments from the AgDevCo and Acumen Resilient Agriculture Fund. Uzima Chicken Rwanda prioritizes hiring and developing Rwandan talent and offers significant professional growth opportunities and leadership development.

Further, Uzima is committed to female empowerment across the company and is proud that 40% of staff are women.

Job Description

The Customer Insights & Marketing team strives to provide Management and the Sales Team with actionable insights to best serve Uzima’s customers and smallholder farmers across Rwanda. The team acts as the Voice of the Customer, providing feedback that informs business decisions and direction while leveraging marketing tactics to support the Sales team in geographic launches.

Uzima is seeking a highly motivated, reliable, and detail-oriented Customer Insights and Marketing Manager with a passion for improving the lives of smallholder farmers to help provide insight and drive growth across the growing business. The Manager is responsible for overseeing a team that provides a variety of weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual reports, including pulling out actionable and business-oriented key insights, developing new surveys, and piloting new marketing strategies to reach smallholder farmers. 

Key responsibilities include:

Customer Insights (40%)

• Oversee development and execution of periodic phone surveys of customers across Uzima’s customer journey and value chain that aim to understand customer and smallholder farmer satisfaction towards Uzima products and services, identify areas for improvement and inform operational and strategic decisions
• Diligently surface and resolve customer issues and propose initiatives or solutions to address persistent customer concerns
• Identify strategic areas that require additional understanding (e.g., customer attitudes regarding feed, effective sales strategies deployed, SASSO’s impact on farmers, etc). Once identified, design surveys to explore and make evidence-based recommendations for changes
• Oversee customer claims and compensation process to ensure positive customer experience
• Diligently surface and resolve customer issues and propose initiatives or solutions to address persistent customer concerns
• Present actionable insights that support Uzima’s goals in sales growth

Sales and Business Reporting (25%)

• Provide weekly and monthly reporting to leadership (e.g., maintaining Sales Dashboard, Consolidated reports, key KPIs and Looker Dashboards)
• Develop automated analysis on key sales KPIs (e.g., agent churn, VA sales per Agent, etc) to generate insights into the business.
• Own the development andtroubleshooting of all company reporting assets (e.g. order tools, google forms
• Lead the implementation and roll-out of new technology tools

Impact Measurement and Business Development (25%)

• Oversee, design, and deliver high-quality measurement and evaluation impact surveys that inform and engage investors and prove Uzima Chicken’s impact on smallholder farmers
• Manage and oversee customer and smallholder farmer database, including processes to collect data from field team, digitize field data, and ensure accuracy
• Provide information or data to partners and donors (as directed by the Managing Director), including conducting surveys or key analysis, to meet their requests and requirements
• Proactively develop new commercial partnerships, products, or programs that support Sales team growth, based on direction from the Managing Director
• Develop key KPIs and reporting to evaluate new pilot/program/product success; manage internal and external stakeholders to deliver new initiatives
• Lead project management of Technical Assistance and Grant programs
• Assess internal processes and design improvements to increase efficiency and reduce waste.

Marketing (10%)

• Coordinate key marketing initiatives including but not limited to developing flyers, graphics and visuals for social media that tell our uzima story.
• Support the development ofannual and quarterly marketing plans to enhance the Sales team’s ability to reach smallholder farmers, subject to approval
• Coordinate and manage marketing activities (e.g., radio, social media, website, events, print)
• Execute and evaluate promotions to accelerate additional sales.
• Oversee design and printing of physical agent and feed dealer marketing materials.

Leadership

• Develop department vision and plans, including developing budgets, KPIs, etc.
• Manage the day-to-day work of CI supervisor and Officers, as well as additional staff that may be hired as the company grows
• Support the recruiting process for additional CI team members as needed
• Build a collaborative, positive and inclusive team culture

Key Characteristics

Uzima Chicken Rwanda is seeking a candidate who has the following characteristics:

• Excited about using data to inform and drive business decisions and demonstrate impact: You are comfortable working with medium-sized data sets to conduct analysis and communicate actionable insights across the organization, from senior management to field team, to drive change and improvements. A curious individual, you are excited by the opportunity to come up with new ways to measure and communicate Uzima’s impact. You bring a keen eye for details to all deliverables and are continually asking yourself how findings tie back to the business and inform important decisions
• Strong team and time management skills: You know how to drive your team forward and coach them to success, including prioritising tasks, growing scope, and ensuring your team hits their deadlines. You’re an independent worker who can translate ideas into reality with limited follow-up but look forward to the opportunity to guide and lead a team.
• Passionate about positively impacting smallholder farmers and customers in rural areas: You are excited by the possibility of directly impacting millions of Rwandans, helping them build sustainable livelihoods and improving nutritional outcomes.
• Growth mindset: You are energized to learn and grow, proactively seeking feedback from managers or seeking out learning opportunities. Further, you are excited to coach and develop others on your team and recognize that success means building your team

Must haves:

• University degree in a relevant field (Marketing, Business Analytics, Economics, Information Systems, etc)
• 3-5 years of experience in relevant field (business analysis, customer insights)
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (English, Kinyarwanda)
• Highly detail-oriented and process-oriented, with a highly developed sense of reliability and responsibility
• Strong work ethic
• Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Word, Powerpoint) or Google Suite (Google Docs, Google Slide, Google Sheets) and Power BI knowledge.

Nice to haves:

• Experience designing phone surveys for rural audiences
• Experience developing high-impact reporting or presentations for company leadership
• Experience managing teams
• Statistics or business analytics experience with large data sets or Business Intelligence software such as Tableau