Water Blanching Line Operator

Full time @Dalilang Foods & Beverages in Production
  • Kampala District View on Map
  • Post Date : September 26, 2026
  • Apply Before : October 29, 2026
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Job Detail

  • Job ID 27848
  • Career Level  Officer
  • Experience  2 Years
  • Gender  Both
  • Industry  Administration
  • Qualifications  Degree Bachelor
  • Job Type  Full time

Job Description

Details

Closing Date:
2026/10/29
Reference Number:
DALI-2026-0018
Job Title:
Water Blanching Line Operator
Job Category:
Processing
Job Type:
Full Time
Location, Town / City:
Namanve, Mukono

Job Description

  • Monitors hot water blanching temperatures, residence times, and starch reduction processes for sliced potatoes to prepare them for downstream operations.
  • Maintains continuous processing standards, sanitation, and equipment care to ensure food safety, product quality, and operational efficiency.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

  • Operate the water blanching line in strict accordance with approved start up, running, changeover, shutdown, and cleaning procedures.
  • Monitor blanching water temperatures, residence times, timer settings, and starch washing processes continuously to preserve product quality.
  • Perform visual, temperature, cleanliness, and product checks at required intervals and document results truthfully at the time of inspection.
  • Execute minor process and machine adjustments strictly within authorized limits and escalate complex technical faults to specialists promptly.
  • Identify and isolate defective materials or deviations immediately to prevent non compliant product from proceeding downstream.
  • Conduct thorough sanitation, end of run cleaning, and changeover tasks to ensure all product residues and previous run materials are cleared.
  • Comply with all occupational safety, food hygiene, chemical handling, and protective equipment guidelines without bypassing safety guards.
  • Maintain complete, accurate, and legible shift records, checklists, and process parameter logs for quality verification and shift handovers.

Skills

  • Temperature control and residence timer management
  • Starch washing oversight and process monitoring
  • Basic blancher machine operation and routine maintenance
  • Defect recognition and prompt material containment
  • Accurate log keeping and process documentation

Education Qualifications & Experience

Education Qualifications

  • Ordinary Diploma or National Diploma in Food Processing, Industrial Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Production Technology, Industrial Maintenance, Agricultural Engineering, Applied Sciences, or related technical disciplines
  • National Certificate, Craft Certificate, Technical Trade Certificate, or TVET qualification in Food Processing, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Industrial Maintenance, or related technical areas
  • Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) or Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) trainee route for candidates demonstrating literacy, numeracy, safety awareness, and physical capability to complete internal training

Experience

  • No prior work experience required.
  • Includes 3 weeks of processing line training.

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