2 Plant Operator Vacancies - Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) ~ Ugandan Jobline Jobs

Organisation: Ministry

of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF)

Project Name: Improving

Access and Use of Agricultural Equipment and Mechanization through the Use of

Labor Saving Technologies Project

Duty

Station: Entebbe, Uganda

Reports

to: Engineering Assistant

The Government

of Uganda (GoU) through the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and

Fisheries (MAAIF) is implementing the Improving Access and Use of Agricultural

Equipment and Mechanization through the Use of Labor Saving Technologies

Project.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

·        
The incumbent will be operating the plant (Excavator,

Bull Dozer, Compactor, Grader, etc) according to the operators’ manual

·        
Ensuring that machines are in good working

condition; routine/daily checks on oil, water before operations start in the

morning;

·        
The incumbent will ensure that the plant is always

clean after work;

·        
Ensuring that the

plant is well greased;

·        
Reporting any minor or major faults to the

Engineering Assistant;

·        
Ensuring that the log book is properly filled before

operations i.e. every morning;

·        
Ensuring the plant is parked in the appropriate and

secure place after work;

·        
Performing any other duties that may be assigned

from time to time by the supervisor.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

·        
The Plant Operator should hold an. Ordinary Level

Certificate of Education

·        
Possession of a driving permit, with class CH, CM, H

and B

·        
At least three years’ experience in operating

machinery mentioned above.

·        
Ability to work in a team;

·        
Ability to work and stay under field/ rural

condition;

·        
Relevant information regarding legislation on

machine operation, usage, environmental conditions and Codes of Practice;

All suitably

qualified and interested candidates should send the Public Service Commission

PSC Job Application Forms, download here and

submit them in triplicate to: Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture,

Animal Industry and Fisheries, P.O. Box 102, Entebbe, Open Registry, Uganda

Deadline: 2^nd October, 2015.