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Vacancy title:
Coffee Trainee Programme
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Professional Services, Category: Admin & Office]
Jobs at:
Volcafe
Deadline of this Job:
Saturday, August 30 2025
Duty Station:
Uganda | Kampala | Uganda
Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, August 21 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
The programme is a two-year, hands-on learning journey designed to build expertise across the entire coffee business. The core responsibility is to successfully complete a series of rotational modules.
Primary Programme Activities:
- Rotational Placements: Complete core and elective modules in various departments, which include but are not limited to:
- Sourcing/Purchasing: Learning how green coffee is procured.
- Production Operations: Understanding the processing and preparation of coffee.
- Quality: Gaining skills in quality control and assurance.
- Trading: Learning about risk management and trading operations.
- Logistics: Managing the export, import, and distribution supply chain.
- Sustainability: Working on projects related to the Volcafe Way farmer support programme.
- Finance: Understanding the financial aspects of commodity trading.
- Hands-On Learning: Actively engaging in the day-to-day operations of a leading global coffee trader, going beyond theoretical learning.
- Mentorship & Collaboration: Working closely with a programme sponsor and a diverse range of expert mentors across the global business to build necessary knowledge and skills.
- Skill Development: Actively developing the analytical, research, and business acumen required to graduate from the programme and launch a career within Volcafe.
Personal Commitments & Attributes Required
The role requires significant personal flexibility and commitment, outlined as follows:
- Global Mobility: Must be willing and able to relocate globally at short notice for periods of weeks or months at a time. The programme begins in Uganda but requires openness to global rotations.
- Flexible Working Hours: Must be able to support highly flexible working hours, including shift patterns, working during harvest seasons, and on special projects.
- Dedication to Learning: Demonstrating a positive, curious, and dedicated attitude towards learning all aspects of the coffee business.
- Embracing Company Values: Behaving in accordance with the company's core values: Respect, Integrity, Meritocracy, Client Focus, and Entrepreneurship.
Summary of Key Requirements:
| Aspect | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Programme Type | Two-year, rotational training programme with hands-on modules. |
| Key Focus | Learning all facets of the green coffee supply chain (sourcing, quality, trading, logistics, etc.). |
| Location | Based in Uganda initially, with mandatory global rotations. |
| Mobility | Must be willing to relocate globally on short notice. |
| Work Hours | Must be flexible for shifts, harvest hours, and project needs. |
| Personal Traits | Flexibility, determination, humility, collaboration, entrepreneurship, emotional intelligence. |
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 12
Level of Education: bachelor degree
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