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| Hima Cement Ltd |
Logistics Assistant job
Location: Jobs in Uganda 2025 - 2026
Work Hours: Full-time, 08 hours per day
Salary:
UGX
No. of vacancies: 01
Deadline: 19 December 2025
Hiring Organization: Hima Cement Ltd
Job Details:
Background information about the job or company (e.g., role context, company overview)
At Hima Cement, our Vision is "To be the preferred provider of cement and concrete based building solutions in East Africa with a strong focus on customer experience." Hima Cement works with all actors in the building and construction industry in Uganda – manufacturing and supplying a wide range of building and construction solutions designed to meet housing and construction needs from small projects like individual home buildings to major construction and infrastructure projects. Whether supplying high-quality cement to a craftsman or helping leading architects explore and deliver creative possibilities, Hima is committed to providing solutions that fit the needs of all its clients. In order to achieve the above objectives, Hima Cement limited seeks to recruit a motivated and competent Logistics Assistant as indicated below;
Responsibilities or duties
- Ensure an effective, efficient and accurate weigh, inbound and outbound trucks, as well the movement of weighed trucks from weighbridge to stock pile / warehouse and truck operations / and within the yard.
- Ensures weighbridge documentation corresponds 100% to physical items being carried on weighing truck and aligned to Hima Cement internal controls and safety requirements.
- Ensures the truck yard is compliant at all times by adopting and implementing Health and Safety standards, statutory, OSHA requirements and other recognised and applicable safety requirements.
- Ensures smooth and safe movement of trucks and people within the yard and that standards are maintained so as to achieve YIGO / GIGO targets.
- Ensure accountability for weighbridge operations, verify weighbridge / supplier documents correspond 100% to physical deliveries. Weigh all dispatches and deliveries of cement / bulk material at exit / entry to the shipping.
- Ensure adherence to Hima Cement Health, Safety & Environment policies in the warehouse, weighbridge, materials and yard operations (including contract works).
- Support adherence to laid down procedures for weighbridge, stockpile and truck yard so that all in/out bound truck operations are aligned to the laid down procedures.
- Update daily / monthly weighbridge, truck yard and stock-pile reports and resolve variances immediately.
- Verify documents to ensure accuracy of supplier and HCL documentation. Tally documents from YARD IN to YARD OUT.
- Reconcile physical stocks with ERP stocks and ensure tallied information is entered in operating standard template.
- Support in the day–to-day inventory movement in / out of the warehouse as well as stockpiles.
- Support in periodic stock takes for cement & bulk materials in partnership with Finance.
- Coordinates inbound and outbound traffic within the plant, ensuring safe operations, and smooth traffic flows.
- Responsible for accurate weighing of all trucks in and out of the dispatch point.
- Monitors proper functioning of the weighbridge and equipment (calibration) to avoid any inefficiencies, reports any malfunction immediately it’s noted as per the escalation procedure and follow up on closure.
- Supervise proper housekeeping in the truck yard, bulk shed.
- Report to the N+1 all order balances from time to time when warned by Weighbridge Solution system immediately and follow up for closure.
- Support in new drivers’ and visitors’ site safety induction and training programs. Aid in coordination of any road safety promotional events.
Before you apply, please take note of the following:
- 📌 Carefully read through the full job description and requirements.
- 📌 Tailor your resume and cover letter to highlight relevant skills and experience.
- 📌 Follow the application instructions exactly as provided (e.g., subject line, attachments).
- 📌 Ensure that your documents are professionally formatted and free of errors.
- 📌 Submit your application before the stated deadline to avoid disqualification.
- 📌 Prepare for potential interviews by researching the organization in advance.
- 📌 Only apply if you meet the minimum qualifications to improve your chances.
WE WISH YOU GOOD LUCK!
Date Posted: 2025-12-11
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