Supervisor – Cane Loading

• PositionSupervisor – Cane Loading
• CompanyKakira Sugar
• LocationUganda (city not stated)
• Job TypeNot stated in the advert.
• CategoryAgriculture Jobs in Uganda
• IndustrySugar manufacturing
• DepartmentAgriculture
• DeadlineSunday, 08 November 2026

Kakira Sugar is a Ugandan sugar producer whose operations extend from sugarcane cultivation and milling to products made from processing by-products. The company says its mill processes more than two million tonnes of cane each year and produces sugar, ethanol, spirits and confectionery.

The company also generates renewable electricity using bagasse, the residue left after cane crushing, and works with outgrower farmers who supply cane. Its website describes a large estate operation and related community activities, including schools for employees’ children.

The Supervisor – Cane Loading role leads tractor drivers and headmen in the Cane Transport section. Its purpose is to help the team complete allocated tasks on time and meet cane-transport targets within budgeted costs. The job description identifies the reporting line as the Superintendent, Agricultural Transport, and makes the role responsible for daily workforce oversight, deployment and work monitoring.

Daily work combines attendance checks, resolving staff grievances, coordinating work plans and issuing or recovering tools and equipment. The supervisor oversees loading operations and tractor speed on main estate roads, prepares progress reports and upholds the company’s safety, health and environmental rules. Applicants need a diploma in Agricultural Engineering, Logistics Management or a related field, two years of related work experience and basic supervisory training. The employer listing gives a deadline of 8 November 2026.

• Supervise daily checking in and out of subordinate employees by signing attendance sheets.
• Handle and settle work-related grievances among subordinate staff, reporting serious matters to the supervisor for remedial action.
• Coordinate with the section supervisor in planning the day’s work.
• Identify tasks and deploy labour for optimal utilization.
• Provide subordinates with necessary tools and equipment for satisfactory performance and receive the equipment back after the day’s work.
• Monitor work progress and advise employees on necessary changes.
• Supervise cane-loading operations to achieve optimum tonnage.
• Monitor and control tractor speed to a maximum of 20 km per hour on the main estate roads.
• Prepare and submit relevant periodic reports on section progress to the cane transport supervisor.
• Adhere to company safety, health and environmental regulations and ensure good housekeeping.
• Perform other related duties assigned by the Supervisor – Cane Transport and Loading or Management.

Required Education

• Minimum diploma in Agricultural Engineering, Logistics Management or another related field.

Work Experience

• A minimum of two years working experience in a related field with basic supervisory training.

Additional Requirements

• Minimum two years of experience in a related field.
• Basic supervisory training.
• The advert does not state the number of posts or city duty station.

Technical Skills

• Technical knowledge: Plan daily work with the section supervisor, identify tasks and deploy labour for optimal use.
• Technical knowledge: Provide subordinates with the tools and equipment needed for assigned work and receive them back after the day’s work.
• Technical knowledge: Monitor work progress, supervise cane loading for optimum tonnage and control tractor speed to a maximum of 20 km per hour on main estate roads.
• Technical knowledge: Prepare and submit periodic progress reports to the cane transport supervisor.
• Technical knowledge: Follow company safety, health and environmental regulations and maintain good housekeeping.

Soft Skills

• Professional competency: Good supervisory skills and the ability to handle work-related grievances.
• Professional competency: Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Professional competency: Coordinate subordinate attendance, work allocation and performance.

Benefits are not stated in the advert.

• Lead tractor drivers and headmen in cane transport operations.
• Contribute to meeting cane transport targets within budget.
• Coordinate labour deployment and daily work planning.
• Support efficient cane loading and progress monitoring.
• Apply supervisory training to attendance and staff matters.
• Promote safe operations and good housekeeping on estate roads.
• Build reporting and communication experience in an agriculture function.

The advert does not state an application submission method. Kakira Sugar’s current job listing page is available here: official Kakira Sugar job listings. The listing gives a closing date of 8 November 2026.

• Checked on 3 November 2026 against Kakira Sugar's official advert.
• Closing date confirmed as 8 November 2026. NextRoleHub closes the listing at 23:59 Kampala time that day.
• The application link goes to the employer's own page or email. Applying is free; report anyone who asks for money.
• Before you apply, read our guide: Agriculture jobs in Uganda: careers and salaries. Work out your pay with the take-home pay calculator.