Trainee Production Assistant

• PositionTrainee Production Assistant
• CompanyBidco Uganda Limited
• LocationJinja, Uganda
• CategoryEngineering, Operations Jobs in Uganda
• IndustryAgribusiness and consumer goods manufacturing
• DepartmentProduction
• DeadlineMonday, 30 November 2026 (advert prints 31 November 2026)
• Not in the advertJob type, pay and benefits

Bidco Uganda Limited, a joint venture of Wilmar and Bidco, describes itself as Uganda's leading agribusiness, with integrated operations from oil palm plantations and mills to edible oil refineries and consumer products.

The company is home to well-known edible oil, hygiene, personal care and food brands, and its WhiteStar laundry soap was named best manufacturer of laundry soap in East Africa at the East Africa Brand Quality Awards. Its main plant is at Masese in Jinja, and BUL also runs oil palm plantations.

The Trainee Production Assistant works on the plant floor in Jinja, setting up and operating production equipment according to standard operating procedures, inspecting parts against specifications and making adjustments and tool changes to keep products within quality limits. Trainees investigate and solve plant and process problems quickly to cut downtime and waste, and collect and analyse process data to improve production.

Safety and standards are a large part of the job: carrying out JESA and permits to work, safety audits and hazard removal, and keeping to food safety, process safety, GMP, quality management and environmental management standards. Trainees also prepare plant performance reports, keep production records and log sheets, perform autonomous maintenance and give timely feedback to management so that decisions are made quickly.

In plain terms, this job splits into 4 areas of work. Each list below restates the employer’s duties in shorter words; the advert linked under How To Apply is the final word.

Plant operation and quality

The trainee operates production equipment under procedures and checks parts and machinery against product and output requirements.

• Set up and run the production plant under established procedures and guidance.
• Check parts against specifications and adjust settings or change tools to maintain quality.
• Keep equipment performing to required capacity, quality and sales-related production targets.

Process improvement

The role investigates disruptions, analyses process information and undertakes routine plant care to reduce waste and downtime.

• Investigate process faults and resolve them quickly to reduce downtime and waste.
• Gather and analyse process information to improve production.
• Carry out autonomous plant maintenance.

Safety and standards

The trainee follows safe-work controls, removes hazards and observes food, process, quality and environmental requirements.

• Work safely after completing JESA and securing a permit to work.
• Conduct safety checks and promptly remove hazards to prevent accidents.
• Follow food and process safety, GMP, quality systems, EMS, SOPs and process flow diagrams.

Communication and records

The role provides timely management updates and maintains plant records and performance reports.

• Communicate clearly and provide timely updates for management decisions.
• Maintain production logs and records and submit plant performance reports.

Required Education

• Bachelor's degree or Higher National Diploma in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Food Science and Technology or a related engineering discipline.

Work Experience

• Not stated in the advert. The role is a trainee position.

Additional Requirements

• Five positions, based at the Jinja plant.

Technical Skills

• Plant operation: Operating production equipment to SOPs and process flow diagrams.
• Troubleshooting: Investigating and solving plant and process problems.
• Process data: Collecting and analysing process data and keeping log sheets.
• Safety and quality systems: Food safety, GMP, process safety, QMS and EMS standards.

Soft Skills

• Communication: Giving timely feedback to management.
• Safety awareness: Carrying out JESA, permits to work and safety audits.

Pay and benefits are not listed for this Trainee Production Assistant post, so raise them only after an offer. To judge an offer, check a gross figure with the Uganda take-home pay calculator (PAYE and NSSF) and compare it with our guide to how to negotiate salary in Uganda.

• Five trainee places for recent engineering and science graduates.
• Hands-on work in a large edible oil and consumer goods plant.
• Learn food safety, GMP and process safety systems in practice.
• Build troubleshooting and process improvement skills.
• Join an award-winning Ugandan manufacturer in Jinja.
• Simple email application.

Email your application to [email protected], addressed to The Head of Human Resources, Bidco Uganda Limited, P.O. Box 1136, Masese Jinja. The flyer lists the deadline as 31 November 2026; as November has 30 days, send it by Monday, 30 November 2026.

• Checked on 12 November 2026 against Bidco Uganda Limited's official advert.
• Closing date confirmed as 30 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: How to find jobs in Uganda without experience. Work out your pay with the take-home pay calculator.