Job title: Water Treatment Plant Operator
Work Location: Hariss International Limited – Kampala, Uganda
Division / Department: Beverage
Reports to: Water treatment/syrup room Supervisor
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Operating all chemical dosing pumps and making sure that pump doses the required amount as per prescribed standards
- Analyzing the quality of water for parameter such as TDS, PH, alkalinity, chlorine content, and determining the flow of raw and treated water.
- Doing backwash for carbon purifiers.
- Doing steaming of carbon purifiers and sanitization of ultra-filters.
- Replacing filter cartridges as per schedule.
- Checking all the operation of all pumps and machineries in water treatment section, report immediately any failure to the supervisor.
- Preparing caustic, per-acetic acid and chlorine Solutions at the required standards and strength for all water treatment plant and production lines CIPs.
- Reporting any anomalies of machines or process equipment to Water Treatment & Syrup Room Supervisor.
- Checking the utility pump and monitoring all cooling tower inlet and outlet circuit and making sure its running well.
- Carrying out Weekly sanitation of water treatment water tanks, polishers, filters and the all water treatment area.
- Monitoring the MF filters to ensure they are work properly.
- Ensuring adequate supply of treated water to Production lines.
- Ensuring plant CIPs are carried out as per CIP Mandate requirement and ensuring proper data recording.
- Ensuring adequate stocks of water treatment reagents and chemicals. Monitoring of gauges, flowmeters, charts, system control panel, etc.
- Maintaining water treatment records in accordance with UNBS Standards.
- Providing training, coaching and support to new water treatment team.
- Monitoring and operating UF, RO, and CIP system, as per the standard frequency.
- Ensuring all pressure gauges and temperature sensor calibrated as per the frequency.
Education and/or Work Experience Requirements:
- BSc in Chemistry/Biology/Food Sciences and/or HND or equivalent from a reputable Institute
- At least 2-3 years hands-on in the Food Industry. Beverage manufacture a distinct advantage.
- Familiar with Carbonated Soft Drinks and/or water treatment plant.
- Food Safety and Hygiene handling techniques
Key Requirements:
- Good verbal and written communication skills.
- Must be able to work under pressure and meet deadlines, while maintaining a positive attitude and providing exemplary customer service
- Ability to work independently and to carry out assignments to completion within parameters of instructions given, prescribed routines, and standard accepted practices
Send your application to: careers@harissint.com
Deadline: 13th Nov 2026
