Dugda Agro industries Plc is a renowned and premier supplier of goods and services. It is involved in transportation, manufacturing and export coffee. It is looking to hire a candidate to fill the following vacant positions.

Role summary

• Hands on logistics/operations lead responsible for executing the physical movement of export

• coffee from the site to the warehouse through to handover at the train depot and arrival in

• Djibouti. The role is based in the warehouse during cleaning and loading operations (day & night

• shifts), sources and manages transport, supervises loading/unloading and container

• stuffing/sealing, liaises with customs and the Ethiopian Coffee & Tea Authority where

• inspections are required, and follows cargo through the transit chain , coordinating closely with

• the Documentation Officer to confirm all paperwork is dispatched.

Key Responsibilities

1. Warehouse presence & supervision

• Be physically present at the warehouse during coffee cleaning, grading and pre-shipment

preparation, supervise day and night shift activities to ensure continuous operations.

2. Transport sourcing & coordination

• Source, negotiate and arrange road/rail transport (trucks, and rail bookings) to move coffee

from warehouse to train depot and onward to Djibouti, maintain updated transport schedules.

3. Loading, unloading & stuffing

• Oversee loading and unloading operations, check dispatch quantities and weights at each

movement, supervise bag handling and container stuffing to ensure correct weight distribution

and safe stacking, generate and keep stuffing/loading reports.

4. Container delivery & sealing

• Arrange timely delivery of containers and loading facilities, verify container condition on

receipt, supervise sealing after stuffing and maintain seal numbers and records.

5. Customs & regulatory coordination

• Work with clearing agents, port/terminal operators and Customs to facilitate inspections,

physical checks and clearance operations Coordinate any required inspections or approvals from

the Ethiopian Coffee & Tea Authority by ensuring samples/shipments are ready for inspection

and following up on outcomes.

6. Transit & delivery tracking

• Follow the cargo’s progress from warehouse → train depot → Djibouti port, proactively

escalate and resolve operational delays (road checks, terminal congestion, demurrage risks) and

update Documentation officer , export manager and customers as required.

7. Coordination with Documentation Officer

• Verify that all necessary export documents (prepared by Documentation Officer) are

dispatched to relevant parties (freight forwarder, customs, railway operator, receiving agent)

before or during handover, confirm document handover immediately.

8. Record keeping & reporting

• Maintain accurate operational records: vehicle/driver logs, dispatch sheets, container numbers,

seal numbers, weight verification (VGM where required), PODs and exception reports, produce

daily/shift handover notes and weekly logistics performance updates.

9. Safety & quality at point of handling

• Enforce safe handling, stacking and fumigation/pest-control procedures in the warehouse and

during loading to protect coffee quality, ensure proper PPE and safe operation of loading

equipment.

Job Requirements

Required qualifications & experience

• • Bachelor’s degree in Logistics / Supply Chain / Transport / Business or equivalent vocational

experience.

• • 2–5 years’ practical experience in export logistics/operations , with coffee export.

• • Proven experience supervising warehouse loading/stuffing, working with carriers, and following cargo in multimodal transit.

How To Apply

Interested applicants are invited to submit in person their non-returnable application, with CV and copies of relevant documents within 5 days from the first date of this announcement.

Or email only updated CV and application letter via gizachewadmsasu12@gmail.com 

Or in person

 Address: At the entrance of Ministry of Innovation and technology

Get-As International PLC Building, 5th floor