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5 Shop Assistant jobs at YALELO | Apply Now
Are you looking for Administrative jobs in Uganda 2025 today? then you might be interested in 5 Shop Assistant jobs at YALELO
About the Organisation
YALELO is a leading aquaculture company focused on sustainably producing high-quality fish and providing nutritious, affordable protein to consumers across Africa. With a mission to promote food security and create long-term value in the agricultural and aquaculture sectors, YALELO has earned recognition for its innovative farming practices and commitment to sustainable development. Known for its integrity and customer-first approach, the company fosters a work culture centered on inclusivity, collaboration, and a passion for innovation, offering employees opportunities for personal growth, training, and advancement in a supportive environment.
Founded with the goal of transforming Africa's aquaculture industry, YALELO has evolved into a dynamic force in the market, utilizing cutting-edge technology and sustainable business practices to optimize its production processes and ensure long-term profitability. The company’s business model revolves around the responsible farming of tilapia, and its reach extends across several African countries, contributing to job creation and economic growth. YALELO is guided by core values of sustainability, transparency, and community engagement, and actively contributes to corporate social responsibility through environmental stewardship, community development, and promoting healthy eating. For more information, visit www.yalelo.com.
Kampala, Uganda
Full Time
Job Title
5 Shop Assistant jobs at YALELO
YALELO
Job Description
Job Title: Shop Assistant – 5 Positions
Organisation: YALELO
Job Category: Retail Operations
Job Type: Full Time
Job Location: Kampala
Job Summary: The Shop Assistant is Responsible for actively participating in the Shop’s operations from stock receipt, weighing, icing, housekeeping, preparing customer orders, and promoting good customer relations.
The purpose is to ensure precision, quality, and efficiency at the Shop, contributing to the overall sales targets and customer service, while adhering to safety and hygiene standards.
Duties, Roles and Responsibilities
Participate in the overall performance of the shop by regularly coming up with initiatives to drive sales growth for the shop and actively engaging in activities designed to grow sales at the shop.
Drive & deliver excellent customer service in every aspect of the shop, including store appearance, display of fish, stock ordering, SKU layout, and selling.
Ensures customer complaints are followed up and/or escalated, and that satisfactory solutions are obtained for both the customer and Yalelo.
Receive stock supplies and organize and maintain inventory by ensuring fridges are always stocked to meet customer needs.
Perform quality assurance checks of fish regularly and ensure proper handling, storage, processing, and packing. Enforce the use of proper icing techniques throughout the process to maintain the freshness of the fish. Be the chief custodian and enforcer of the YU red stock SOP in the shop.
Develop and maintain knowledge of fish products, including new offers, and share that knowledge with customers and other colleagues in a confident manner.
Take and prepare customer orders, including packing and entering transactions into the POS.
Responsible for banking sales revenues, including making cash reconciliations, and filling change requirements.
Assist the shop supervisor in handling cash register and transactions including sales capturing in the POS, correct pricing, inventory control and receipting to customers, and end-of-day stock reconciliations.
Maintain outstanding hygiene standards for all store facilities and equipment to meet established food safety guidelines, thus ensuring cleanliness and neatness at all times.
Perform other administrative tasks to support the smooth operations of the shop, including the timely submission of reports.
Follow Health and safety guidelines, reporting any concerns or incidents to the Supervisor or other concerned personnel.
Conduct regular inspections of the shop premises and equipment like fridges, POS, and weighing scales to ensure safety and functionality.
Adhere to Workstream procedures, Retail SOPs, and Policies to ensure compliance.
Attend scheduled training for knowledge enhancement and skill development.
Perform other duties as assigned by the Supervisor.
Key Result Areas
Achieving monthly sales target set for the shop.
Excellent customer service.
Maintain hygiene of working tools, space, and PPEs.
Conform to product safety & quality guidelines.
Compliance with Health and safety guidelines.
Quick learning of shop operations, development of product knowledge, and market dynamics.
Participating in shop operations and working as a team.
Key Performance Indicators/ deliverables
Achievement of monthly sales target set for the shop.
Achievement of monthly stock loss target of 0.5%.
Product Safety and Excellent customer service and customer satisfaction.
Minimal customer complaints.
Hygienic standards maintained at all times.
Zero major and fatal safety incidents.
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Qualifications, Education and Competencies
Minimum of Diploma or its equivalent in Business Administration or a related field.
Must have attained at least a Credit in Mathematics at UCE and a Principal Pass in Economics or Entrepreneurship Education at UACE.
2 years’ experience in fish processing/handling or a related field is advantageous.
Skills & abilities:
Customer management abilities and good Customer care skills.
Good grasp of the English Language and local languages.
Must be organized and accurate.
Must be willing to work long hours when required.
Be able to work in a multicultural environment.
Ability to follow detailed instructions and work effectively.
Knowledge of safety protocols and commitment to maintaining hygiene standards.
Attention to detail in handling, sorting, grading, and packing fish.
Willingness to learn and adapt to different processing techniques.
Good communication skills and a positive work attitude.
How to Apply
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Please send the application, CV & academic documents as one pdf document to: careers@yalelo.ug, clearly specifying the job position in the subject line. The closing date for receiving applications is 28th November 2025.
“Recruitment will be on rolling basis”
Yalelo Uganda, We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to promoting gender diversity in our workforce. Qualified Females are strongly encouraged to apply. Yalelo Uganda doesn’t solicit any monies at any stage of the recruitment process.
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