Coffee Trainee Graduate Trainee
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Posted on:
24-10-2025
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1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Company Overview
Volcafe Ltd is one of the worlds leading international green coffee trading companies operating in over 20 countries globally. Our expertise spans green coffee procurement and preparation sustainability blending quality control risk management and export as well as importing and distribution. We supply the worlds major coffee roasters and retail distributors with their green coffee requirements with significant strategic growth ambitions for the future.
We are part of ED&F Man Commodities a world leading trader of agricultural products including coffee sugar molasses and animal feed.
Volcafe works across the whole green coffee supply chain to make coffee business better
together with our partners and employees. We have built and operated sustainable coffee
supply chains across all our origins addressing key economic social and environmental issues in coffee farming communities. Our Volcafe Way farmer support programme engages with thousands of coffee farmers and provides a holistic response to the challenges they face.
What can you expect as a Volcafe trainee
Your trainee journey will begin in Kyagalanyi Coffee Limited Volcafes company in Uganda
however you must be open global relocations as required for rotations and career progression.
A two-year (minimum) program designed to drive hands-on learning across all areas of the coffee business and industry. Consisting of core and elective modules (rotations) including but not limited to; sourcing/purchasing production operations quality trading logistics sustainability and finance. Trainees will work with their key programme sponsors and a diverse range of expert mentors across the business to build the knowledge skills and acumen required to successfully complete each module to achieve final graduation. Only then are trainee graduates able to launch their career potential with Volcafe within their chosen functional field.
Requirements
REQUIREMENTS
BA or MBA in Business Finance Economics or International Trade from a leading
educational institute
MS Office Excel Power BI (desirable)
Analytical and research skills
Business level English verbal and written
Drivers license
Citizen or permanent resident of Uganda Tanzania and Kenya
Valid passport with no restrictions to travel (globally)
Willing and able to relocate globally at short notice for weeks/months at a time
Willing and able to support highly flexible working hours (e.g. shift patterns during
harvest special projects etc).
What does Volcafe look for in a potential trainee
Whilst work experience in commodity trading or an agri-business would be beneficial it
is not essential
We require flexibility determination commitment adaptability humility ability to
collaborate entrepreneurship and emotional intelligence combined with a positive and
curious attitude to learning
Our Offer
We provide a fast-paced stimulating and truly global environment which will stretch your
abilities and channel your talents. We also offer competitive salary and benefits combined with
outstanding career development opportunities in one of the global leaders in soft commodity
Company Industry
IT Services and IT Consulting
Key Skills
- Campaigns
- Animal Care
- Anti Money Laundering
- Endpoint Security
- ABAP
- KG Teaching
