Quality Control Officer at Sigma Qualitas Limited

Sigma Qualitas is a network of seasoned and experienced consultants, with several years work experience in large multinational organizations and the public sector, who have come together for the purpose of providing consultancy expertise and training to clients across various industries.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Quality Control Officer

Location: Ibadan, Oyo

Core Job Functions / Responsibility

• The Quality Control Officer will implement controls for dynamic operations to generate SMART performance and expected results with focus to organization goals/targets achievement.
• The Quality Control Officer oversees the laboratory activities and ensures standards are maintained through prompt analysis and generating reports.
• The Quality Control Officer with the team in the quality section focuses on team building that ensures that raw materials that conform to specification are used for production.
• The Quality Control Officer ensures that online and finished products analyses are carried out and results are communicated to production.
• The overall emphasis is that the laboratory and production operate in a way that would contribute optimally to the achievement of cooperate organization goals and targets, through commitment, communication and proactive.

Primary Activities
To ensure that raw and packaging materials are of the right standard:

• Check physical and chemical parameters of raw and packaging materials for every new consignment as specified in ISO 22000 file
• Carry out microbiological analysis of raw and packaging materials for every new consignment and on a weekly basis as specified in the ISO 22000, test to include total viable count, coliform and yeast/mold

To assure water quality for product processing:

• Check physical and chemical parameters of treated water
• Carry out microbiological analysis of treated water test to include total viable count, coliform and yeast/mold

On line monitoring of products to assure standard:

• Carry out physical and chemical analysis of on line products as specified in the ISO 22000 file.

Assessment of finished products for conformance:

• Carry out physical and chemical analysis of finished products
• Carry out microbiological analysis of finished products.
• Conduct sensory evaluation of previous day products with other stakeholders specified in the ISO 22000 file

Assessment of cleaning efficiency:

• Carry out microbiological analysis of cleaned equipment – tanks, machines etc.

To assure instrument efficiency:

• Standardization and calibration control of instruments and equipment as applicable

Job Requirements and Skills
Graduate Qualifications:

• A BSC /HND in Food Technology REQUIRED.

Post Graduate Qualifications:

• Master’s degree would be of ADVANTAGE.

Experience:

• 6-10 years’ experience in a food industry is ESSENTIAL.

Certifications and Training Requirements:

• Relevant Training and Certification would be of ADVANTAGE.

Key Skills:

• Proficient use of Microsoft Office, Outstanding Process and Systems Documentation, Attention to Detail, Highly Organised, Conflict Resolution, Presentation Skills, Excellent Communication skills, Highly Organised, Team Oriented and Leadership, High Tolerance for Stress, Problem Management (analysis and resolution), Customer Service Orientation, Relationship Builder, High level of Integrity, Time and Priority Management Skills, People Management and Negotiation skills. Superior Analytical.
• Basic knowledge of laboratory analysis of food and dairy products
• Ability to manage situations and motivate all the stakeholders at all times.
• Good Communication Skill to follow through both the up and down stream in the organization.
• Possesses active will to achieving set goals and promoting strong team spirit with the team members across the organization.
• Ability to work with time to achieve set goals
• Process improvement and proactive
• Attention to Detail, Thoroughness and ability to deal with Complexity
• High Interest to the Job and expression of Zeal, Commitment and Ownership

Application Closing Date
Wednesday, 10th December, 2014.

Method of Application
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Note

• Short listing is based on the requirements in the given job descriptions above,  such as; qualifications required, years of experience, technology and industry exposure
• All candidates for the list positions MUST have relevant and required work experience.