Assistant Quality Control Manager at WACOT Rice Limited

WACOT Rice Limited, a company under Tropical General Investments Group, is a Nigerian rice processing company operating a state-of-the-art rice mill in Kebbi State. The mill is one of the largest rice mills in Africa and sources paddy from various rice-producing states across Nigeria. WACOT Rice also engages in out-grower farming programs with paddy farmers to boost their yields and guarantees off-take of paddy from farmers through buyback arrangements. The rice mill is based on a robust sustainability platform and the company produces two leading brands of parboiled rice - BIG BULL and PATRIOT.

We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Assistant Quality Control Manager

Location: Argungu-Kebbi
Job Type: Full Time
Job Grade: 3
Department: Quality Control    

Objective / Purpose of Job

• To complete the requirement of quality management system, NAFDAC,SON etc.

Job Duties / Responsibilities / Accountabilities

• Internally Relates with Procurement, Production, Warehouse, Sales and Logistics
• Externally Relates with Regulatory Agencies, Budgetary Responsibility

Duties & Responsibilities

• To ensure timely & accurate testing of raw material, packaging material, in – process checks during processing of paddy are being recorded and maintained.
• To coordinate with production section for corrective measures on non-conformances observed during the inspection and testing.
• To ensure that the quality of product produced and dispatched are as per statutory requirement of standard to meet customers satisfactions.
• To carry out the inspection and analysis of final materials.
• To ensure sanitation and hygiene inspection and bacteriological examination are being monitor and controlled at production area, line and equipment’s, stores and testing area.
• To ensure that proper training, testing method, testing plan SOP are being adopted by all team members.
• To ensure that fumigation and pest management services are being checked and effectively working in place.
• To prepare training need identification and provides training to them as and when required.
• To arrange timely calibration of measuring and testing equipment’s of laboratory and processing area.
• To ensure that processes needed for the quality management system are established, implemented and maintained.
• Other duties as assigned.

Reporting Relationships:

• Reports to: Quality Control Manager
• Supervises: Quality Analysts & Laboratory Assistants

Education/Knowledge, Skills, Attributes, Experience & Other Requirements

• B.Sc or HND in Food Science Technology.
• Core area of competency – QC Plan implementation, Laboratory Operations, Managing Shift Operation in Food Processing, Handling Quality in Procurement of RM/PM. Trouble shooting on Product and Process Quality.
• Exposure to ISO systems implementation shall be preferred.
• Computer literacy MS Word, Excel, Power Point presentation.
• A high level of attention to detail; Process & Procedure implementation skills.
• Strong leadership, organizational and time management skills.
• Worked minimum of six (6) to ten (10) years in Agro processing plant with special attention to quality control roles.
• Good people handling skills.
• Effective communication & Problem solving skills.
• SOP and HSE implementation skills.
• Will work unbound by working hours, should be willing to work in remote location.

Application Closing Date
28th September, 2021.