Head, Food Technologist / Production (Male) at a Food Processing Company - PTK Consulting Limited

PTK Consulting Limited - Our client who are into food processing with Head office on the Mainland, has mandated us to hire an individual to fill the position below:

Job Title: Head, Food Technologist / Production (Male)

Location: Lagos Mainland, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Responsibilities
As a Head food technologist / Head of Production, you'll need to:

• Modify existing products and processes and develop new ones
• Check and improve safety and quality control procedures in your own and suppliers' factories, from the raw material stage through to the finished product
• Research current consumer markets and latest technologies to develop new product concepts
• Select raw materials and other ingredients from suppliers
• Prepare product costing based on raw materials and manufacturing costs to ensure profitable products
• Audit suppliers or manage internal audits
• Run trials of new products - either alongside or together with product development
• Coordinate launches of new products
• Deal with any customer complaint investigations or product issues
• Compile, check and approve product specifications and labelling
• Undertake long-term projects with other departments, such as reducing waste by improving efficiency
• Work on packaging innovation and technology
• Conduct experiments and produce sample products
• Design the processes and machinery for making products with a consistent flavour, colour and texture in large quantities
• Build relationships with suppliers and customers
• Ensure products are profitable.

Depending on the sector you work in, you may also do the following additional tasks.

In food manufacturing:

• Develop the ability to repeat processes to ensure consistency and safety
• Liaise with technical and commercial colleagues in procurement, sales, technical services and marketing and distribution, and with official food inspection and hygiene agencies (this takes up a considerable proportion of time on the manufacturing side)
• Work with engineering and production to develop solutions to production issues, while maintaining food safety.

Qualifications & Experience

• Qualified candidate must have relevant Degree (B.Tech or HND) in the following areas: Food, Nutrition and Health, Food Safety and Quality Management, Food Science / Technology.
• 8 - 10 years relevant work experience.
• The ideal candidate must be working in a similar food processing company and must be living in Lagos.

Salary
N200,000 - N250,000 Monthly.

Application Closing Date
21st December, 2021.