Silo Operator at Premier Feed Mills Company Limited - Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc

Premier Feed Mills Company Limited, a subsidiary of Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc., is the leading Animal Feed Brand in Nigeria and largest producer of Aqua Feed in Sub-Sahara Africa. We are consistently supplying top quality Poultry and Aqua feed under the brand name “TOPFEEDS” to Nigerian farmers. Also, ensuring that these animals are provided with the required nutrition for healthy growth and value for investment to the farmer.

We operate a fully automated feed factory with a 300,000 ton per year animal feed mill in Ibadan, Oyo State while our Eastern Premier Feed Mills (EPFM) in Calabar has a total installed capacity of 370,000 metric tons per annum with a capability to produce and bag three different types of feeds simultaneously.Our purchase of local maize provides employment for over 150,000 Nigerian farmers and it also has the flexibility to meet the demand for all animal feed rations. Not only does the Aqua Feed replace imports, but it also results in export opportunities to other parts of the West Africa region and provide valuable SME employment to the Nigerian fish farms that will be providing protein to the nation.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Silo Operator 

Location: Ibadan, Oyo

Purpose

• To ensure that all Silos equipment and machines are properly operated to achieve target and effective production.

The Job

• Daily walkthrough/routine checks on the machines before carrying full operation and during operation.
• Control panel board to convey grains from in-take pit to the silo and from silo to bagging line for load-out/dispatch.
• Carefully observe the panel lights during operation for indication of malfunctioning of machines.
• Report, if there is any malfunctioning of machines to mechanical technician for mechanical faults or electrical technician for electrical fault for onward repairs or replacement.
• The quantity of grains received or dispatched with the customer information is recorded in the daily silo operation record book.
• Stamp and sign customer waybill and return same to account officer.
• Monitor the laborers during receiving of grains to check for compliance to safety, quality of grains received and report observations to quality assurance personnel for onward action.

The Person Must

• Have a good communication skill.
• Have a basic understanding of mechanical and electrical systems.
• Be physically fit and comfortable working in a production/silo environment.
• Be safety-conscious and proactive in identifying and reporting hazards.

Qualifications

• 5 0’Level credits including Mathematics and English Language in not more than two sittings.
• Technical certification would be an added advantage.

Experience:

• Minimum of 2 year's experience in a similar role.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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