Chef, Culinary & Stimulating Beverages at Sonia Foods Industries

Sonia Foods Industries is one of the leading tomato products processing factories in West Africa. Its headquarters is located on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, KM 39. The company produces Tomato Mix, Peppe & Onion Tomato Seasoning Mix, Curry Powder and Thyme Leaves, under the brand name Sonia. The factory is located on Ikorodu Shagamu Express Road, Onigbagbe/Sotubo Village, Shagamu, Ogun State, Nigeria.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Chef, Culinary & Stimulating Beverage

Location: Ikeja, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

About the Position

• Majorly involve about preparations, Evaluation, Feedback & Suggestion sharing about Own brands products, Competitor products and new product under developments.
• Closely work Partner with R&D, Marketing, Sales, Consumer in sights, Sales and Consumer testing team.

Major Duties & Responsibilities

• Preparation & Evaluation of the Products Developed by PD team and Suggestion of product improvements and maintain the record as per SOP.
• Blending and Packing of the new products and maintain the record.
• Execute the Culinary Product applications, Plan and Activities aligned with Organizations Purpose.
• Evaluation of own & Competitor Brands (Culinary, Beverage & Other Categories) Timely and Record the Observations.
• Visit to Food Services place and Customer House for Response observations and records.

Scope:

• Learning about in house sensory evaluations and taste panels to assess product quality and make improvements.
• Learning about Major Industrial ingredients and it’s applications in Culinary & Beverages food Ingredients and Factors that affect the Food ingredients quality.

Sanitary & Hygiene Practice:

• Follow the Guidelines of Industrial Kitchen & Personal Hygiene practices of US FDA / EURO Standards.

Others:

• Recording the Inward materials and storing as practice.
• Monitoring of Fresh Raw materials, Processed materials and Consumables and generation Monthly Indents.
• Used utensils & Other should washed & Cleaned by yourself.
• Recording & Documentation of Daily activities.

Value Addition:

• Generation Cook books
• Generation of new recipes using the industrial Culinary ingredients
• Generation of Cost-effective recipes for Customers.

Working Fun:

• Travel with In Lagos, Presence in Trade shows.
• Collaborations with Consumer and Demonstrations of Culinary Art.
• Meeting with Suppliers and explaining the Food Ingredients performance.

Desired Skills & Qualifications

• Max 2 years of hands-on culinary experience, such as restaurants, test kitchens, and/or social media, plus at least 2 years’ experience in editorial.
• Basic Knowledge on Preparations of Jollof, Stew and 3in1 Beverages, Strong Knowledge on Nigerian Culinary, Spices, Puddings and Bakery will add Advantage.
• Working with Influencer Chef and Chef Forum will be an added advantage.
• Demonstrated ability to manage projects and deadlines for your own work as well as for collaborations with brands and creative partners.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Experience working on cross-functional teams to execute multi-platform content.
• Ability to partner effectively with editors, writers, contributors, producers, photographers, food stylists, designers, and more.
• On-camera interest and experience.

Application Closing Date
15th October, 2025.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV and a cover letter to: careers@blumenigeria.com CC: oluchi.sunday@blumedistribution.com using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.