Field Quality Inspector at Food Concepts Plc - Oyo

Food Concepts commenced operations in 2001. From inception, our aim has been clear-cut and focused: to revolutionize the food sector in West Africa and to deliver extraordinary satisfaction to our stakeholders.

Since launching in 2004, Chicken Republic (Subsidiary of Food concepts) has already opened 55 stores in Nigeria and Ghana. On this basis, we are proud of the brand’s hard-earned reputation as the fastest growing chicken QSR in West Africa and the number 1 chicken QSR in Nigeria (both in revenues and number of outlets). In addition, Chicken Republic was ranked as one of Nigeria’s top 20 brands across all categories (Financial Standards Awards 2009).

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Field Quality Inspector

Requisition ID: 1365
Location: Ibadan, Oyo
Grade: 2
Employment Type: Full-time
Department: QEHS Unit
Reports to (Title): Quality Assurance Manager
Direct Report: QC Operatives, QC Interns

Job Purpose

• The Officer will be directly responsible for strict compliance with Quality, Environmental, Health and Safety support in the assigned region/patch
• To ensure provision of support for the CR stores, to reduce incidences of business interruption through quality/EHS process failure and non-compliance with regulatory and statutory requirements.

Core Responsibilities and Key Result Areas

• To strictly adhere to statutory and regulatory requirements in the assigned region.
• To ensure adherence to all the safety and environmental regulations within and around CR stores.
• To ensure effective coordination and support for the CR stores within the assigned region/patch on quality and safety functions
• To ensure calibration of all the measuring and weighing equipment in the CR stores.
• To ensure good housekeeping and cleanliness in the area of control at all times.
• To strictly adhere to the requirements of the ISO 9001, 14001, 22000, and 45000 and other company adopted management systems.
• To ensure and maintain all operations and technical documents assigned to him.
• To ensure strict conformity to cGMP and GHP always
• To submit the required reports example: daily, weekly, monthly or any periodic reports to the line manager.
• To identify non-conformities picked in the Store and escalate as appropriate to Store Management and line Manager
• To follow up on the resolution of issues picked with respective Stores

Key Performance Indicators:

• The business interruption time as a result of non–compliance with regulatory and statutory standards should be less than 0.5% of the number of operating periods
• The incidence of product quality complaints occasioned by non–compliance to process should be reduced
• Reduction in regulatory cost
• Safety Indicator - Quality, Environment, Health and Safety

Job Specifications
Educational Requirements:

• Min. B.Sc/HND in Biochemistry; Food Sc & Tech; Microbiology, and other related science fields.

Professional Requirements:

• Possession of any relevant certification in Food Safety, Occupational Safety, Fire Safety or Health Safety and Environment

Experience Requirements:

• 2-3 years’ experience in a similar role is required

Knowledge Requirements:

• Knowledge of food operations
• Knowledge of current Good Hygiene practice
• Knowledge of relevant regulatory standards and requirements
• Knowledge of Quality Assurance policies and procedures and Safety – Food, Fire, Occupational Health and Environment
• Knowledge of interpretation and dissemination of technical and scientific information

Decision Expectations

• Investigate conformance to the Company specification and deliverables
• Report Quality or Safety issues to ensure conformance to Specifications and quality deliverables

Working Conditions:

• Job holders typically work 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, although some roles may involve weekend or evening work.
• Job role is largely field work, overtime may also be required in this role, for example, during new Store Openings.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.