Shift Operations Manager at Golden Penny Foods - Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc

Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc has been a part of the lives of Nigerians at home and abroad. Our global vision is to be a leading foods company in Africa providing high quality and affordable products in the most convenient ways to consumers through world class brands like Golden Penny Flour, Golden Penny Semovita, Goldenvita, Golden Pasta and Golden Noodles. The Company's flagship brand, Golden Penny, remains one of the best known and the preferred brands amongst bakers, confectioneries and consumers in Nigeria.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Shift Operations Manager

Location: Apapa, Lagos

Purpose

• To oversee daily shift operations and ensure the seamless transfer of wheat offals, and pellets across locations while maintaining efficient production, safety, quality, and operational continuity within the milling process.

The Job ​

• Oversee and coordinate all shift operations to ensure efficient workflow, procedural compliance, and optimal silo space utilization.
• Direct the receipt of wheat from vessels into designated silos to support continuous operations and timely vessel offloading.
• Ensure timely transfer of wheat from silos to mills to meet production requirements and maintain uninterrupted operations.
• Coordinate pellet loading activities from designated silos to vessels to achieve loading targets and minimize demurrage.
• Supervise departmental operations during nights, weekends, and public holidays to ensure smooth operational continuity.
• Ensure effective communication and handover between shifts for uninterrupted plant activities.
• Collaborate with Maintenance, Planning, Quality Assurance, and ABTL teams to resolve operational bottlenecks.
• Review and validate operational logs, transfer records, inventory reports, and shift reports to ensure accuracy and traceability.

Qualifications

• Minimum of B.Sc. in Science, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Milling certifications such as AMS, NABIM, or SMS are an added advantage.

​Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years’ cognate experience in operations management within the FMCG industry.

The Person Must​:

• Demonstrate strong leadership and shift management capability.
• Possess strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Have excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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