Quality Assurance Officer (Oil Palm) at Bridgemead Consulting

Bridgemead Consulting is a holistic and innovative business consultancy that believes in connecting businesses with the right individuals. We take pride in not just connecting clients to skilled talent but also ensuring we provide personalised solutions to all Human Resource challenges.

At Bridgemead we offer professional and unique Human Resources solutions to facilitate specific business requirements, enabling you focus solely on your business. We are a fully outsourced platform for Small Medium Enterprises (SME’s) and our services span the full spectrum of all HR relayed business priorities. All our experts are CIPM, CIPD, SPHRI qualified with vast experience of real – life business processes.

Our team of dedicated professionals guarantee efficient, attainable and effective results that will positively transform your business processes internally and externally irrespective of size.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Quality Assurance Officer (Oil Palm)

Location: Ondo
Level: Mid Level
Reporting To: Operations Manager
Employment Type: Full-time
Industry: Agri-business (Oil Palm)

Role brief

• The role supports operational excellence by driving quality control systems and continuous improvement initiatives.
• The suitable candidate will ensure consistent product quality and compliance with food safety, environmental, and regulatory standards across all stages of production—from plantation to processing and packaging.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor compliance with company quality standards and regulatory requirements.
• Conduct routine inspections across harvesting, milling, processing, and packaging stages.
• Implement and maintain quality management systems (QMS).
• Identify quality issues and recommend corrective and preventive actions.
• Conduct laboratory tests and product quality analysis.
• Maintain proper documentation of quality records and audit reports.
• Collaborate with production teams to ensure adherence to quality procedures.
• Train staff on quality standards, hygiene, and safety practices.
• Support internal and external audits and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives in quality processes.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Product Defect Rate < 2% monthly
• Compliance Rate > 95% per quarter
• Audit Non-Conformance Closure Rate > 90%
• Customer Complaints < 3% monthly
• Process Deviation Rate < 5% monthly
• Quality Inspection Coverage = 100%.

Requirements/Qualifications
Educational Qualifications:

• BSc or HND in Food Science, Chemistry, Microbiology, or related fields.

Professional Certifications:

• Relevant certifications in Quality Management Systems (e.g., ISO 22000, HACCP)

Experience Requirement:

• Minimum of 5 - 7 years relevant experience in quality assurance within Oil palm plantation, agribusiness, Agro-processing, FMCG or related industry.

Salary
N400,000 monthly.

Application Closing Date
27th June, 2026.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: career.bridgemeadnghr@gmail.com using "Quality Assurance Officer" as the subject of the email.