Food Scientist at Ascentech Services Limited

Ascentech Service Limited is a full-fledged Human Resource Solution Provider incorporated in 2013 with its Head Office in Lagos, Nigeria. We are committed to forging long-term partnerships with our clients by creating and delivering robust and flexible services that address the changing needs of their business through our core offerings.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Food Scientist

Location: Lagos
Level: Entry Level

Job Description

• Modify existing products and processes and develop new ones
• Check and improve safety and quality control procedures in your own and suppliers' factories, from the raw material stage through to the finished product
• Research current consumer markets and latest technologies to develop new product concepts
• Select raw materials and other ingredients from suppliers
• Prepare product costings based on raw materials and manufacturing costs to ensure profitable products
• Audit suppliers or manage internal audits
• Run trials of new products - either alongside or together with product development
• Coordinate launches of new products deal with any customer complaint investigations or product issues
• Compile, check and approve product specifications and labelling
• Undertake long-term projects with other departments, such as reducing waste by improving efficiency work on packaging innovation and technology
• Conduct experiments and produce sample products
• Design the processes and machinery for making products with a consistent flavour, colour and texture in large quantities
• Build relationships with suppliers and customers
• ensure products are profitable.
• Develop the ability to repeat processes to ensure consistency and safety
• Liaise with technical and commercial colleagues in procurement, sales, technical services and marketing and distribution, and with official food inspection and hygiene agencies (this takes up a considerable proportion of time on the manufacturing side)
• Work with engineering and production to develop solutions to production issues, while maintaining food safety.

Minimum Educational Requirement

• HND in relevant fields.

Salary
N60,000 monthly.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the email.