Food Technologist at an FMCG Group

An FMCG group located on the Mainland, Lagos State is recruiting suitably qualified candidates to fill the position below:

Job Title: Food Technologist

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• We are currently in need of a Food Technologist who is a Graduate of Food Science and Technology to Head the Production department.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring Daily that Production Staff Comply with Good Manufacturing Practices (G.M.Ps), Good Hygiene Practices (G.H.Ps), and Standard Operating Procedures (S.O.Ps) before commencing each day’s work and at all times.
• Ensuring Daily that Processing and Packaging Areas are adequately in Compliance with Good Housekeeping (G.H.K) before and after Production.
• Daily Planning of Production and Requesting of Raw and Packaging Materials and Other Machine Consumables from the Warehouse Dept.
• Daily Organizing of the Workforce for effective and efficient use in achieving Production Targets.
• Ensuring maximum utilization of both Raw and Packaging Materials; reducing loss to the barest limit.
• Liaising with the technical department to ensure the maintenance of machines as scheduled.
• Liaising with Quality Control Dept. to ensure Processing and Packaging activities are carried out according to set Standards.
• Developing Operational Systems that will comply with the standards of both National and International Food Regulatory Bodies. (SOPs, Health &Safety, HACCP Plan).
• Liaising Daily with the warehouse for Stock Level so as to pack Products according to sales volume and transfer an accurate number of cartons produced to the warehouse.
• Supervising Weekly General Sanitation of all Processing and Packaging Areas
• Ensuring that Machines and Equipment are daily cleaned before and after use.
• Daily documentation of Quality Parameters of all Products during Packaging Operation.
• Prepare daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly reports as may be requested
• Enforcing discipline and orderliness in the Production Halls at all times.

Requirements

• The preferred candidates must be Male / Female HND / B.Sc / M.Sc graduates not more than 40 years old who have previous experience in the Food industry that specializes in working with flour products.
• Must have a minimum of 5 years experience post NYSC.

Application Closing Date
30th July, 2023.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Resume and Cover Letter to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the email.