Chef at Sonia Foods Industries

Sonia Foods Industries is one of the leading tomato products processing factories in West Africa. Its headquarters is located in Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, KM 39. The company produces Tomato Mix, Peppe & Onion Tomato Seasoning Mix, Curry Powder and Thyme Leaves, under the brand name Sonia. The factory is located on Ikorodu Shagamu Express Road, Onigbagbe/Sotubo Village, Shagamu, Ogun State, Nigeria.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Chef

Location: Ikeja, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary 

• Majorly involve about preparations, Evaluation, Feedback & Suggestion sharing about Own brands products, Competitor products and new product under developments.
• Closely work Partner with R&D, Marketing, Sales, Consumer in sights, Sales and Consumer testing team.

Major Duties & Responsibilities

• Preparation & Evaluation of the Products Developed by PD team and Suggestion of product improvements and maintain the record as per SOP.
• Blending and Packing of the new products and maintain the record.
• Execute the Culinary Product applications, Plan and Activities aligned with Organizations Purpose.
• Evaluation of own & Competitor Brands (Culinary, Beverage & Other Categories) Timely and Record the Observations.
• Visit to Food Services place and Customer House for Response observations and records.

Scope:

• Learning about in house sensory evaluations and taste panels to assess product quality and make improvements.
• Learning about Major Industrial ingredients and it’s applications in Culinary & Beverages food Ingredients and Factors that affect the Food ingredients quality.

Sanitary & Hygiene Practice:

• Follow the Guidelines of Industrial Kitchen & Personal Hygiene practices of US FDA / EURO Standards.

Others:

• Recording the Inward materials and storing as practice.
• Monitoring of Fresh Raw materials, Processed materials and Consumables and generation Monthly Indents.
• Used utensils & Other should washed & cleaned by yourself.
• Recording & Documentation of Daily activities.

Value Addition:

• Generation Cook books
• Generation of new recipes using the industrial culinary ingredients
• Generation of Cost-effective recipes to Customers.

Working Fun:

• Travel with in the lagos, Presence in Trade shows.
• Collaborations with Consumer and Demonstrations of Culinary art.
• Meeting with Suppliers and Explain the Food Ingredients performance.

Desired Skills & Qualifications

• Max 2 years of hands-on culinary experience, such as restaurants, test kitchens, and/or social media, plus at least 2 years’ experience in editorial.
• Basic Knowledge on Preparations of Jollof, Stew and 3in1 Beverages, Strong Knowledge on Nigerian Culinary, Spices, puddings and bakery will add Advantage.
• Working with Influencer Chef and Chef Forum will be added advantages.
• Demonstrated ability to manage projects and deadlines for your own work as well as for collaborations with brands and creative partners.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills. Experience working on cross-functional teams to execute multi-platform content. Ability to partner effectively with editors, writers, contributors, producers, photographers, food stylists, designers, and more.
• On-camera interest and experience.

Salary
N200,000 - N300,000 per month.

Application Closing Date
5th June, 2026.

How to Apply
interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: careers@blumedistribution.com cc: hr@blumedistribution.co using the job title as the subject of the email.