Food Packaging Officer at Elvaridah Limited

At Elvaridah, we emphasize on the critical matters and prospects of organizations such as business growth, strategy, planning, marketing, structure, and people management across different industries. We help companies focus on the growth of their businesses while aligning costs with strategy. With our all-inclusive approach and expertise, we capture values across the boundaries of any organization. Elvaridah focuses on optimizing all the different parts of a business as a unit.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Food Packaging Officer

Location: Surulere, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Department: Operations & Production
Reports To: Packaging Supervisor / Production Manager

Role Summary

• The Food Packaging Staff is responsible for proper packaging, labeling, portioning, and presentation of meals produced at the Firewood Jollof Central Kitchen.
• The role ensures that all meals leaving the kitchen meet the company’s quality, hygiene, speed, and presentation standards before delivery to customers, corporates, outlets, and events.

Core Responsibilities

• Package meals according to approved Firewood Jollof packaging standards.
• Ensure correct portion sizes are maintained consistently.
• Ensure meals are sealed, labeled, and arranged properly before dispatch.
• Check food appearance and packaging quality before handover.
• Assist in preparing bulk orders, corporate orders, and event packaging.
• Ensure packaging materials are available and organized before production starts.
• Report damaged packaging materials or shortages immediately.
• Maintain cleanliness of packaging stations and surrounding areas.
• Follow hygiene and food safety standards strictly at all times.
• Support smooth coordination between production, logistics, and dispatch teams.
• Ensure speed and accuracy during high volume production periods.
• Avoid wastage of packaging materials and food items.
• Resume work on time and maintain readiness before operations begin.
• Work closely with QA and Supervisors during inspections and checks.
• Protect the Firewood Jollof brand through excellent presentation and packaging standards.

KPI / Performance Measurement

• Accuracy of meal packaging
• Packaging speed and efficiency
• Reduction in packaging errors
• Hygiene compliance
• Reduction in wastage
• Presentation quality
• Attendance and punctuality
• Teamwork and coordination
• Compliance with SOPs and packaging standards

Requirements

• Previous food packaging or kitchen experience is an advantage.
• SSCE, OND or NCE
• Ability to work in a fast-paced production environment.
• Good understanding of hygiene and food safety practices.
• Must be disciplined, hardworking, and detail oriented.
• Ability to stand for long hours and work under pressure.
• Must be willing to work weekends and holidays when required.

Salary
N90,000 per month. 

Application Closing Date
30th July, 2026. 

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Applications to: careers@elvaridah.com using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.
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