• Application Deadline: Fri, 10 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: Quality Assurance Officer (Abeokuta)



• Job Type Full Time



• Qualification BA/BSc/HND



• Experience 2 - 3 years



• Location Ogun




• City Abeokuta




• Job Field Manufacturing 
  
  

The ideal candidate will be responsible for the day-to-day implementation and compliance to all product and process specifications, as well as food and environmental safety.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance to quality policy, procedures, work instructions, and documented quality systems. In addition, ensure compliance to statutory and regulatory requirements.


• Carry out inspection upon arrival of raw materials, packaging materials and inputs against specifications and submit reports after inspection.


• Ensure all quality procedures for fruit washing and storage are observed.


• Check the peeling and cutting quality, and complete the quality control sheet at Processing.


• Check the packing quality and complete the quality control sheet at Packing.


• Conduct quality control on pallets in accordance to the finished goods control procedure.


• Ensure daily calibration and verification of all measuring equipment in the laboratory and in the factory.


• Monitor and control all storage areas and conditions.


• Continuous training and coaching of factory employees on Food safety and quality issues.


• Fulfillment of housekeeping and environmental standards.


• Report any non-compliance detected in relation to both the Quality and Food safety management system to the Quality manager.


• Report immediately any non-conformity on product quality detected to the QA manager.


• Report immediately any breakage, damage or malfunction of equipment to the QA manager.


• Ensure samples for analyses are properly taken for each batch.


• Manage and maintain all tools and equipment for carrying out quality control checks: in the laboratory and in the factory.


• Ensure proper and prompt filing of records: maintain organized and accessible records for analysis and reference.


• Ensure correct traceability of products and records.


• Supporting process improvements throughout the testing and quality assurance processes


• Adhere to all health and safety guidelines in the factory.

Supervisory duties:

• Appraise the performance of immediate team members, identify their training needs and organize or recommend appropriate training for them.


• Administer disciplinary measures of immediate team members in accordance with the company’s disciplinary procedures


• Interpret policies and procedures to immediate team members and where necessary, consult superior or appropriate departments.

Educational Qualifications, Experience & Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree / HND or higher in Food Science, Agribusiness or a related field.


• At least two (2) years of professional or sector/industry experience.


• Flexibility based on factory production schedule.


• Knowledge of the use of measuring equipment.


• Knowledge of GMPs


• Knowledge of the HACCP system


• Excellent planning, analytical and organizational skills


• Ability to work with little or no supervision.


• Proficiency in Microsoft Applications.


• Integrity and accountability


• Fluency in English – excellent communication skills, both oral and written.