Job Description
- Application Deadline: Sat, 26 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMT
- Position: Food Safety and Quality Assurance Associate
- Job Type Full Time
- Qualification BA/BSc/HND
- Experience 5 years
- Location Lagos
- Job Field Manufacturing 
Job Summary
As a Food Safety and Quality Assurance Associate at Vendease, you will ensure that food and other related items supplied by Vendease meet food safety and regulatory standard
Responsibilities
- Assist in monitoring and updating existing HACCP, SOP, AND QA programs, procedures, and document control programs
- Assist in recording and analyze statistical data and recommend modifications, or suggest new standards, methods, and procedures
- Implement quality assurance programs that effectively monitor product distribution in compliance with SOP’s, and HACCP.
- Perform analytical tests, inspections, and monitoring of goods for specification compliance
- Assist with supply chain inspection, approval, and audit programs
- Implement and manage Random Microbiological testing on equipment and product
- Prepare product and process quality reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends
- Maintain a “floor presence” as an auditor of quality throughout the processing facility
- Ensure maintenance and sanitation of the facility is in compliance with food safety requirements
- Collaborates with colleagues in Supply Chain, Operations, and Quality functions to continually improve capability and process efficiency
- Assist in making decisions concerning product quality.
Requirements
- Minimum HND/B.Sc in Food Science, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Chemistry and other related sciences.
- Minimum of 5 years experience working in Food safety, Quality Assurance, regulatory or related fields in a Food manufacturing/distribution or consulting companies.
- Minimum of 2 years in a supervisory/managerial role.
- Working knowledge of food safety, quality assurance, operation excellence, process establishment and document control.
- ISO 22000:2018 certification is an added advantage.
- Excellent communication skills.