• Application Deadline:
• Position: Quality Control / Food Technologist


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 5 years


• Location Lagos


• Job Field Manufacturing 
  

As a food technologist, you'll need to:

• modify existing products and processes and develop new ones


• check and improve safety and quality control procedures in your own and suppliers' factories, from the raw material stage through to the finished product


• research current consumer markets and latest technologies to develop new product concepts


• select raw materials and other ingredients from suppliers


• prepare product costings based on raw materials and manufacturing costs to ensure profitable products


• audit suppliers or manage internal audits


• run trials of new products - either alongside or together with product development


• coordinate launches of new products


• deal with any customer complaint investigations or product issues


• compile, check and approve product specifications and labelling


• undertake long-term projects with other departments, such as reducing waste by improving efficiency


• work on packaging innovation and technology


• conduct experiments and produce sample products


• design the processes and machinery for making products with a consistent flavour, colour and texture in large quantities


• build relationships with suppliers and customers


• ensure products are profitable.

Requirements

Experience up to 5 years in 

• food, nutrition and health


• food safety and quality management


• food science/technology/engineering.