Head, Quality Control at a Reputable Food Company

A reputable Food company that specializes in packaged flour products in Alimosho LCDA, Lagos is recruiting an experienced candidate to fill the position below:

Job Title: Head, Quality Control

Location: Lagos Mainland, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• We are currently in need of an experienced Graduate in Food Science and Technology to Head the Quality Control department.
• The preferred candidates must be Male/Female HND / B.Sc / M.Sc graduates not more than 45 years old who have previous experience in the Food industry that specializes in working with flour products as a Quality Control Manager.

The Job description includes, but is not limited to the following:

• Ensuring Daily that Processing and Packaging Areas are adequately in Compliance with Good Housekeeping (G.H.K) before and after Production.
• Analyze possible reasons for product defects and quality lapses.
• Analyze possible reasons for process deviations and for product defects and quality lapses.
• Develop SOPs and infrastructure requirements for laboratories and optimal calibration standards in line with good laboratory practice (GLP) requirements.
• Develop inspection and testing protocols for materials, products, and packaging.
• Develop methods for the testing quality of materials, products, and packaging.
• Develop product and process quality metric reports.
• Develop sampling plans for quality control purposes.
• Develop standard operating procedures (SOPs) that align with regulatory requirements, industry guidelines, and the organization’s policies.
• Establish SOPs and conditions for handling, storage, and preservation of samples.
• Implement plans and strategies to support the provision of safe food products.
• Inspect facilities, equipment, products, or production lines to ensure production is carried out according to safety regulations and situational health sections.
• Lead quality and food safety-related audits.
• Lead traceability investigations on the source of quality lapses and other product issues.
• Oversee corrective and preventative actions (CAPA) implementation and documentation with other departments.
• Participate in quality management system reviews and promote quality and food safety policies to all personnel.
• Review reports and develop guidelines and standard practices for data documentation and analysis.
• Specify the protocols and laboratory infrastructure and equipment to be inspected and tested.
• Verify alignment of sampling documentation, testing activities, and procedures with established protocols to identify issues.
• Verify quality control (QC) records, test results, and reports for regulatory authorities.

Requirements

• Candidates should possess HND / B.Sc / M.Sc Degrees in Food Science and Technology with 7 - 12 years relevant work experience.

Application Closing Date
30th June, 2024.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: [email protected] using "Head, Quality Control" as the subject of the mail.