Food Technologist

Healthy Living Kitchen (HLK), is a food processing company. We are currently recruiting suitably qualified candidates to fill the position below:

Job Position: Food Technologist
Job Location: Jos – Plateau
Job Purpose

• As a food technologist, it is your job to make sure food products are produced safely, legally and are of the quality claimed.

Job Description

• Modifying existing products and processes and developing new ones;
• Checking and improving safety and quality control procedures in your own and suppliers’ factories, from the raw material stage through to the finished product;
• Researching current consumer markets and latest technologies to develop new product concepts;
• Selecting raw materials and other ingredients from suppliers;
• Undertaking long-term projects with other departments, e.g. reducing waste by improving efficiency;
• Working on packaging innovation and technology in food manufacturing,
• Developing the ability to repeat processes to ensure consistency and safety;
• Coordinating launches of new products or running trials alongside or together with product development;
• Dealing with any customer complaint investigations or product issues;
• Compiling, checking and approving product specifications and labelling;
• working with engineering and production to develop solutions to production issues, while maintaining food safety.
• Liaising with technical and commercial colleagues in procurement, sales, technical services and marketing and distribution, and with official food inspection and hygiene agencies ;
• Preparing product costing based on raw materials and manufacturing costs to ensure profitable products;
• Auditing suppliers or managing internal audits;

Qualifications

• HND in Food/Nutrition and Health, Food Safety and Quality Management, or Food Science/Technology.

Skills:

• A genuine interest in science and how it is applied to food and cookery;
• A flexible approach to working;numeracy and problem-solving skills;time management and organisational skills;
• An awareness of the consumer market.
• High standards of cleanliness and the ability to adhere to strict hygiene rules;excellent attention to detail;
• Strong written and verbal communication skills;leadership qualities;people and team-working skills;

Note

• All applications must include the position title in the subject line.
• Applications will be reviewed upon receipt and the position could be filled before the closing date.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
• HLK is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of ethnicity, political affiliation, religion, gender, disability, race, or any other personal characteristic.

Deadline: 15th September , 2017.