Quality Control Officer

Graceco Limited is a food processing and manufacturing company with specialty in consumer goods and the production of input for bakers and the confectionery industries. Graceco is a leader in confectioneries and bakers’ items. Our success is powered by our world-class team of highly engaged and committed staff.

We are recruiting to fill the position of: 

Job Position: Quality Control Officer 
Job Location: Lagos
Reports To: Quality Control Manager 
Level: Senior Staff 

Details

• Job location and working hours: The position is located at Alagbado Lagos, Nigeria.
• Working time is normally between 7:30am-5pm Mondays to Fridays and 8:30am-3pm on Saturdays.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that the equipment and the entire production areas meet the hygiene standard before the commencement of production
• Ensure that manufacturing processes comply with standards
• Work with operating staff to enforce procedures, standards, systems and procedures
• Record and analyze statistical information
• Supervise internship student
• Take a random check of the batter, icing sugar and frying at a regular interval
• Carry out a raw materials check list and process check during production activities such as mixing, frying, etc.
• Ensure that specification of weight of the raw materials meets with the standard
• Ensure that the workers comply with good manufacturing practice (GMP) and good hygiene practice (GHP) of the factory
• Ensure that standard operating procedure (SOP) is followed throughout the whole production process
• Follow the QC Standard of operations for assigned department
• Ensure that the packaging machine is clean and free from debris, dust and crumbs before production
• Ensure uniformity of the product packed in terms of the colour, size, shape etc.
• Ensure proper coding and sealing of the finished product
• Report any irregularity to the quality control manager.
• Others as maybe assigned to you

Person specification and essential skills for Successful job performance;

• Ability to operate in team both as leader and follower
• Ability to handle successfully and effectively assigned responsibly for specific assessments
• Ability to communicate above average; explain issue to staff in a clear and simple manner
• Ability to write good report; precise and concise report and documentation
• Effective people supervision and meeting set standards in terms of output
• Possess excellent inter personal skills; be self-motivated
• Possess good level of initiative and emotional intelligent
• Display a high level of sound judgment
• Possess the confidence and ability to influence people ; strong physical presence and energy
• Willing to work at any department in the organization; multiply skill for software, processes and procedures
• Sound awareness of emerging issues within and outside department/ organization with the ability to adapt to the changing operating environment of the sector
• Suggest innovation solutions to common departmental problem
• IT literate; use of social media, software, computer, apps, etc.

Qualification

• Applicant should have B.Sc in Food Science and other related discipline.
• Applicant must be ISO 22000, QMS certified.
• Applicant must be computer literate: Excel, MS Word, Power Point.
• Applicant must reside within Ikeja, Agege, Ipaja, Otta, Alagbado and environs.
• Applicant must have minimum of 2 years’ experience as a Quality Control Officer.