Food Technologist at Willers Solutions Limited
Willers Solutions Limited - Our client, a reputable firm in the FMCG industry, is recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Food Technologist
Location: Lagos
Responsibilities
- Modify existing products and processes and develop new ones
- Check and improve safety and quality control procedures in our 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
- Conduct experiments and produce sample products
- Design the processes and machinery for making products with a consistent flavour, color and texture in large quantities
- Build relationships with suppliers and customers
- Ensure products are profitable.
- Work with engineering and production to develop solutions to production issues, while maintaining food safety.
- Work with suppliers on quality issues and new product ideas
- Manage the safety, legality and quality of food produced.
- Carry out administrative tasks and devise policy for government departments
- Implement enforcement roles in local authority environmental health departments.
- Develop the ability to repeat processes to ensure consistency and safety
- 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
- Liaise with technical and commercial colleagues in procurement, sales, technical services and marketing and distribution, and with official food inspection and hygiene agencies (this takes up a considerable proportion of time on the manufacturing side)
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Nutritional Science, Dietetics or relevant field.
- A minimum of 2 years’ experience as a professional nutritionist.
- In-depth knowledge of biochemistry, research methods, and human physiology.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Applications to: jobs@willerssolutions.com using the Job Title as the subject of the mail
Application Deadline 20th June, 2022.