Job Title: Food Technologist
Employer: AG Leventis Plc
Category: Production
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Job Description:
• Applies scientific and engineering principles in research, development, production technology, quality control, packaging, processing, and utilization of foods: Conducts basic research, and new product research and development of foods.
• Develops new and improved methods and systems for food processing, production, quality control, packaging, and distribution.
• Studies methods to improve quality of foods, such as flavor, color, texture, nutritional value, convenience, or physical, chemical, and microbiological composition of foods.
• Develops food standards, safety and sanitary regulations, and waste management and water supply specifications.
• Tests new products in test kitchen and develops specific processing methods in laboratory pilot plant, and confers with process engineers, flavor experts, and packaging and marketing specialists to resolve problems.
• May specialize in one phase of food technology, such as product development.
• Keep up to date with latest trends in the food service industry and work with the team to introduce new ideas regularly.
Educational requirement and key competencies:
• HND or BSc. Food Technology or related course in a recognized tertiary institution with minimum of 2nd class lower.
• 3 to 4 years continuous work experience in the Food industry.
• Candidates should have meticulous attention to detail.
• Have good verbal and written communication skills to explain ideas to other scientists, factory supervisors and operatives.
• Knowledge of a range of sciences and their applications to food.
• Thoroughness, particularly with regard to health, safety and hygiene.
Age Range: 30 – 45
Employment Status: Permanent
Vacancy Expiry date: 11/06/2013
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