Healthy Living Kitchen (HLK) is  recruiting qualified candidates to fill the vacancy below: 

POSITION : Food Technologist

Responsibilities

• Compiling, checking and approving product specifications and labelling;
• 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;
• Liaising with technical and commercial colleagues in procurement, sales, technical services and marketing and distribution, and with official food inspection and hygiene agencies ;
• working with engineering and production to develop solutions to production issues, while maintaining food safety.
• 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;
• Preparing product costing based on raw materials and manufacturing costs to ensure profitable products;
• Auditing suppliers or managing internal audits;
• Coordinating launches of new products or running trials alongside or together with product development;
• Dealing with any customer complaint investigations or product issues;

Requirements

• HND in Food/Nutrition and Health, Food Safety and Quality Management, or Food Science/Technology.
• 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;
• A flexible approach to working;numeracy and problem-solving skills;time management and organisational skills;
• A genuine interest in science and how it is applied to food and cookery;
• An awareness of the consumer market.

How To Apply
Candidates should send their CV's and Cover Letter to: hlk_ng@outlook.com