Assistant Production Officer Food factory

Assistant / Production Officer, Food factory

LUTAM FARMS is a legally registered Agri-food processing company, currently located in Kaduna state. At no 38 Gwari Avenue, Kaduna state. Our mission is to be a driving force to end malnutrition and all deaths related to malnutrition in under 5-year-old children, pregnant and breast-feeding mothers, while promoting food security and adequate nutrition by making nutrient dense foods available, accessible and affordable to the underserved communities and all population.

Benefits working at Lutam Farms: Training opportunities and personal development benefits

Job Description

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Receiving, transferring, processing, packing, storing and transferring for shipment to the customer.
• Monitor the production process and drawing up production schedule.
• Manage and assign roles to production staff according to their competence and work demand.
• Perform production duties such as packaging, taping, labeling and sorting using machine or hands
• Maintain the work area and equipment in a clean and orderly condition and follow prescribed food safety regulations
• Ensure compliance with all internal and external food production quality and food safety standards, regulations and legislation.
• Manage and inspect production processes and equipment to ensure they are operational and in good working order for food production and staff handling.
• Create new products and manage product design and development.
• Inspects food items and work areas (eg. proper food temperatures, personal hygiene and etc) for the purpose of preventing cross-contamination of food-borne illnesses.

JOB REQUIREMENTS: Qualifications: minimum OND (Diploma)

Minimum Secondary/Diploma in equivalent work experience; be teachable; Minimum 6months’ hands-on experience in a fast-paced Food Manufacturing Process environment will be preferred; Possess effective management skills; Possess basic mathematical skills; and, knowledge in MS Office