Production Auditor at The Label Store

Description

• We are seeking to engage a young, vibrant, intelligent, and result-oriented lady to join our Production Team as a Production Auditor.
• The ideal candidate must possess strong knowledge of food production, pastries, bakery, or kitchen operations, demonstrate exceptional leadership ability, and maintain the highest standards of integrity and accountability.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor daily production activities across the Bakery, Pastry, and Kitchen units to ensure strict compliance with approved recipes, production procedures, and quality standards.
• Conduct routine and surprise audits of production processes to identify wastage, leakages, pilferage, and operational inefficiencies.
• Verify raw material usage against production output and investigate all production variances.
• Ensure proper documentation of material requisitions, production records, transfers, and stock movements.
• Monitor adherence to hygiene, food safety, sanitation, and health standards.
• Carry out physical verification of raw materials, work-in-progress, and finished products.
• Prepare accurate daily, weekly, and monthly production audit reports with recommendations for improvement.
• Investigate customer complaints relating to product quality and recommend corrective actions.
• Work closely with Production Supervisors, Inventory Officers, Procurement, and Management to improve productivity and minimize losses.
• Ensure staff comply with company policies, standard recipes, portion control, and operational procedures.
• Report all irregularities, policy violations, and disciplinary concerns promptly to Management.
• Support Management in improving production efficiency, reducing costs, and maintaining consistent product quality.

Requirements

• Minimum of B.Sc. or HND in Food Technology, Hospitality Management, Home Economics, Catering Management, Nutrition, Business Administration, or any related discipline.
• 5–10 years' relevant experience in food production, bakery, pastries, restaurant operations, quality assurance, or production auditing.
• Practical knowledge of bakery, pastry, kitchen, or food production processes.
• Strong understanding of food hygiene, quality control, inventory management, and production standards.
• Excellent analytical and reporting skills with keen attention to detail.
• Good leadership and supervisory abilities with the confidence to enforce standards.
• High level of honesty, integrity, professionalism, and unquestionable character.
• Ability to identify operational inefficiencies, wastage, and non-compliance.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word.
• Ability to  work under pressure with minimal supervision.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Personal Attributes

• Young, energetic, and highly organized.
• Strong leadership and decision-making skills.
• Firm but fair in enforcing standards.
• Excellent problem-solving and investigative ability.
• Highly disciplined, trustworthy, and confidential.
• Passionate about food quality and operational excellence.
• Able to work flexible hours, including weekends when required.