Quality Assurance Manager (Milling) at Ascentech Services Limited

Location: Ilaro, Ogun

Job Summary

• The Quality Assurance Manager will be responsible for driving quality consistency of all products and minimize the cost of non-conformities through raw material inspection and continuous monitoring of production processes/product dispatch to ensure that products turn out exceeds the expectations of esteemed customers while meeting all regulatory requirements.
• The role requires expertise on Quality Management systems, Food Safety Management Systems and Environmental Management systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for the definition, development and implementation of processes, systems and procedures to manage product quality and minimize the cost of non-conformities through raw material inspection, process audit, chemical/microbial analyses and to meet all set standards, good manufacturing practices (GMPs), customer requirements and statutory regulations and profitability to the business, while maintaining integrity of the business and brands as it relates to product quality.
• Conduct environmental assay of production areas and swab test of food contact surfaces/worktops to ascertain the air quality of production areas and sanitary level of food contact surfaces/worktops respectively.
• Maintains specifications and standards to sustain product quality through continuous quality improvement, collection, monitoring and reporting data.
• Ensures that the conditions of storage of raw materials, semi-finished and finished products are adequate and monitored for safe keeping of the materials to avoid generation of B&D.
• General Management of Quality Control Laboratory. Equipment installation, calibration and maintenance
• Verifies compliance and conformance to standards and specification.
• Liaises with Government regulatory bodies: SON, NAFDAC laboratories and offices, State Environmental Protection Agency and Ministry of Health, NESREA on prompt compliance with regulations/requirements.

Qualifications

• Degree or HND holder in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Food Science & Technology or Laboratory Science Technology with at least 5 years of experience managing Quality Assurance Laboratory in a wheat or Maize milling Company.
• Knowledge of applicable Legislation as well as Procedures, Production Knowledge and Complaint Handling Knowledge
• Integrated Pest Management Knowledge
• Good knowledge of Laboratory equipment, installation, calibration and maintenance.
• Professional accreditation to Nigeria Institute of Food Science and Technology, Chemical Society of Nigeria and other relevant bodies.

Salary
N600,000 Monthly.

Application Closing Date
28th August, 2025.