Job Offers at Food Concepts Plc

Job Purpose

• To develop and implement quality assurance policies, conduct tests and inspections, identify production process or product issues, and present solutions, processes to ensure that they meet world-class benchmarks in the region.

Core Responsibilities and Key Result Areas

Strategic Implementation

• Ensure consistent monitoring, implementation and compliance of Business Division to relevant legislation laws
• Implement strategic directions for Quality Assurance function for Business Division
• Work with organisation members to audit, identify quality problems and improve operational processes
• Investigate and diagnose quality complaints, track down components and recommend corrective actions
• Develop and implement techniques for compiling, preparing and presenting data

Quality Standards and Procedural Management

• Maintain all operations and technical documents assigned to him/her
• Ensure strict conformity to Food Safety Standard, cGMP, GHP, and GLP at all times.
• Ensure strict compliance and sustenance of company certifications e.g. ISO standards
• Should always ensure strict adherence to all set operation standards.
• Ensure conformity of all raw materials and packaging materials to specifications before usage in the CR and Px stores under his/her direct control
• Carry out spot checks on processes and materials before clearance for use, when required
• Develop a measurable standard for materials and processes assigned to him/her.
• Report any non – conformity beyond his/her competence to the Superior without assumption.
• Carry out analytical tests in conformity with the approved work instruction.
• Collate and process analytical data and submit adequate report timely to the superior.
• Whenever required, will cater for regulatory activities with the government agencies.
• Maintain confidentiality of all technical information or documentation at his disposal.
• Perform any other task that may be assigned from time to time.

Suppliers Certification

• Demand FC’s / Regulatory agencies acceptable quality and food safety standards from our raw materials suppliers and contractors during supplies and services.
• verifies, certifies and recommends acceptable suppliers that aligns with the FC’s minimum supplies’ quality standards.
• Issue compliance rating against all company’s business locations and suppliers operating standards.
• Visit supplier’s sites for productions and packaging audits.

Unsupported image type.Quality/Food Safety Compliance

• Responsible for product labeling compliance and for keeping product specifications current.
• Plan, promote, and organize training activities related to food quality and food safety.
• Investigate customer concerns or complaints about food quality.
• Take necessary steps to control potentially unsafe or poor-quality products

Reporting and Supervision

• Plan, assigns and supervises Quality/HSE function in Abuja/North region through the direct reporting Associate/Officer(s)
• Implement and monitor Quality/HSE Initiatives and operations
• Plan, schedule, coordinate, review and report on the work of Quality/HSE staff
• Ensure periodic Quality/HSE reports/metrics to Head, Quality/HSE

Key Performance Indicators

• Efficiency Indicator – Productivity
• Impact Indicator – Customer satisfaction and Fidelity
• Effectiveness Indicator - Value
• Customer service Indicator – Customer complaints
• Safety Indicator – Quality/Safety

Knowledge Requirements

• Knowledge of quality assurance policies and procedures and Safety – Food; Fire, OH & Environmental
• Knowledge of relevant regulatory standards
• Knowledge of tools, methods and concepts of quality assurance
• Knowledge of data analysis tools and statistical analysis

Job Specifications

•  A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Natural/Physical science or Manufacturing management is required.
• Possession of any relevant certification such as Six Sigma, Quality Engineer or Quality Auditor is essential
• Minimum of 5 - 6 years’ experience in similar role

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Job Purpose

• The Associate will be directly responsible for strict compliance with Quality, environmental, Health and Safety, and regulatory matters support in the bakery

Core Responsibilities and Key Result Areas

• Ensure strict adherence to statutory and regulatory requirements at the production area (Bakery).
• Oversee Shift continuity and ensure non-conforming products are not released for sales or consumption.
• Ensure adherence to all the safety and environmental regulations within and around the production area (Bakery)
• Ensure discipline in compliance with safety requirements, for example: wearing uniform, use of proper tools, and ensuring that all safety requirements are met.
• Ensure effective co-ordination with all the sections within the department, for effective service to other departments/divisions/units
• Ensure good housekeeping and cleanliness in the area of control at all times
• Ensure calibration of all the measuring and weighing equipment under direct control of the supply chain division are carried out regularly
• Ensure strict compliance with stock management processes (FIFO and FEFO).
• To review the required reports for example: daily, weekly, monthly or any periodic reports from subordinate and submit to the superior.
• Always ensure strict conformity to cGMP and GHP
• Develop a measurable standard for assigned materials and processes
• Ensure conformity of all raw materials and packaging materials to specification before usage at the production shop floor
• Ensure strict compliance to FC process standards, such as Operations Alert, SIC (Short Interval Control), and carry out on the spot checks on processes and materials before clearance for use/dispatch
• Approve all finished products after confirming specifications and conducting required tests
• Report any non-conformity beyond his competence to the superior without assumption
• Ensure effective coordination and discipline in the section within the department under supervision by enforcing the use of required PPE
• Ensure strict compliance with FC process standards, such as Operation Alert, SIC (Short Interval Control), and carry out on the spot checks on processes and materials before clearance for dispatch
• Verify proper record keeping of all monitoring documents such as SIC and temperature/humidity monitoring charts 
• Write daily required reports, for example, daily, weekly, monthly or any periodic reports and submit to the appropriate authority and maintain all operations and assigned technical documents.
• Whenever required, he/she will cater for regulatory activities with the government agencies
• Ensure strict adherence to statutory and regulatory requirements
• Ensure strict adherence to the requirements of the ISO 22000, 9001, 14001 and 45000 as well as other company adopted quality/operation management system
• The staff is duty bound to maintain confidentiality of all technical information or documentation at his disposal.

Key Performance Indicators

• Efficiency Indicator – Increased Productivity and reduced waste
• Impact Indicator – Rate of Customer satisfaction and loyalty
• Effectiveness Indicator - Rate of Quality and Value delivered to customers
• Customer service Indicator – Reduced Customer complaints
• Safety Indicator – Quality/Safety

Knowledge Requirements

• Knowledge of food operations
• Knowledge of current Good Hygiene practice
• Knowledge of relevant regulatory standards and requirements
• Knowledge of Quality Assurance policies and procedures and Safety – Food, Fire, Occupational Health and Environment
• Knowledge of tools, methods and concepts of quality assurance
• Knowledge of data analysis tools and statistical analysis

Job Specifications

• - A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Natural/Physical science or Manufacturing management is required.
• Possession of any relevant certification such as Six Sigma, Quality Engineer or Quality Auditor is essential
• Minimum of 3 - 4 years’ experience in similar role

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Job Purpose

• Responsible for managing key Human Resources Services and Operations in the designated Division. Ensure compliance to the labour laws of the government and other agreement reached by the Company and third parties/

Core Responsibilities and Key Result Areas

Recruitment Documentation and Activities

• Ensure all recruitment activities are in compliance with the Company policies and procedures
• Manage the recruitment process by ensuring all vacant roles are budgeted for/employee request form for unbudgeted role, placing job vacancies, co-ordinating interviews including personality assessment program for stores, candidate care program, medical checks i.e. food handler test etc
• Ensure only credible employees are recruited any given time
• Responsible for all recruitment documentation and checks such as Personal Bio data form, Guarantor checks, Reference checks, on boarding documentation i.e. Acknowledgement of Staff handbook, Code of business conduct and others, HR Spicy box containing relevant information for store opening, verifying all information supplied by candidates are correct and issuance of offer letter
• Make available for all staff all work tools or conditions that contributes to or enhances the delivery of excellent performances from employees
• Recruitment reporting such as Recruitment tracker, work force planning indicating targeted number of recruitment versus actual, time to fill vacancies tracker, family tree update etc

Payroll Management and other Benefits

• Prepare and deploy payroll activities every month and ensure all employees’ salaries, benefits and allowances are paid promptly and correctly for business divisions
• Manage the process of gathering and locating MPR from stores and business units. Creating Pre-payroll variance report which includes but not limited to New hires, disengagement, leave and absence deduction, disciplinary, salary reviews/promotions
• Ensure all input from the Pre-payroll variation and correctly enter into the Human Resources Information System subject to approvals
• Ensure that payroll report and payroll deduction report to reflect all salaries and allowances and deductions i.e. statutory or company deduction
• Prepare variance report to show the difference in pay comparison between months and ensure accurate explanation for variance as applicable
• Prepare bank payment report, Pension Remittance Report, Tax Remittance Report, Re-imbursables report. FCMCTS report, Statutory deduction report i.e. NHF, NSITF and any other report as indicated in the payroll activities for each month
• Ensure new hire computation and Termination computation for voluntary and involuntary termination of contract following the company policies and procedures. Communicate to banks of employee exits and ensure that discharge letter/letter of indebtedness are communicated to employee as applicable
• Resolve all payroll enquiries including suspended salaries and allowances, returned salaries, refunds, tax issues etc

Reward, Recognition and Employee Welfare

• Ensure the preparation of all incentives schedule including but not limited to Stores/Business units/Area Manager quarterly incentive program, Product Side Action, Employee of the month etc
• Ensure photos taken in the stores are clear and liaise with Graphic Artist for recognition posters and communicated as applicable.
• Ensure that employees are registered under the company HMO program in line with SLA signed by the Company and the HMO company. Resolving all HMO related issues and ensure staff benefits from the HMO based on plan agreed
• Ensure distribution, replacement of uniforms and accessories to employees
• Ensure staff meal process and documentation for payroll report
• Manage all staff related incident reported through the incident reporting tracker and ensure all incidents are closed and status updated
• Assist in co-ordinating staff forum meetings and any other employee engagement activities as planned in the Company.

Disciplinary and Grievance Management

• Ensure compliance to the process of improving performance and managing misconduct
• Co-ordinate investigatory, disciplinary and appeal hearing. Participate as note taker and/interviewer where applicable
• Ensure that all grievances are properly reported, tracked and status reported periodically
• Keeping appropriate record of outcome of hearings and ensuring disciplinary progressive procedures are tracked on an individual basis
• Manage fairly and thoroughly all employees complaints about management’s actions, company’s processes or against any individual in the company
• Take prompt HR actions when absenteeism is seen to be beyond control

Performance Appraisal

• Conduct Performance Appraisal across the business divisions in line with the company’s performance management system
• Ensure report on appraisals outcome; recommendations, exits, transfers, probations, etc
• Records Administration; Staff Filing, Leave and Certification Verification
• Keep the records; documents and files relating to all staff within the division
• Track the in and out of the files and the document contents of the file
• Ensure all due correspondences, memos, reports and certificates are tracked in each employees files
• Perform any other related task as may be assigned from time to time

Key Performance Indicators

• Time to fill vacancies (Target Vs Actual)
• Nos of Internal and External Audit Exceptions (Standard of Measurement – Departmental Policies and Procedures)
• Labour Turnover Rate (Target Vs Actual)
• Time to complete task/project i.e. Salary timeline (Target Vs Actual)

Knowledge Requirements

• Labour laws
• Process Management
• Problem Solving
• Data Analysis - Excel
• Performance Management
• Oral and written Communication
• Ability to plan, schedule and coordinate effectively
• Interpersonal Skills
• Negotiation

Job Specifications

• Minimum of university degree or equivalent in Industrial Relations and Labour
• Membership of the CIPM, or any other related professional qualification is required
• 2 - 4 years working experience in HR field