Factory Hygienist at Cam Dairy Foods Limited

Cam is a Nigerian dairy company that aggregates raw milk from settled pastoralist communities and processes it into nutritious dairy products.

We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Location: Lagos
Job Type: Full Time
Reporting lines: Reports to the Factory Manager and the CEO.

Role Description

Responsible for maintaining components of the Food Safety Management System by establishing, maintaining, and coaching the building blocks of hygiene and food safety concepts within the factory.

Responsibilities

Define, implement, and verify the effectiveness of the prerequisite programmes related to Hygiene; including, but not limited to, Zoning; Pest Control; Cleaning Validation & Verification; Pathogen Monitoring; Foreign Body prevention; Hygiene & Housekeeping.
Support Production teams in ensuring GMP standards are adhered to. Own the site’s GMP improvement list and prioritise the areas in which the GMP budget will be spent.
Support engineering projects by conducting risk assessments and providing advice about cleanability, hygienic design, and site standards on equipment design and plant layout.
Support the Maintenance and Industrial Services teams and service providers by providing technical support for programs such as contamination risks from maintenance activities; closed water loop compliance etc.
Participate in the factory’s internal audit programme. Lead GMP audit completion.
Participation in HACCP reviews
Ensure the performance of structured root cause analysis after incidents related to hygiene failures have occurred.
Own and deliver training related to housekeeping and hygiene, as required.

Requirements

Tertiary qualification in Food Sciences / Microbiology or equivalent.
A minimum of 2 years experience in a similar role in the food manufacturing environment.
Excellent computer skills (MS Excel, Outlook and SAP).
Have excellent written and oral communication and presentation skills and a proven capacity to influence and negotiate to drive high standards of quality

Skills & Attributes:

Strong relationship building skills
Persuasive, and encouraging communication style that enables others to embrace continuous improvement mentality
Excellent problem-solving skills.
Knowledge/understanding of LEAN/Six Sigma, Pests and Pest Control will be highly beneficial and advantageous for this role.

Application Closing Date
31st October, 2021.