Food Technologist (QC Application)

Food Technologist (QC Application) at Greengates Specialties Limited

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced and detail-oriented Food Technologist QC / Application with deep hands-on expertise in baking, formulation, and quality control. In this role, you will bridge laboratory research with real-world bakery and food applications. You will create and test prototype recipes, apply our specialty flavor and chemical formulations directly into finished baked goods, enforce strict QC safety standards, and collaborate with internal production teams to scale up successful bench recipes to industrial manufacturing levels.

Key Responsibilities

• Bake bread, cakes, pastries, and other bakery application trial runs independently without supervision to test ingredient performance.

• Create new food formulations, evaluate trial prototypes, and refine existing recipes for superior taste, texture, nutritional profile, and cost-efficiency.

• Work directly with internal production teams to smoothly transfer small-scale laboratory recipes into full industrial-level manufacturing processes.

• Monitor food processing activities to ensure strict adherence to internal quality guidelines, regulatory requirements, NAFDAC standards, and hygiene/safety policies.

• Collect, classify, and prepare raw material and finished product samples for stability, shelf life, sensory, and nutritional evaluation.

• Conduct daily laboratory tests, analyze outcomes, accurately document findings, and submit clear technical reports to management.

• Keep the application lab, testing equipment, and work areas thoroughly cleaned, sanitized, and sterilized in line with health and safety regulations.

• Stay up to date with modern food science trends, bakery techniques, packaging innovations, and accurate labeling compliance regulations.

• Carry out routine laboratory administrative duties, including sample logging, record filing, inventory tracking, and operational correspondence.

• Requirements & Qualifications

• OND, HND, or BSc Degree in Food Science, Food Technology, Biochemistry, or a related discipline.

• A minimum of 2 years and above in food application, baking tech, quality control, or product development within the food ingredient or FMCG industry.

• Demonstrated, hands-on experience and proficiency in baking bread, cakes, and other flour confectionery products without supervision.

• Strong analytical abilities with high attention to detail for diagnosing formulation issues and sensory differences.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills for reporting findings to management and collaborating across internal departments.

• Thorough understanding of food hygiene standards, lab safety protocols, and health and safety policies.

What We Offer

Salary: N150,000 - N250,000 monthly. Annual leave. Health Coverage (HMO) Statutory Pension. Professional Work Environment.

Application Closing Date

31st October, 2026.