Quality Control Officer

Job Description

Job Title: Quality Control Officer

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

Firewood Rice Nigeria is seeking a detail-oriented Quality Control Officer to ensure that food products, preparation processes, packaging, and service consistently meet approved quality, food safety, and hygiene standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct regular quality checks on raw materials, food preparation, production, packaging, and finished products.
• Ensure compliance with approved recipes, SOPs, QCPs, food safety, and hygiene standards.
• Monitor food handling, storage, cooking, holding, and serving temperatures.
• Inspect kitchen, production, packaging, and storage areas for compliance with required standards.
• Identify, document, and report quality and food safety issues.
• Monitor product consistency, portion sizes, presentation, taste, and overall quality.
• Follow up on corrective actions and ensure identified issues are properly resolved.
• Maintain accurate records of quality inspections, temperature checks, non-conformities, and corrective actions.
• Support investigations into customer complaints and quality-related incidents.
• Provide guidance to staff on food safety, hygiene, and quality requirements.
• Prepare and submit quality control reports as required.
• Escalate significant or recurring quality concerns to the appropriate supervisor.

Requirements

• HND/Bachelor’s Degree in Food Science, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Hospitality Management, or a related field.
• 1–3 years of experience in Quality Control, Quality Assurance, Food Safety, or a related role, preferably in the food or hospitality industry.
• Good knowledge of food safety and hygiene practices.
• Knowledge of HACCP principles is an added advantage.
• Strong attention to detail and observation skills.
• Good communication, documentation, and reporting skills.
• Ability to identify quality issues and recommend appropriate corrective actions.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and across different shifts when required.
• Must be responsible, proactive, and committed to maintaining high quality standards.

Work Schedule

• Days: Monday – Sunday
• Working Hours: 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM
• Shift: One day on, one day off

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary: ₦150,000 – ₦180,000 monthly
• HMO coverage

Application Closing Date
13th October, 2026.