Food Production & Quality Control Officer

About this role

The role is for a Food Production and Quality Control Officer based in Berger, Lagos. It targets someone with culinary skills and experience in ensuring meals meet taste, presentation, hygiene and quality standards. The position supports food preparation, quality checks, and production monitoring within a restaurant setting. The employer, The People Office, is an HR consulting firm that provides recruitment and talent management services for businesses.

What you would do

• Prepare and supervise food production according to approved recipes and standards.
• Inspect ingredients and raw materials for freshness and suitability.
• Monitor cooking, storage, and presentation to uphold standards.
• Ensure compliance with hygiene, sanitation and food safety procedures.
• Track portion sizes, recipe consistency and ingredient usage to minimise waste.
• Assess food quality before service and flag items not meeting standards.
• Keep records of production quantities, ingredient usage, waste and quality issues.
• Monitor storage temperatures, labelling, stock rotation and expiry dates.
• Coordinate with kitchen staff to ensure timely and correct quantities.
• Report quality concerns, equipment issues and production challenges to management.

What they are asking for

• Culinary training, catering qualification, or relevant practical experience.
• 3 to 5 years of experience in food production, catering, restaurant kitchens or quality control.
• Strong cooking skills and knowledge of food preparation techniques.
• Good understanding of food hygiene, safe handling, storage and sanitation.
• Ability to follow recipes, maintain consistency and monitor portion sizes.
• Strong attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Ability to work efficiently in a busy kitchen environment.

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