Research Lab Assistant

Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc has been a part of the lives of Nigerians at home and abroad. Our global vision is to be a leading foods company in Africa providing high quality and affordable products in the most convenient ways to consumers through world class brands like Golden Penny Flour, Golden Penny Semovita, Goldenvita, Golden Pasta and Golden Noodles. The Company’s flagship brand, Golden Penny, remains one of the best known and the preferred brands amongst bakers, confectioneries and consumers in Nigeria.

Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc is recruiting to fill the vacant positions below:

Job Title: Research Lab Assistant
Location: Nigeria

The Job

• Assist in provision theological and microbiological data on raw materials, in process and finished products for product development and market decisions
• Assist in carrying out laboratory evaluation of raw materials, products under development and finished products to predict compliance to specifications and in establishing shelf life of new and reformulated products
• Sampling and preliminary sample preparation for microbiological and rheological analysis
• Assist the RFT in the development and validation of rheological and microbiological techniques/procedures for evaluation of raw materials, intermediate and finished products in food bus to assure product quality and safety
• Conduct routine and non-routine microbiological assays of raw materials, intermediate and finished products, packaging, trade samples, samples in shelf life storage experiments, water and waste effluent
• Assist to carry out shelf life studies on new and reformulated products to determine the effect of  processing, environment, packaging and presence of spoilage microorganisms on overall shelf life.

Qualification

• OND in Science Laboratory Technology or Food Science & Technology

Experience:

• 2years relevant experience

Professional Certification:

• Not Applicable

The person must:

• Have relevant experience
• Have experience in carrying out basic lab functions, such as shelf-life studies, microbiological assays and data analysis