Job Vacancies at Erisco Foods Limited Nigeria – 12 Positions

Erisco Foods Limited is recruiting to fill the following positions:

1.) Warehouse Officer
2.) Production Supervisor
3.) Electrical Technician
4.) Production Technician
5.) Machine Operator
6.) Maintenance Technician
7.) Sales and Marketing Executive
8.) Area Sales Manager
9.) Production Engineer
10.) Production Technician
11.) National Sales Manager
12.) Quality Control Officer.

Erisco Foods Limited is an indigenous food product manufacturer, incorporated in Nigeria in 2004 and started operations in 2009, manufacturing Tomato Paste, Seasoning, Rice, Milk cubes and more

Erisco Foods Limited is firmly committed to producing high-quality products that combine nourishment with value pricing. As they strive to become one of Nigeria's largest indigenous food manufacturers on a global scale.

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Responsibilities

• Prepare Waybills
• Update stock cards
• Reconciling stock card balances with Microsoft Dynamics Navision balances.
• Fast tracking of warehouse activities in finished goods sub department.

Requirements

• B.Sc or HND in Business Administration, Economics, Logistics, Supply Chain Management.
• Applicant must reside in Lagos.
• Minimum of two (2) years experience in Inventory control/warehousing.
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft office tools
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Dynamics Navision is an added advantage

Application Closing Date
31st October, 2020

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Application Letter and Resume as one attachment in MS Word or Pdf format to: recruitment@eriscofoodsltd.com.ng using the "Job Title" as the subject of the email.

Location: Lagos

Key Responsibilities

• Managing the production environment including setting, implementing and monitoring production policies, standard operating procedures and practices.
• Control and monitor production vacancies and costs to ensure they comply and meet annual budgeted targets
• Develop and maintain safe, healthy and motivated workforce through compliance to high level of hygiene and good manufacturing practices in the factory
• Take charge of factory cost and HS optimization through control of the production processes, raw and packaging material usages and variances
• Ensure all work carried out comply with the relevant codes and standards, whilst maintaining safety and reliability
• Deliver and improve production volumes and quality KPI's to meet plan within budget
• Take charge of all production activities and ensure that products are made within specification
• Establish and maintain a technical thorough team that deliver all key performance indicators (% OEE, Yield, Wastage, Quality etc.)
• Plant utilization, factory efficiency and the production plan for improved productivity and manufacturing cost
• Weekly and monthly material usage variances, production summary and comparison of issue reports
• Establish and maintain a disciplined and motivated workforce while ensuring strict compliance to good manufacturing practices

Educational Qualifications & Experience

• HND/B.Sc/ B.Eng/ B.Tech in Chemical Engineering, Biochemistry, Food Technology, Industrial Chemistry.
• Minimum of 5 years experience in similar capacity in a FMCG company

Application Closing Date
30th September, 2020.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should submit their Application Letter and Resume as one attachment in MS Word or PDF format to: recruitment@eriscofoodsltd.com.ng using "Production Supervisor" as the subject of the email.

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Fulltime

Job Details

• Electrical Technician reports to the Electrical Engineer.
• The key responsibilities is to carry out maintenance of all electrical/automation equipment and their controls while ensuring high equipment reliability, high product quality, zero safety incidents and consistent delivery of budgeted volume targets.

Responsibilities

• Do proper troubleshooting and repair of all electrical and automated machinery and all related controls.
• Ensure machine uptime at all time by ensuring continuous engineering response improvement.
• Drive loss elimination on all lines.
• Ensure that daily, weekly and monthly condition monitoring is carried out.
• Other duties or responsibilities specified by the superior, resulting from the actual and specific requirements of the job in a given location.
• Ensure that contractors that work on any electrical equipment work safely and comply with all safety rules within the plant.
• Ensure that all machine guards, safety switches and status indicators on all equipment are in place and functional.
• Ensure a clean uniform and the required PPE are used always.
• Ensure all equipment panels are numbered, clean, dry and closed all the time.
• Ensure proper technical tools management.
• Ensure all cables (power and control) are clean, terminals firmly secured, adequately glanded, properly labeled and well arranged in the cable trays and covered.
• Ensure all breakers and fuses are adequately rated and set, and no vibrating or humming contactors or relays in the panel
• Ensure all filters are clean and panel cooling ACs are working.
• Ensure all electric motors are numbered and labeled and the label MUST correspond with the identity in the manual and the contactors in the panel.
• Keep physical record of all electric motor on your line or assigned areas the record must indicate which motor has problems and how it was solved.
• All electric motors MUST have their fan blades in place and in good form with fan covers.
• All motors must be clean and must not overheat, MUST be IP55 compliance.
• Ensure routine electrical/ automation maintenance are carried out as at when due on all equipment.
• Document and sign off all maintenance activities.

Experience and Academic Requirements

• Relevant technician qualification preferably HND/OND /NABTEB in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Trade Test or its equivalent.
• Minimum of 5 years work experience needed
• Sound knowledge of electrical wiring diagram.
• Fair level of computer literacy.
• Good command of the English language.
• Proven problem solving skills must be minimum average.
• Knowledge of maintenance procedures.
• Basic organizational & time management skills.
• Knowledge of interpretation of policies, procedures and systems in manufacturing.
• Drive for results.
• Timely feedback giving skills.
• Teamwork skills/mindset and high integrity.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Willingness to experiment and try new ideas.

Application Closing Date
30th September, 2020

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: recruitment@eriscofoodsltd.com.ng using the Job title as email subject.

Location: Nigeria

Job Description

• Check product to ensure conformance to company standard
• Perform corrective machine and routine check, cleaning, inspection and lubrication as well as cleaning immediate work area.
• Record production information such as quality, weight, date and product type.
• Maintain shift log and other data.
• Set up and adjust filling and processing machine according to standard Operating Procedures.
• Maintain the production machinery necessary to perform a specialized task.
• Monitor and adjust production processes and equipment to ensure product quality.
• Maintain production log and prepare documents.
• Initiate and shut down production equipment.
• Adhere to safety guidelines and ensure that products meet high-quality standard.

Qualifications and Experience

• HND, OND
• Minimum of 2 - 3 Experience

Application Closing Date
30th September, 2020.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV and Application as one attachment in MS Word or PDF format to: recruitment@eriscofoodsltd.com.ng using "Production Technician" as the subject of the email.

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Fulltime

Job Description

• Operate production machine in a safe and efficient manner
• Ensure quality objectives are achieved and equipment downtime is minimized.
• Maintain production line and equipment to a high level of hygiene
• Perform effectively machine set up and change over.
• Understanding the operating conditions, control and adjust machine settings (eg speed)
• Perform testing procedures to ensure that machines work optimally during the production cycle.
• Make sure that the products manufactured from the machine were of good high quality.
• Make adjustment to improve product quality when necessary.
• Monitor the machine regularly to arrest preventable breakdown.
• Maintain and clean machines and tools before , during and after each shift
• Troubleshoot problems during machine operation.
• Perform safety and maintenance checks on machine regularly.
• Monitor machines during every procedure to ensure optimum running.
• Ensure that machines are producing quality products by managing periodic checks on output.
• Ensure needed materials are ready and available at all times.
• Maintain activity logs of all relevant data
• Provide relevant information regarding progress to supervisors
• Perform basic cleaning, inspection, lubrication (CIL) on the machine.
• Maintain a clean and orderly work area by ensuring that machine/ machine environment are clean and organized appropriately.

Qualifications

• OND in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical and Instrumentation) Trade Test/ SSCE/WASCE
• Age : 25 - 35yrs
• Minimum of 2 years experience in manufacturing company most especially in food and beverages

Application Closing Date
30th September, 2020

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Applications and Resume as one attachment in MS Word or PDF format to: recruitment@eriscofoodsltd.com.ng indicating the position Title (i.e Machine Operator) as the subject of the mail.

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• Check product to ensure conformance to company standard
• Perform corrective machine and routine check, cleaning, inspection and lubrication as well as cleaning immediate work area.
• Record production information such as quality, weight, date and product type.
• Maintain shift log and other data.
• Set up and adjust filling and processing machine according to standard Operating Procedures.
• Maintain the production machinery necessary to perform a specialized task.
• Monitor and adjust production processes and equipment to ensure product quality.
• Maintain production log and prepare documents.
• Initiate and shut down production equipment.
• Adhere to safety guidelines and ensure that production meet high quality standard.

Qualification and Experience

• HND, OND
• Min: 2 - 3 years experience

Application Closing Date
30th September, 2020.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Application and Resume as one attachment in MS Word or PDF format to: recruitment@eriscofoodsltd.com.ng indicating the position Title (i.e Maintenance Technician) as the subject of the mail.

Location: Onitsha, Anambra

Job Requirements

• Must be conversant with and living in Onitsha.
• Minimum of 2 years work experience with quality field sales experience especially in FMCG.
• HND or B.Sc in relevant discipline.
• Willing to travel from time to time and to embark on working transfer as the case maybe.

Application Closing Date
31st October, 2020.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Application Letter and Resume as one attachment in MS Word or PDF to: recruitment@eriscofoodsltd.com.ng indicating the "Position Title and Location" {i.e: Sales and Marketing Executive (Onitsha)} as subject of the email.

Locations: Kwara , Ogun, Oyo
Employment Type: Full-time

Key Responsibilities

• Will be responsible for overseeing sales operation of your company in a particular geographical area. This could well include several states, so expect to be fairly busy.
• Maintaining and increasing sales of your company's products.
• Reaching the targets and goals set for your area.
• Establishing, maintaining and expanding your customer base.
• Servicing the needs of your existing customers.
• Increasing business opportunities through various routes to market
• Setting sales target for individuals reps and your team as a whole.
• Recruiting and training sales staff.
• Allocating areas to sales representatives.
• Developing sales strategies and setting targets.
• Monitoring your team's performance and motivating them to reach targets.
• Compiling and analysing sales figures.
• Possibly dealing with some major customer accounts.
• Collecting customer feedback and market research.
• Reporting to senior managers.
• Keeping up to date with products and competitors.
• In some locations, the candidate may also be involved with marketing.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree, Master Degree, HND, with at least 5 years work experience.

Application Closing Date
30th September, 2020.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Applications and Resume as one attachment in MS Word or PDF format to: recruitment@eriscofoodsltd.com.ng indicating the position Title (i.e Area Sales Manager- South-West) as the subject of the mail.

Location: Alausa, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description / Responsibilities

• Provide engineering support for production and maintenance activities to ensure maximum production.
• Evaluate current production activities and make recommendations for improvements
• Implement cost reduction initiatives while maintaining high quality standards
• Develop operating instructions and equipment specifications for production activities
• Stay current with product specifications, engineering technology and production processes
• Perform engineering analysis to reduce downtime and outages
• Develop best practices to improve production capacity, quality and reliability
• Investigate problems, analyze root causes and derive resolutions
• Establish safety procedures and environmental regulations for employees
• Provide training and guidance to team members to accomplish production goals
• Aid in budget preparation and monitor expenses and profitability
• Identify unsafe operations and practices and report the same to manager immediately.

Requirements

• Qualification: Bachelor's Degree, HND, B.Eng.
• Experience: Minimum of 5 years.

Application Closing Date
30th September, 2020.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Application Letter and Resume as one attachment in MS Word or PDF format to: recruitment@eriscofoodsltd.com.ng indicating the position Title (i.e Production Engineer) as the subject of the mail.

Location: Alausa, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• Check product to ensure conformance to company standard
• Perform corrective machine and routine check, cleaning, inspection and lubrication as well as cleaning immediate work area.
• Record production information such as quality, weight, date and product type.
• Maintain shift log and other data.
• Set up and adjust filling and processing machine according to standard Operating Procedures.
• Maintain the production machinery necessary to perform a specialized task.
• Monitor and adjust production processes and equipment to ensure product quality.
• Maintain production log and prepare documents.
• Initiate and shut down production equipment.
• Adhere to safety guidelines and ensure that production meet high quality standard.

Qualification and Experience

• HND, OND
• Min: 2 - 3 Experience

Application Closing Date
30th September, 2020.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Application and Resume as one attachment in MS Word or PDF format to: recruitment@eriscofoodsltd.com.ng indicating the position Title (i.e Production Technician) as the subject of the mail.

Location: Lagos

Job Description

• Coordinates the sales activity for Company Pan Nigeria in order to achieve the annual objectives (market share, volumes, price, turnover, etc).
• Organizational support to sales team in order to achieve the individual and regional objectives.
• Uses the company’s tools in order to motivate the sales team.

Duties & Responsibilities
The position is responsible for the following main activities:

• Create and develop programs for national sales and ensure its implementation. Develop action plans for field sales.
• Ensure the successful achievement of the company’s sales goals across all the regions.
• Ensure sales volume is at its maximum, maintaining product mix, and selling price.
• Oversee company’s sales performance at regional levels.
• Develop effective sales strategy in liaison with management and ensure timely implementation.
• Lead market channel development activities and coordinates sales distribution by identifying and establishing sales territories, quotas and goals.
• Responsible for handling all the distributors & strategic partners, including order planning, credit limits, relationship management, and ensure increased profitability for the company
• Meets with key clients, assisting Regional Sales Managers and Sales Executives with maintaining relationships, negotiating and closing deals
• Keep current with demand and supply of company’s products, economic indicators, changing trends and its competitors.
• Forecasting and planning sales by product line.
• Monitor cost(s) in relation to prevailing competition, and if necessary adjust the price of selling.
• Monitor and give appraisal to the activities of Regional Sales Managers.
• Initiate, build and establish professional networks across the regions.
• Actively participate in the recruitment and training of Sales employees for effective delivery.
• Participate in market strategy building by providing useful information from sales activities.
• Any other responsibility sales/ marketing task assigned by the line manager.

Desired Skills and Experience

• BSc / HND Business Administration, Marketing or any related discipline with an MBA Minimum of 10 - 15yrs post NYSC relevant experience and 5 of which must be in a similar capacity from a reputable company in the Food and Beverage industry.
• Proven work experience as a National sales manager
• Experience managing a high performance sales team
• Must have good customer base in the food product sales sector.
• Must be a member of Nigeria Institute of Marketing.
• Age: 38-45years.

Functional/General Competencies Required:

• Excellent Negotiation Skill
• Computer literacy
• Analytical skill
• Good interpersonal relationship
• Result oriented
• High Integrity
• Highly Experienced in managing sales teams
• Effective communication skill ( Oral & written)
• Effective team leadership skill
• Coaching and Training skill

Application Closing Date
30th September, 2020.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Application Letter and CV to: recruitment@eriscofoodsltd.com.ng clearly indicating the "Job Title" as subject of your mail.

Location: Lagos
Job Type: Full Time

Job Responsibilities

• Maintain quality standards and recommend improvement for all stages of processing.
• Maintain accurate quality assurance records directed by Head Quality Assurance.
• Investigate complaints to determine causes, consult with appropriate production personnel to correct deficiencies.
• Oversee cleanliness and housekeeping of operation.
• Use, maintain and calibrate laboratory equipment and supervise as required.
• Ensure compliance to standards of all incoming and outgoing materials, ingredients and packaged products.
• Assist in development of new products and or line extenders as required.
• Ensure that all food safety standard are maintained.
• Conduct process and plant audit.
• Ensure compliance with government regulations.
  Ensure all labels, nutritional information and manufacturing data are correct.

Educational Qualifications & Experience

• B.Sc, B.Tech in Biochemistry, Industrial Chemistry, Food Science Technology and Science related course.
• 3-4 years experience in Plant Quality Control/ Assurance.Knowledge of Food Safety and Food Quality is an added advantage.

Functional Competencies/Requirements

• Exceptional reliability
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Demonstrate a high level of energy, drive and initiative
• A high level of interpersonal skills, excellent leadership skills and motivational skill
• Ability to work flexible hours and accept additional responsibility as needed.

Application Closing Date
30th September, 2020.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Applications and Resume as one attachment in MS Word or PDF format to: recruitment@eriscofoodsltd.com.ng indicating the position Title (i.e Quality Control Officer) as the subject of the mail.