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Quality Control Officer
Mama Cass
Lagos, Nigeria
Permanent
Published 2 months ago · Expires 3 weeks from now
Job description
This position offers a great opportunity for career growth.
Position Overview:
- In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring and enhancing the quality of food, service, hygiene, and presentation across all business units.
- Your role supports food production, retail, and events to ensure compliance with standards and deliver a safe, consistent, and satisfying customer experience.
- Monitor food preparation, handling, and service to ensure consistent quality and adherence to hygiene and safety standards.
- Conduct routine inspections of kitchens, production areas, storage rooms, service areas, and event setups for cleanliness, organization, and compliance.
- Inspect raw materials, ingredients, packaging, and finished products to ensure they meet company standards before use or distribution.
- Check presentation standards for dine-in, takeaway, and event settings, including plating, packaging, serving, and décor arrangements.
- Identify deviations from quality or hygiene standards and coordinate with relevant teams to implement corrective actions.
- Document inspection findings, maintain quality control logs, and track recurring issues and improvements.
- Train and sensitize outlet and event staff on food safety, hygiene, and quality control procedures.
- Support internal and external audits by ensuring outlets and production teams are inspection-ready at all times.
- Follow up on customer complaints related to product or service quality and verify corrective measures are implemented.
- Collaborate with kitchen, production, service, and logistics teams to drive continuous improvement in quality and customer satisfaction.
- HND/B.Sc. in Food Science, Microbiology, Hospitality, or related fields
- Knowledge of food safety standards (e.g. HACCP, ISO)
- Strong understanding of hygiene and food safety regulations and standards.
- Minimum of 2–3 years’ experience in a quality control or food safety role
- Experience in a food production, quick-service restaurant or hospitality environment is highly preferred
- Familiarity with fast-paced food operations and event-based service delivery.
- Quality Inspection & Process Monitoring
- Attention to detail
- Process monitoring
- Knowledge of food safety and hygiene practices
- Communication and reporting
- Ability to train and influence staff.
- Thorough and disciplined
- Reliable and objective
- Observant and ...