Chef, Culinary & Stimulating Beverage at Sonia Foods Industries

Sonia Foods, Industries, with headquarters in Ibafo is one of Nigeria’s leading tomato paste manufacturers. The company is a recognized market leader in tomato paste production and other range of products namely; Sonia Seasoning Cube, baking powder, Sonia Magarine, Sonia Yeast, Sonia Dough Improver, Sonia Preservative, Vitasoy Milk Drink, Vitamax Cereal Drink. Sonia Foods Industries Limited, a wholly owned Nigerian company and manufacturer of Sonia Tomato Paste is making major improvements to its Shagamu, Ogun State factory plant as part of an ongoing plan to meet growing demand for its products and maximize efficiency.About the Position

Majorly involve about preparations, Evaluation, Feedback & Suggestion sharing about Own brands products, Competitor products and new product under developments.
Closely work Partner with R&D, Marketing, Sales, Consumer in sights, Sales and Consumer testing team.

Major Duties & Responsibilities

Preparation & Evaluation of the Products Developed by PD team and Suggestion of product improvements and maintain the record as per SOP.
Blending and Packing of the new products and maintain the record.
Execute the Culinary Product applications, Plan and Activities aligned with Organizations Purpose.
Evaluation of own & Competitor Brands (Culinary, Beverage & Other Categories) Timely and Record the Observations.
Visit to Food Services place and Customer House for Response observations and records.

Scope:

Learning about in house sensory evaluations and taste panels to assess product quality and make improvements.
Learning about Major Industrial ingredients and it’s applications in Culinary & Beverages food Ingredients and Factors that affect the Food ingredients quality.

Sanitary & Hygiene Practice:

Follow the Guidelines of Industrial Kitchen & Personal Hygiene practices of US FDA / EURO Standards.

Others:

Recording the Inward materials and storing as practice.
Monitoring of Fresh Raw materials, Processed materials and Consumables and generation Monthly Indents.
Used utensils & Other should washed & Cleaned by yourself.
Recording & Documentation of Daily activities.

Value Addition:

Generation Cook books
Generation of new recipes using the industrial Culinary ingredients
Generation of Cost-effective recipes for Customers.

Working Fun:

Travel with In Lagos, Presence in Trade shows.
Collaborations with Consumer and Demonstrations of Culinary Art.
Meeting with Suppliers and explaining the Food Ingredients performance.

Desired Skills & Qualifications

Max 2 years of hands-on culinary experience, such as restaurants, test kitchens, and/or social media, plus at least 2 years’ experience in editorial.
Basic Knowledge on Preparations of Jollof, Stew and 3in1 Beverages, Strong Knowledge on Nigerian Culinary, Spices, Puddings and Bakery will add Advantage.
Working with Influencer Chef and Chef Forum will be an added advantage.
Demonstrated ability to manage projects and deadlines for your own work as well as for collaborations with brands and creative partners.
Strong communication and collaboration skills.
Experience working on cross-functional teams to execute multi-platform content.
Ability to partner effectively with editors, writers, contributors, producers, photographers, food stylists, designers, and more.
On-camera interest and experience.