Milling Assistant Golden Penny Foods – Niger Mills at Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc

Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc was incorporated in September 1960 as a private limited liability company, and commenced operations in 1962 with an installed capacity of 600 metric tons per day. The Company was converted to a public limited liability company in 1978, and its shares were subsequently listed on The Nigerian Stock Exchange. In its 54 year history, Flour Mills has remained at the forefront of wheat milling in Nigeria. 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 has invested over N25billion in milling infrastructure over the last seven years, to maintain its competitive advantage. Today, Flour Mills has a rated milling capacity of over 8,000 metric tons per day, making it one of the largest single site mills in the world. The Company’s flagship mill located in Apapa, Lagos comprises of 10 integrated mills. Each mill was designed as a multilevel operation in order to optimize the use of gravity in the sifting process, thereby reducing the energy requirements. In addition, the Company maintains dedicated mills to the processing of different wheat varieties to produce different flour types. This has ensured consistent quality of its products for 50 years. The Apapa Mill also boasts of modern silos with a storage capacity to 191,000 metric tons. Flour Mills has also made significant investments in power generation. The Company has 11 General Electric (GE) Jenbacher gas generators at its Apapa Mills, with a combined capacity of 30 megawatts. This has enabled the company to reduce the occurrence of production stoppages. In addition, the Company has a 30megawatt diesel plant at the same site to act as a backup in the event of any shortage of feedstock to the gas generators.
PURPOSE

To implement all designated tasks in addition to existing job requirement for the efficient running of the mill.

THE JOB

Take measurement of wheat and wheat products level in the storage silos.
Sample and analyze of flour streams.
Coordinate taking of chemical draw rate.
Maintain good housekeeping & hygiene of the mill.
Comply with QMS and FSMS requirement.
Compliance to all Health & Safety regulations.
Carry out essential production (breakdown and preventive) maintenance to minimize downtime.
Documentation of process reading and quality analysis report.

THE PERSON MUST

Have good verbal and written communication skills.
Familiarity with milling machines, including setup, operation, and basic maintenance.
Understanding of milling tools, including types, uses, and maintenance.
Knowledge of material handling techniques, including loading, unloading, and transporting materials

QUALIFICATIONS

5 O’ level credits including Mathematics & English in not more than 2 sittings.
Technical certification would be an added advantage.

EXPERIENCE

Minimum of 2 years cognate experience.