Storekeeper (Molasses

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Storekeeper (Molasses / Raw Sugar Warehouses)

Location: Apapa, Lagos

Job Summary

• The role oversees bulk material discharge, storage, environmental monitoring, sampling, and maintaining food-safety-compliant conditions within sugar and molasses storage facilities.
• The Storekeeper (Molasses/Raw Sugar Warehouses) is responsible for the safe, efficient, and compliant handling of bulk agricultural materials, ensuring quality preservation, loss prevention, and accurate stock control.

Key Duties & Responsibilities
Bulk Raw Material Handling:

• Oversee pumping and transfer of molasses into tanks, ensuring safe handling procedures.
• Monitor silo, tank, and warehouse capacity to prevent overfilling.
• Supervise the discharge of raw sugar from ships, barges, trucks, or conveyors into silos, sheds, or warehouses.

Quality & Environmental Monitoring:

• Identify early signs of sugar caking, contamination, or molasses viscosity changes.
• Conduct daily checks on humidity, temperature, moisture levels, and warehouse environmental conditions.
• Work with the Quality/Lab team to take composite samples for Brix, purity, and contamination checks.

Documentation & Stock Control:

• Ensure accurate entries of incoming materials, transfers, and daily stock balances using SAP and physical logs.
• Maintain batch traceability, stock rotation, and availability records.

Food Safety & Sanitation:

• Maintain a clean, pest-free environment in compliance with HACCP, GHP, and food safety standards.
• Implement safety practices for working at heights (silos) and dusty storage environments.
• Record sanitation activities and escalate any infestation risks immediately.

Operational Support:

• Report breakdowns or technical issues promptly to maintenance.
• Coordinate with production, planning, and quality teams to ensure material availability.
• Monitor the functionality of pumps, valves, hatches, conveyors, and storage equipment.

Qualifications, Experience & Skills
Academic Qualification:

• BSc or HND in Basic Sciences, Engineering (Mechanical, Chemical, Industrial), Accounting, Agriculture or any related field

Experience:

• 2–5 years experience in warehousing, preferably in:
  • Silo or tank farm operations
  • Food/Agri-processing
  • Bulk material handling
  • FMCG

Professional Certifications (Added Advantage):

• OSHA or industrial safety training
• HACCP or Food Safety certification

Technical Competencies:

• Ability to operate or supervise:
  • Pumps and transfer lines
  • Temperature and humidity monitoring equipment
  • Silo systems
  • Moisture gauges
• Understanding of contamination risks in bulk sugar and molasses
• Experience with SAP or other warehouse management systems

Behavioral Competencies:

• Physical stamina (for heights, heat, dusty areas)
• Integrity and accountability
• Adaptability.
• Strong attention to detail
• Good observation and problem-solving skills