{"id":3142,"date":"2026-07-29T09:49:17","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T09:49:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/technical-lead-mayonnaise-tables-sauces\/"},"modified":"2026-07-29T09:49:17","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T09:49:17","slug":"technical-lead-mayonnaise-tables-sauces","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/nigeria\/jobs\/lagos\/technical-lead-mayonnaise-tables-sauces\/","title":{"rendered":"Technical Lead, Mayonnaise &#038; Tables Sauces"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/\", \"@type\": \"JobPosting\", \"title\": \"Technical Lead, Mayonnaise & Tables Sauces\", \"description\": \"Job Summary\\nThe Technical Lead, Mayonnaise & Table Sauces, will lead the formulation, optimization, and industrialization of mayonnaise and wet condiments.\\nThe role requires deep technical expertise in emulsions, ingredient functionality, food chemistry, and large-scale manufacturing processes, and is responsible for driving innovation, improving quality, optimizing costs,\u00a0and ensuring regulatory compliance across the condiment portfolio.\\nKey Responsibilities\\nProduct Development & Innovation:\\nLead the end-to-end R&D lifecycle for new product development (NPD), from bench to scale-up for mayonnaise, Mustard, dressings, and related sauces.\\nAdapt and localize existing formulations to meet sensory, cost, and regulatory requirements\\nTechnical Expertise & Process Optimization:\\nProvide subject-matter expertise in emulsifiers, stabilizers, hydrocolloids, and texture modifiers.\\nOptimize mixing, homogenization, pasteurization, and filling processes.\\nTroubleshoot emulsion instability (phase separation, syneresis, viscosity drift).\\nIngredient & Supplier Collaboration:\\nEvaluate and approve raw materials (oils, eggs, plant proteins, acids, preservatives).\\nCollaborate with suppliers to source innovative ingredients.\\nConduct comparative ingredient performance studies.\\nCross-functional Project Leadership:\\nAct as technical lead for multi-market project launches,coordinating with commercial, QA, supply chain, and regulatory affairs.\\nDeliver assigned technical projects within timelines, budget, and performance KPIs\\nRequirements\\nDegree in Food\u00a0Technology, Chemical Engineering, or Food Science.\\n+10 years\u2019 experience in R&D and technical production, ideally in sauces, condiments, or broader food processing.\\nDemonstrated experience with product scale-up and production optimization.\\nFamiliarity with FSSC 22000, ISO 9001, HACCP, and African food regulatory frameworks.\\nStrong technical knowledge of emulsified food systems and thermal processing.\\nHands-on experience in food manufacturing, production scaling, and factory process management.\\nOpen to candidates from across Africa, with particular preference for professionals from Francophone countries\", \"datePosted\": \"2026-07-27\", \"hiringOrganization\": {\"@type\": \"Organization\", \"name\": \"Alan &amp; Grant\"}, \"jobLocation\": {\"@type\": \"Place\", \"address\": {\"@type\": \"PostalAddress\", \"addressLocality\": \"Lagos\", \"addressCountry\": \"NG\"}}, \"directApply\": true, \"validThrough\": \"2026-09-26T23:59:59\", \"employmentType\": \"FULL_TIME\"}<\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Company:<\/strong> Alan &amp; Grant<\/p>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Lagos<\/p>\n<p><strong>Job Type:<\/strong> Full-time<\/p>\n<p><strong>Apply Before:<\/strong> 2026-09-26<\/p>\n<h3>Job Description<\/h3>\n<p>Job Summary<br \/>The Technical Lead, Mayonnaise &#038; Table Sauces, will lead the formulation, optimization, and industrialization of mayonnaise and wet condiments.<br \/>The role requires deep technical expertise in emulsions, ingredient functionality, food chemistry, and large-scale manufacturing processes, and is responsible for driving innovation, improving quality, optimizing costs,\u00a0and ensuring regulatory compliance across the condiment portfolio.<br \/>Key Responsibilities<br \/>Product Development &#038; Innovation:<br \/>Lead the end-to-end R&#038;D lifecycle for new product development (NPD), from bench to scale-up for mayonnaise, Mustard, dressings, and related sauces.<br \/>Adapt and localize existing formulations to meet sensory, cost, and regulatory requirements<br \/>Technical Expertise &#038; Process Optimization:<br \/>Provide subject-matter expertise in emulsifiers, stabilizers, hydrocolloids, and texture modifiers.<br \/>Optimize mixing, homogenization, pasteurization, and filling processes.<br \/>Troubleshoot emulsion instability (phase separation, syneresis, viscosity drift).<br \/>Ingredient &#038; Supplier Collaboration:<br \/>Evaluate and approve raw materials (oils, eggs, plant proteins, acids, preservatives).<br \/>Collaborate with suppliers to source innovative ingredients.<br \/>Conduct comparative ingredient performance studies.<br \/>Cross-functional Project Leadership:<br \/>Act as technical lead for multi-market project launches,coordinating with commercial, QA, supply chain, and regulatory affairs.<br \/>Deliver assigned technical projects within timelines, budget, and performance KPIs<br \/>Requirements<br \/>Degree in Food\u00a0Technology, Chemical Engineering, or Food Science.<br \/>+10 years\u2019 experience in R&#038;D and technical production, ideally in sauces, condiments, or broader food processing.<br \/>Demonstrated experience with product scale-up and production optimization.<br \/>Familiarity with FSSC 22000, ISO 9001, HACCP, and African food regulatory frameworks.<br \/>Strong technical knowledge of emulsified food systems and thermal processing.<br \/>Hands-on experience in food manufacturing, production scaling, and factory process management.<br \/>Open to candidates from across Africa, with particular preference for professionals from Francophone countries<\/p>\n<h3>How to Apply<\/h3>\n<p>Click here to apply online<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/alanandgrant.zohorecruit.com\/recruit\/PortalDetail.na?iframe=true&#038;digest=rbvoMH8jlrfU2TPRxKEvynGAUnkE7bVo.a85bxdBEmQ-&#038;jobid=444948000049828031&#038;widgetid=444948000000072311&#038;embedsource=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"display:inline-block;padding:10px 20px;background:#2271b1;color:#fff;text-decoration:none;border-radius:4px;\">Apply Now<\/a><\/p>\n<p><small>Source: HotNigerianJobs<\/small><\/p>\n<p><!-- job-expiry: 2026-09-26 --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Company: Alan &amp; Grant Location: Lagos Job Type: Full-time Apply Before: 2026-09-26 Job Description Job SummaryThe Technical Lead, Mayonnaise &#038; Table Sauces, will lead the formulation, optimization, and industrialization of mayonnaise and wet condiments.The role requires deep technical expertise in emulsions, ingredient functionality, food chemistry, and large-scale manufacturing processes, and is responsible for driving innovation, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13,21],"tags":[1057,228,230,18],"class_list":["post-3142","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-jobs","category-lagos","tag-alan-grant","tag-full-time-2","tag-hotnigerianjobs","tag-job-listing"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/nigeria\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3142","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/nigeria\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/nigeria\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/nigeria\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/nigeria\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3142"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/nigeria\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3142\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/nigeria\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3142"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/nigeria\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3142"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/nigeria\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3142"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}