Food Concepts commenced operations in 2001. From inception, our aim has been clear-cut and focused: to revolutionize the food sector in West Africa and to deliver extraordinary satisfaction to our stakeholders.

Since launching in 2004, Chicken Republic (Subsidiary of Food concepts) has already opened 55 stores in Nigeria and Ghana. On this basis, we are proud of the brand’s hard-earned reputation as the fastest growing chicken QSR in West Africa and the number 1 chicken QSR in Nigeria (both in revenues and number of outlets). In addition, Chicken Republic was ranked as one of Nigeria’s top 20 brands across all categories (Financial Standards Awards 2009).

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: IT Enterprise Associate

Requisition ID: 1621
Location: Lagos

Job Purpose

• To build, maintain, support and administer infrastructure for vending/POS/ERP and identifying end-user requirements.
• Keeping data secure by managing access, privileges and information within the system.

Core Responsibilities and Key Result Areas
Support Systems:

• Support Restaurant managers work with other management staff to determine and implement specific technical needs and priorities of the organization
• Direct staff, determine necessary technology advances and educate staff on the use of software /hardware systems in the organization’s day-to-day operations
• Monitor systems to detect deficiencies, and recommend changes and solutions
• Generate innovative solutions, which continuously improve the performance of existing resources, processes or services
• Conduct training for Restaurant Managers and employees on new IT infrastructure implement or new IT trend in the industry
• Basic database management skills
• Understanding of different POS hardware/terminals
• repairing equipment and replacing parts
• planning and undertaking scheduled maintenance upgrades
• Ability to manage AD users and object preferably windows server 2008r2

IT Operations:

• Challenge others when the values are not demonstrate. Develop, Train and give feedback to subordinates where applicable.
• Conduct training for Restaurant Managers and employees on new IT infrastructure implement or new IT trend in the industry
• Share information, knowledge and experience freely with others
• Fully understand the set-up and operations of all Enterprise Solutions acquired and used by Food Concepts Plc
• Provide first level support to all users within the agreed timeframe
• Execute system control functions as requested by (and on behalf of) business owners
• Support Business Managers when they train their new staff on the use of the use of the system, by providing required intellectual assistance, software, hardware and/or training materials
• Update all relevant documentation (including Process Manuals, Training Manuals, Policy Documents, Configuration documents etc) required for the effective use of all enterprise solutions
• Prepare for and support the implementation of new enterprise solutions and/or the addition of new modules of existing enterprise solutions
• Ensure store wide reporting

Key Performance Indicators

• IT System uptime/downtime
• Mean Time Between Faults
• Mean Time to Resolve
• Number of system breaches due to virus attacks and or breaches
• Network Uptime/downtime
• Knowledge & Competencies
• ERP – Oracle, Micros
• IRP software

Job Specifications

• Minimum of university degree or HND in Computer Science, Information Technology or related discipline
• Possession of any relevant IT certification
• Minimum of 3 years relevant experience.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.