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A Multinational FMCG is hiring a Food Industrial Lab Technician with the following:
Responsibilities
- Perform start-up/shutdown procedures for the Laboratory in support of the accreditation requirements. This may include equipment start-up/shut down, laboratory disinfection/cleaning, incubator/ refrigerator checks, balance checks, pH etc.
- Perform sample receipt functions as per laboratory protocols. This may include assigning identification/report identifier numbers and aseptic sampling.
- Calibrate and maintain testing equipment and record calibration/maintenance activities and results as per laboratory technical procedures and/or work instructions.
- Prepare solutions, reagents and /or growth mediums as outlined per Laboratory Technical Procedure and /or work instructions.
- Prepare and conduct microbiological/chemical analyses as directed by the laboratory supervisors and/or delegates.
- Enter test results/ data into the laboratory database. Enter data onto laboratory forms. Verify the accuracy of data entered.
Qualifications
- Degree or diploma in Microbiology or Chemistry (both preferred) or Biotechnology, Food Science with emphasis on food/environmental biology.
- Minimum 1 year of work experience in a microbiology laboratory or food industry.
- Strong MS Office skills.
- Excellent organization and planning skills, high attention to detail and a willingness to learn and teach others, be self-directed and motivated.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
