A recent professional profile photo is to accompany your application EMPLOYMENT TYPE : Permanent
SECTOR : Research
BASIC SALARY : Market related
START DATE : A.S.A.P / Immediate
REQUIREMENTS: - Matric (Grade 12)
- Degree or High National Diploma in Micro, Food Technology, or Biotechnology
- 1 2 years of experience in a similar role
- Extensive Laboratory Knowledge
- Working Knowledge Cellar process
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word and Excel)
- Analytical Skills
- Accurate record keeping
- Good communication skills
DUTIES: Perform analysis standard methods and support in process production: - Completes timely, accurate and valid laboratory analysis are carried out within required specifications.
- Makes up accurate standard solutions and verifies through standardization and quality control checks.
- Ensure all equipment is compliance to SANS 17025 and GLP.
- Ensure chemicals are correctly stored and identified.
- Ensure correct use of laboratory equipment in area of responsibility.
- Troubleshooting analysis where discrepancies occur.
- Verify and monitor equipment records.
- Analyze data to identify quality risk.
- Ensure all quality records are completed accurate.
Maintenance and Calibration of Equipment: - Ensures the reporting of accurate and reliable results.
- Verifies good working order of equipment and reports any irregularities to Laboratory Manager or responsible person.
- Correct usage and safe keeping of laboratory equipment.
- Manage equipment reliability.
Problem Solving: - Contributing team member during problem solving from a quality perspective; Ensure loop closure.
- Verification of corrective action.
- Evaluate all methods and processes to improve laboratory activities.
- Investigates complaints and internal non-conformances and reports findings.
Quality Management Systems: - Participates in the drafting, completion and reviewing of QMS procedures for laboratory processes.
- Assists in requested quality assessments/audits undertaken by the company when required.
- Participates in the SANAS system and if required acts as a Technical Signatory and/or internal auditor.
- Participates in technical research projects when required.
- Assists and ensures availability during audits.
Supplier and Stock Management: - Assists in the evaluation of suppliers service performance by providing feedback to Lab Manager.
- Maintains proper stock levels of chemicals, Media, and consumables, by providing applicable communication of order levels to responsible persons.
Health, Safety and Housekeeping: - Assists in maintaining the Hygiene Management Procedure.
- Compliant to company and statutory safety policies and procedures.
- Maintains good personal hygiene.
- Maintains clean and Hygienic work environment.
HOURS: - Monday to Friday: 08:00 17:00
