Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensure microbial safety of products and raw materials is as the standard;
• Develop microbial testing procedure that meets the regulatory requirements in Ethiopia and global guidelines for microbial testing.
• Implement the lab safety procedures at all phase of the production process;
• Positive release of every finished goods batch with regard to microbial safety;
• Maintain a record of tests and results for all raw materials and finished goods;
• Conduct mock incident management drills for our products;
• Ensure adherence to health and safety guidelines as well as legal obligations;
• Inspect final output and compare properties against its requirements;
• Properly approve the right products or reject defectives;
• Keep accurate documentation and perform statistical analysis;
• Submit detailed reports to appropriate members of the management team;
• Play key role in continuous improvement of procedure in the plant;
• Conduct hygiene induction and training to new and existing employees;
• Advice management on disposal of the rejected materials that fail micro tests;
• Develop and deploy procedure for handling biological culture during storage, usage and disposal;
• Advises line management and assists with the implementation of new or existing microbial safety-related legislation, rules and standards;
• Perform other duties assigned by your supervisor

Job Requirements

Academic qualification

• BA in Microbiology, Biochemistry or related fields

Additional qualifications

• Strong planning, organizational skills and attention to details;
• Skills in handling microbial testing equipment, reagent and kits.
• Technical proficiency must be able to use computers and generate reports.
• Willingness to assist other departments to develop solutions and metrics;
• Self-motivated, result-oriented, and have positive team sprit;
• Highly developed analytical and problem solving skills

Years of experience:

• Minimum 2 years’ experience as microbiologist in food manufacturing, cosmetics or pharmaceutical factory.

Salary: -

Negotiable and attractive

How to Apply

Interested applicants fulfilling the above requirements can submit their CV and copy of their credentials via email: job@sariaconsult.com