Job Title : Micro Lab Technician
Location : Johannesburg, Gauteng 2000
Company : Heineken
Salary :
Open Date : 2023-01-23
Close Date : 2023-05-24

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Immediate Superior: Laboratory Lead
Job Grade: 7
Location: Heineken SA Sedibeng Brewery
Function: Quality and NPI
Sub Function: Quality Assurance
Type of Contract: Permanent

Purpose of the role :

To improve the quality of the finished products, by analysing, controlling, troubleshooting and improving the quality of brewing materials, the brewing process and finished product.

• Analyse and improve customer satisfaction by performing surveys and handling customer complaints.Ensures consistent and accurate microbiological analysis.
• Ensure accurate microbiological techniques in compliance with Heineken laboratory standards.
• Maintain microbiological testing to conform to sampling plan.
• Ensure timely analysis and reporting to ensure no delays to production.
• Maintain laboratory information systems.
• Maintain the microbiological laboratory equipment to a professional standard.
• Maintain microbiological testing equipment and facilities to comply with Heineken standards.
• Ensure calibration schedules are kept to schedule.
• Ensure compliance with laboratory best practices.
• Ensure equipment for microbiological analysis is hygienically cleaned.
• Assist development of Brewing and Packaging Staff with respect to microbiological control and basic hygiene.
• Monitor and communicate process outputs using visual management techniques.
• Coach staff in basic hygiene and food safety.
• Ensure a safe working environment and practices within the different requirements.
• Ensure safe laboratory practices including safe chemical handling and storage.
• Ensure safe disposal of all completed microbiological samples.
• Analyse and trend brewing information and initiate appropriate action.
• Identify and eliminate all unsafe, unhealthy and environmentally damaging conditions and work practices.
• Ensure compliance to ISO9001 standards.
• Promote safety awareness.
• Ensure the department operates within company SHE standards and OHS Act, through continued education and training and obtaining the co-operation and commitment of all staff to observe all safety rules, procedures and processes in order to drive zero accident mentality.

Qualification : National Diploma in Bio Technology/Microbiology

Experience : 2-3 years relevant working experience

The Company’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply. HEINEKEN South Africa is committed to an organisational culture that recognises, appreciates and values inclusion and diversity. You must be fully eligible to live and work in South Africa to apply.

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