Our client a leading manufacturing company is looking to fill the above role in Mombasa.

Principal Accountabilities

• Risk assessment for the laboratory and production areas
• Conduct root cause analysis
• Laboratory inventory management
• Record keeping and documentation
• Good laboratory practices

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

• Implement and evaluate the effectiveness and document actions to ensure sustainability of good manufacturing practices as per ISO 22716 and Food Safety Management Systems (FSMS) in accordance with ISO 22000 and ISO TS 22002-1
• Collect samples aseptically when required
• Environmental monitoring for air, water and surface cleanliness to ensure compliance to cleaning and sanitization
• Microbial analysis including pathogen testing  as per test methods and ISO standards
• Ensure daily cleaning and sanitization of the floor, surfaces and apparatus in the laboratory
• Adhere to stipulated samples  turnaround times
• Prepare culture media for analysis
• Ensure safe disposal of laboratory wastes and keep records for the same
• Maintain up to date records of laboratory activities
• Filing, archiving and retrieval of laboratory related documents and records
• Receive and register samples in the laboratory
• Maintain an inventory of laboratory consumables including reagents, media and PPEs
• Reading , interpretation of results and data analysis
• Continuously carry out risk analysis for continuous improvement
• Skillfully operate and maintain laboratory equipment

Key Skills

• Excellent communication skills
• Good analytical skills
• Problem solving and critical thinking
• Proficient in the use of  Microsoft office
• Food safety and cosmetics GMP standards and regulations
• HACCP principles
• Keen to detail

Qualifications/Experience

• Degree in Microbiology or applied biology
• At least 1  year hands on experience preferably in an ISO 17025 Laboratory