Snr Lab Technician - Howick Verfied

R 14k per month Howick, Kwazulu-Natal Howick, Kwazulu-Natal more than 14 days ago 20-11-2014 6:12:59 PM
26-11-2014 7:46:20 AM
An experienced Snr Lab Technician is required for a food & beverage manufacturing concern in the Nottingham Road area. The position reports in to the Quality Manager, who reports to the Technical Manager.

EXPERIENCE/SKILLS REQUIRED:
•Tertiary Qualification in Food Technology , Microbiology or Biotechnology
•Microbiology working experience essential
•Ability to work under pressure
•Good team player and able to work independently
•Minimum 5 years’ experience in a Food Industry
•Attention to detail
•Experience in working to deadlines
•Computer literacy
•Proficiency in English [Verbal and Written]
•Ability to speak Isizulu would be an added advantage

RESPONSIBILITIES
•Accurate testing of product, environment and raw materials
•Drive the corrective action process wrt to product, process non- conformances
•Trending results, communicating trends to management
•Supplier liaison wrt to raw materials quality and results
•Accurate record keeping all of documents, results and checks
•Ensure all results, procedures, programs are documented
•Ensure all certification required from suppliers are current and valid
•Ensure all equipment is verified and calibrated internally and externally timeously
•Send off samples required to be tested externally as per test schedule
•Comply with requirements set by Customers (retailers) with respect to product analysis and test methods
•Active member of the HACCP team
•Conduct Internal GMP audits
•Ensure daily work is completed within allocated time
•Sending results timeously to suppliers
•Factory hygiene checks

1.Basic Salary of R14 000 per month
2.Guaranteed 13th cheque, payable in December of every year. Should the candidate commence employment after January, it will be a pro rata payment
3.It is a 45 hour work week position – This is Monday to Friday from 08:00am to 16:30 with alternate Saturdays from 08:00 to 17:00. If the ideal candidate resides in PMB, Howick and Estcourt, transport is available. This is subsidised and the candidate is charged R250 per month for travel. Transport is available from Monday to Friday, the candidate will need to make arrangements for the alternate Saturday worked.
4.Benefits include 50% contribution to a Retirement Annuity and 50% of medical aid contribution up to the coastal saver option on Discovery. [However medical aid is optional and not mandatory].
5.Annual leave of 18 days per annum.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.