Laboratory Technician at Jibu

Responsibilities

• Perform scheduled sampling and testing of raw water and final products from all Jibu franchises in collaboration with the technicians
• Conduct continuous expansion of Jibu laboratory testing capacities and ensure equipment, tools and reagents are available, sufficient and calibrated where applicable required for reliable testing
• Implement all necessary best practises in the lab to ensure lab environment is conducive for safe and reliable testing and coordinate regular testing with external labs for cross-referencing purposes
• Support root cause analysis and corrective actions activities in the event of nonconformity
• Coordinate compliance activities for lab testing requirements stipulated in standards during franchise product or systems certification processes
• Support technicians in anticipating non-compliance issues from franchises based on lab report history and initiate maintenance or repair activities to preempt product failure
• Conduct regular field visits to franchises to acquire information on quality conditions of production and provide proposals for development as well as to train operators on water quality and lab testing
• Prepare and distribute laboratory reports to keep management, technicians and franchises informed on the performance of Jibu products
• Ensure monthly laboratory targets are met and use agreed upon KPIs to track performance
• Be a supportive, dynamic and flexible team member and coordinate well with other departments and functions
• Do not wait to be assigned for a task but hunt for opportunities to bring improvements and support others
• Be honest, reliable and dedicated
• Bring the energy and stamina to go far with Jibu and join us in building a unique success story

Qualifications

• Minimum Experience Requirement:
• At least 2 years of working experience
• Strong interest in science particularly Microbiology.
• Experience in food microbiology analysis, water production or any other related field
• Conversant with Laboratory Management Systems.
• Experience in quality assurance measures
• Strong operations skills
• Must be proven as reliable, consistent, performance driven
• Accustomed to working against and achieving targets
• Cultural knowledge and experience working in an emerging market context

Education Background:

• BSC in Food science and Technology, Biology , Microbiology or Equivalent.