Microbiology and Sensory Analyst at Diageo

Proposed Level: L6

Reports To: Shift Operations Manager

Context/Scope

Kenya Breweries Ltd is the largest producer of alcoholic and adult non-alcoholic beverages in the country. The Kisumu site is designed to supply to the high demand for senator lager and senator dark lager beers.

The Kisumu plant is designed with the capacity for end to end manufacturing operations starting with raw materials and supplying the end product to the customer.

Purpose of Role

• To provide timely microbiological measurement activities to operations team to guarantee Quality assurance at every stage and on the finished product while meeting the production targets.

• To provide quality technical support in problem solving in operations and carry out training on quality assurance processes for micro sterility at all processing stages for operators.
• Provide training to operators for microbiological quality assurance

Top Accountabilities

• Ensuring that chemical reagents and equipment are well calibrated. Ensure that processes are accurate and checking the performance of measuring systems.
• Preparation and certification of reagents for use by operator and third party chemical providers.
• Carry out microbiological sampling and analysis as per the sampling schedule and in accordance to the SOPs and ensure 100% results reliability.
• Develop and sustain SPC (statistical process control) for quality analysis
• Train operators on online meters calibration and accuracy check.
• Develop and participate in inter lab ring scheme programme to guarantee lab accuracy and certification.
• Analysis and coordination of monthly samples. Ensuring that actions arising from samples are handled. To monitor process critical control points and data generation.
• Recording, processing and reporting of in process quality data and IPQI and raising actions for improvement.
• Leading RCPs and 5whys for microbiological related failures.
• Champion process microbiological quality assurance activities to minimise measurement and quality control work.
• Sustaining the hygiene state of the laboratories plants in accordance to the food safety standard by ensuring cleaning schedule is adhered to and CI activities are carried out to eliminate sources of dirt.
• Participate in ISO and food safety audits preparations
• Participate in scheduled deep/technical cleaning activities to guarantee microbiological sterility.
• Champion hygiene and 5S activities in the process to ensure high level awareness in the entire team
• Attendance and participation in management control and reporting systems meetings and activities (Eg MMS, EISC, DMAIC, 5Why & RCPS,etc)
• Documentation of all operational activities in accordance with company procedures and policies.
• Ensure Implementation of Food safety, Quality, Environment and Safety Management Systems according to FSSC 22000, ISO 9001, ISO14001 and BS 18001 requirements respectively

Qualifications

• A holder of BSc. in food science and technology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Industrial Chemistry or microbiology

Experience

• Minimum of 2 - 3 years relevant work experience.
• Knowledge of Quality, Safety and Environmental Management systems.
• Working Knowledge in Microbiology/ hygiene, Brewing and Packaging process.

AutoReqId

58649BR

Function

Supply Operations

Type of Job

Employee

Reporting Location

KISUMU

Town/City

KISUMU