[8-month Temp] QC Technician (Microbiology)

Key objectives

• Able to develop and perform the relevant testing methods in term of Physical Chemistry, Microbiology to ensure the rightly control for the quality of products related to Raw materials, Packaging, Fresh-milk, final products (UHT, DKY, LAD, SCM, CY) according to Quality control plan.

• Cooperate with relevant stakeholders to ensure the operations followed the quality control topics

Job Responsibilities

• Follow Company regulations about safety working and safety warnings. Responsible for maintaining safety condition of QC department and follow rules related to Safety, Health and Environment within the Company’s job responsibilities

• Maintain safety condition at working place; detect & report near miss, unsafe working conditions within the factory

• Responsible for following up IMS, FoQus FS&Q, FoQus SHE, GMP, HACCP, QCP, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45000, FSSC 22000

• Responsible for controlling raw materials, semi-product, end–product, hygienic condition of equipment & tools (factory, milk chilling centre, and farm), and water & waste water quality to ensure they fully meet the standards in Microbiology field. Carry out the tests/ analysis of samples and evaluate result for quality control

• Control the testing equipments in term of calibration/ maintenance to ensure the accuracy of microbiological analysis results.

• Control chemicals and glassware in responsible section

• Maintain and develop Microbiology testing methods, specifications, work instructions and procedures.

• Participate in trouble shooting team relating to product quality as a member or leader. Responsible for supporting on quality trouble shooting and trial run & validation standards in microbiological field. Follow-up, take action and report on the product non-conformance cases

• Responsible for testing market complaint technically standards in microbiological field.

• Join improvement team as a leader or member and responsible for leading WCOM improvement team/PQ and supporting other WCOM pillars

• Make periodical reports, trouble shooting, validation and other reports. Control documents, record, data and activities in responsible section as stated in Procedure & Work instruction

• Prepare the working schedule for the section

• Other tasks assigned by the Line Manager.

- Education: Bachelor Degree in Microbiology, Food technology, or related field

- Experience:

• 1-2 years of experience working in laboratory in QA/QC of Food Company

• Having knowledge about milk science, dairy processing/ packing technology, Quality and Food Safety management systems is a plus

- Skills:

• Good problem-solving/ critical thinking

• Good computer skills (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

• Good compliance mindset and process oriented

• Fluent communication skills (able to read and comprehend English-written documents)