Microbiology Laboratory Technician at Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company

Coca-Cola HBC (Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company) is a bottling partner of The Coca-Cola Company. Coca-Cola HBC is headquartered in Zug, Switzerland and has a premium listing on the London Stock Exchange and secondary listing on the Athens Exchange. The Coca-Cola Company is the world's largest beverage company and operates in more than 200 countries.

Life at Coca-Cola HBC is fast-paced and challenging, with fair rewards and exciting learning opportunities. We promote an inclusive workplace, value diverse views and opinions and always appoint the best person for the job, ensuring equality in our shortlists and appointments. Take up the challenge. Join us!

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Microbiology Laboratory Technician

Job ID.: req34356
Location: Nigeria
Team: Quality Assurance

About Your New Job

• The Microbiology Technician reports to the Food Safety Manager and is responsible for ensuring microbiological analysis of raw materials, intermediate and finished products, to verify the effectiveness of cleaning and sanitizing processes in compliance to ISO standards, Coca-Cola Operating Requirement (KORE) and CCHBC/Regulatory requirement and to implement GHK & GMP practices to maintain food safety standards on site.

Key Responsibilities

• To ensure the production of beverage in strict compliance to quality and food safety standards.
• Ensure that no micro-failure is present in weekly warehouse samples and monthly QM results.
• Ensure that CIP & COP matrix and additional cleaning procedures are followed accordingly and close out/follow up with respect to microbiology/food safety actions.
• To monitor the performance and ensure the operational validation of ASEBI at required frequencies and corrective action taken if any abnormalities.
• Prompt submission of microbiology trend analysis report per line per equipment.
• To ensure good housekeeping status of all the equipment and environment associated with the lab, filling and bottling halls.
• Ensure collection, processing and microbiological analysis of raw materials, intermediate and finished products.
• Prepare the laboratory reagents, culture media and necessary microbiological samples and monitor stock levels of microbiology materials.

Education / Experience

• B.Sc. / HND in Microbiology is compulsory
• Minimum of 2 years' experience.

Do You Have These Skills?

• Basic knowledge of computer skill.
• Good oral communication, influencing and relationship skills.
• Good analytical skills.
• Appropriate command and use of the English language-Spoken and written.
• Significant experience with a measure of cost reduction initiatives within a manufacturing environment.

How to Apply
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