• Application Deadline:
• Position: Plant Hygienist / Microbiologist


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 2 years


• Location Lagos


• City Ikorodu


• Job Field Science 

Reference ID: JR000142

Location: Ikorodu, Lagos

Department: Technical Department

Job Purpose

Why does the job exist?

• Provides the technical expertise and leadership necessary to establish and maintain procedures in tracking environment, equipment, and personnel cleaning & sanitization processes.


• Enforces and trains employees on the PZW Hygienic Design


• Guidelines/checklist and GMP Polices.


• Analyses, monitoring and reporting of microbiological and Chemical trends of water, margarine products, intermediate, raw materials, CIP and the environment as applicable and to drive improvement initiatives.

Dimensions:

• Turnover of unit


• Budget responsibility


• Team Size


• Other


• Turnover (NNS) of £XXm


• OP of £XXm


• NWC of X%


• Total department headcount is XX of whom X are direct reports

Principal Accountabilities

• The key outputs of the job


• List in priority order if possible, typically 8-10


• NOT a task list


• Any requirement for organizing & planning including own work and the allocation of resources


• Typical decisions made and if they are advisory or directly responsible for the outcome.

Responsibilities

• Ensure timely analysis of sample to prevent production loss time and waste.


• To make sure equipments are kept clean and to maintain a safe working environment by ensuring the work area is tidy and hazard -free.


• Promptly document and communicate all analysis results to QA Manager and production.


• Ensure that reagents are correctly labeled and prepared according to the standard procedures.


• To analyze samples assigned using the group analytical methods and specification follow strictly the spelt out procedure specified for the parameter under analysis at all times.


• To log in data of all analysis done in the appropriate book/sheets.


• To take samples of raw and packaging material as instructed by the work instruction.


• Conduct after CIP swap test and environmental microbial analysis for the plant


• Ensure prompt escalation of any food safety related issues to any FSTM and FSTL.


• Promotes product safety and hygiene awareness across the factory contributing to competence development of site professionals.


• Performs Hygiene Audits according to the PZW Hygiene checklist.


• Implement Hygienic requirements across site.


• Identify, control, prevent and resolve microbiological concerns or issues that impact product quality. 


• Communicate and escalate any hygiene findings that impact production, employees, and inventory status.


• Guide in the cleaning & sanitization procedures and training to ensure hygiene of equipment and utilities.


• Engage with functional stakeholders-Engineering, Manufacturing, HR, Refinery, Admin, e.t.c to define functional Hygiene requirements.


• Micro products testing and reporting, trouble shooting of micro and cross-contamination non-conformities to identify preventive and corrective actions.


• Maintain hygiene program and trend results to drive hygienic improvements.


• Monitor production water quality.

EMS, OHSMS and FSSC Responsibilities:

• Implement and comply with EMS/FSSC/OHS requirements relating to environmental aspects and impacts and other policies, procedures and /or regulations applicable to assigned jobs


• Understand and apply the intent of the EMS/FSSC/OHS policy and requirements to assigned jobs


• Understand roles, responsibilities, and the importance of conformity to the EMS/FSSC/OHS requirements.


• Understand the significant environmental aspects and related actual or potential impacts associated with their work, and the environmental benefits of improved personal performance


• Understand the potential consequences of departure from specified OHS procedures or legal requirements.


• Ensure prompt escalation (adequate communication) of any food safety related issues to any FSTM, FSTL and or next line of reporting manager.

Reporting Relationships:

• Peer Relationships


• Attach organization chart showing manager and direct reports as well as peers


• Reports to QA Manager


• Peers: Quality Analyst and Laboratory Analyst (Chemical)

Internal & External Relationships:

• Identify the most significant ones


• Attach a preferred suppliers list if available


• Detail which networks the jobholder will be part of e.g. finance, category


• Production team.


• Logistics team.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience Needed

Qualifications required to do the job:

• B.Sc. or HND in Microbiology and Science Laboratory Technology Food would be preferable.


• Be specific about the experience needed


• Focus on type of experience not the time served


• Computer expertise especially in MS Word, MS Excel and PowerPoint.


• At least 2 years work experience in a similar role.


• Excellent Quantitative Analysis skills.

Job Context & Special Features:

• Explain any special features or context in which the job operates


• Detail any language or mobility requirements


• Ability to grasp complex concepts easily.


• Pay attention to minute detail.


• Excellent planning, negotiating, and organizing skills.


• Great physical health.