Micro Analyst at Unilever

Job description

Main Job Purpose

To ensure that all incoming raw materials and all outgoing packed products meet Unilever Microbiological standards. Monitor and identify substandard situations / processes in terms of manufacturing hygiene compliance on site. Act as a reference for microbiological and hygienic standards and behaviour on site.

Job Summary

• Product Safety
• Is responsible for the identification and monitoring of microbiological standards.
• Develops and reviews the incoming raw material and outgoing product test regime and monitors the program, recommending corrective action where required.
• Tests and releases raw materials to the factory, WIP and finished products based on the successful test results.
• Conducts analysis of development samples, packed products and consumer complaint sample and recommends changes to processes.
• Validates and verifies effectiveness of cleaning processes and procedures and recommends corrective action where required
• Identifies behaviours that will impact microbiologically on raw materials, product or WIP, equipment etc and recommends relevant actions
• Coordinate training and awareness of site teams of microbiology, its implications and controls.
• Hygiene
• Ensures that the manufacturing process is hygienic and microbiologically safe for the production, by monitoring the implementation of appropriate and sustainable hygiene program is in place, according to GMP
• Conducts audit and identify suitable corrective action
• Ensures that immediate corrective action is implemented in the case of non-conformance and possible risk to product safety.
• Conducts hygiene audits of the factory environment, site canteens and ablutions, people and 3rd Party, makes recommendations with respect to changes that need to be made to management or the maintenance department.
• Swab analysis as required as per GMP
• Owns and deploys Global Personnel Hygiene Standards
• Deploys HACCP Program
• Drives cleaning and validation program for site
• Manages site pest control
• Implement foreign matter management program
• Stock Returns
• Conduct relevant micro tests trade returns, raw materials, in-process and packed product that may be substandard or over age.
• Makes stock return judgement based on the micro safety of the products and recommends the necessary action in line with site and Company policy.
• Co-ordinates the paper work and supervises the physical action to ensure the follow through of recommendation

Other

Monitors site pest control program (internal and external) Generates reports as and when required to provide consumer safety information to the business/ site

Key Requirements

• National Diploma in Food Technology / Diploma in Biotechnology or BSc in Food Science/Microbiology or higher
• Knowledge of SAP (Purchasing, Release and blockage of stock)
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, excel, PowerPoint and Outlook)
• Understanding of HACCP requirements