Microbiologist at Nestle

A day in the life of a Microbiologist:

Leadership

• Understands the product in terms of food safety and regulatory compliance and alerts Food Safety Specialist/QA Manager about discrepancies/ out of norm and takes action.
• Strives for continuous improvement of workflows in the microbiological section.
• Assists Food Safety Specialist/QA Manager in GLP self-assessments, improvement projects and Pathogen Monitoring.
• Follow-up on results obtained, do trend analysis and make/monitor recommendations for improvements. Meet deadlines with releases.

Technical

• Analysis of samples: prepare required media. Perform required microbiological analysis of samples, report results within allocated time frame.
• Management of GLP, ICP, SOP:  Puts ICPs, SOPs in place and updates them when necessary.
• Maintain Good laboratory practices (GLP).
• Ensure safety is always in place.
• Proficiency Testing: Participate in “P” tests- Mixed microbes
• Maintenance of resources keeps track of resources (chemicals/gases/ glassware/instruments, consumables).
• Maintains equipment (services) and arrange for defects/faulty equipment to be repaired. Maintain records of repairs/calibrations/analytical method control.

What will make you successful?

• Graduate (degree/diploma) in Microbiology / Food Technology / Biochemistry
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in microbiological techniques and analysis.
• Microbiological principles and techniques
• Product knowledge
• ISO 17025 certification process and documentation requirements,
• Food safety and regulatory compliance.
• IT: MS Excel & Word, LIMS, QSTAT, GLOBE