Primary Purpose of the Role

  To conduct the Microbiological sampling and analysis for Raw Material, Packing Material, In process product, Finished Product, Environmental Monitoring samples as per sample plan and conduct the test according to AN methods and BIS and report the results.

Jhagadia site will have wet processing section, Evaporator section, Drier section, Dry blending section and water system, the incombat will have to provide microbiological sampling & analysis and feedback support to all the sections of manufacturing in the shiftsMain Responsibilities

Responsible to collect the raw ingradients, EMP(Environmental monitoring program)sample,

             Packaging, in process samples and finished product samples as per sampling plan and conduct

             the testing as per  AN  methods for salmonella,Enterobacter sakazakii,Escherichia coli,Total

             bacterial count,Staphylococcus aureus,shigella,Listeria monocytogen,coliforms and various

             yeast & mold.

•            Responsible for testing of all finished product manufactured at at JH site as per BIS and

             methods to release the batches.

•            Responsible for preparation and sterilization microbiological media according to AN and BIS

             methods requirement and conduct growth promotion testing as per AN method and record the

             results.

•           Resonsible for Decontamination of Biohazard waste generated from micro lab.

•           Responsible for conduct the routine calibration / Verification for glassware and equipments.

•           Responsible for compositing the FP and RM as per method followed by GLP.

•            To support for validation, calibration , Preventive maintainance actvity as required.

•           Strictly follow the GDP to avoid the errors during documentation.

•           Maintain the 6S in Micro lab and supporting areas religiously

•           Maintain the raw data EMP,FP,RM  IP,and adhoc test samples for respective test parmeters and

             record keeping.

•           Follow the GHK practices in lab and monitor the routine cleaning practices.

•           Anny deviation observed like OOS, OAL immediately informed to Supervisor or Lab Manager.

•           Record keeping to be followed as per retention policy.

•           Handling of additions projects as per management directions.

•           Complete the compliancewire training as per schedulel.

•           Review the methods on periodically  as per schedule.

•           Media and consumables tracking and inventory management.

•           Resposible for collecting in-process sample and testing and release of In-process sample

•           Resonsible for preparation sanitizer and cleaning solution as per SOP

•           Responsible for performing Growth promotion testing as per site and AN policy

•           Responsible to attend the Tier 1 meeting  and MSP on daily basis.

•           Idea generation and implementation.

Education:

•Post graduate in Microbiology / Dairy Microbiology with 5-10 years experience in food industry or Phrama or equivalent industry .

Background:

Hands on experience on BAM, APHA,AOAC and BIS microbiological methods for  Nutritional powders.

•           Knowledge of microbiological procedures/ operating methods of equipments and Food Safety Management Systems

•           Knowledge of QA checks regarding RM,PM, IP, FM and EMP checks..

•           Knowledge of safety aspects of Micro Lab and GLP req