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Microbiologist Beverage Manufacturing Plant

7 days ago

Indianapolis

Job Description Job Details Shifts: day Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Medical benefits-eligible first of the month following 30 days of employment. All other benefits-eligible first of the month following 90 days of employment. Benefits: 401(k) Dental insurance Health insurance Paid time off Employee Discount Vision insurance Position Overview: The Microbiologist is responsible for monitoring and qualitative/quantitative testing of process and product attributes to ensure food safety and food quality. Ensure compliance with all applicable regulations. Compliance with all applicable standards such as Safe Quality Foods (SQF), Third party audits, Kosher, and Organic requirements. Interpretation of testing results to release of product that has met specifications. Process documentation for non-conforming product and communicate information to plant management. Language Skills: English proficiency required. Spanish is a plus. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: • Follow all safety procedures and work as safe as possible at all times., • Maintain Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s)., • Maintain Good Laboratory Practices (GLP’s)., • Daily operation of equipment which includes Autoclave, Air Sampler, and all other related equipment., • Responsible for microbiological testing/documentation of finished product, water, swabs, ingredient and or other material as needed., • Interpret the results and retest/report abnormalities as needed; Generate standard report of results., • Standardizes equipment prior to use, ensures reagents and other materials are available., • Performs analysis on products to ensure compliance to customer and regulatory agency guidelines., • Ensures that all products not meeting microbiological specification is communicated to QA Manager for further review., • Ensure that all-pertinent analytical results into the data collections system on a timely basis, immediately informs supervision of any deviations., • Review, creates, maintains, files, and scan logs, charts, finished goods/ingredients/packaging microbiological results and other reports., • Manage the laboratory operations, maintain lab equipment and supplies., • Maintain lab equipment and order supplies., • Release products that have met microbiological specification in ILS., • Conduct work processes with the use of chemicals. Evaluate the physical properties of ingredients and products., • Train Analytical Technician, QA Lead, on plating, reading, documenting, filing, and scanning microbiological sampling and results., • Provide management with microbiological expertise as needed., • Create Certificate of Analysis (COA) and submit microbiological results to customers., • Other duties as assigned at discretion of management, • Maintain a positive work atmosphere and interaction with customers, co-workers, and management., • Regular and punctual attendance., • Work scheduled shift, weekends, and extended hours as required., • Must have prior lab experience in a Plant setting, • Must have micros experience, • Must be accurate and precise in testing procedures., • Must possess strong oral and written communication skills., • Must be able to read, write and interpret documents such as, procedure manuals., • Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients and other employees of the organization., • Must be able to speak and understand English fluently., • Must have the ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed and involved written or oral instructions., • Must have the ability to calculate figures and amounts such as proportions, percentages, averages, and ratios., • Must have the ability to prioritize and organize., • Must demonstrate superb decision-making ability to determine best course of action in assessing test results., • Bachelor of Science degree in Microbiology Biology, or Food Science, required., • Two years of laboratory with microbiology and chemistry experience required., • Or equivalent combination of education and experience., • At least 1 year in a food or beverage production environment preferred., • Upholds mental, spiritual and physical safety, • Asks for and provides feedback, • Holds self and others accountable, • Supportive and collaborative of team members, • Participates in self-development and encourages the development of those who report/to him or her and peers While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk and stoop, kneel, crouch or squat. The employee must regularly lift, pull and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift, pull and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift, pull and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus. Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate but may be exposed to loud noises from production equipment. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; extreme cold and extreme heat. Manna Beverages is an equal opportunity employer-----M/F/D/V

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