Food Company Lab Technician Job in Kenya

Job Description for Lab Technician
 

We are in the food industry and wishes to recruit a Lab Technician. 

The Job Description is as below:

• Applies scientific and engineering principles in research, development, production technology, quality control, packaging, processing, and utilization of foods: Conducts basic research, and new product research and development of foods.
• Develops new and improved methods and systems for food processing, production, quality control, packaging, and distribution.
• Studies methods to improve quality of foods, such as flavor, color, texture, nutritional value, convenience, or physical, chemical, and microbiological composition of foods.
• Develops food standards, safety and sanitary regulations, and waste management and water supply specifications.
• Tests new products in test kitchen and develops specific processing methods in laboratory pilot plant, and confers with process engineers, flavor experts, and packaging and marketing specialists to resolve problems.
• Conduct standardized tests on food, beverages, additives, and preservatives in order to ensure compliance with standards and regulations regarding factors such as color, texture, and nutrients.
• Provide assistance to food scientists and technologists in research and development, production technology, and quality control.
• Compute moisture or salt content, percentages of ingredients, formulas, or other product factors, using mathematical and chemical procedures.
• Examine chemical and biological samples in order to identify cell structures, and to locate bacteria, or extraneous material, using microscope.
• Record and compile test results, and prepare graphs, charts, and reports.
• Clean and sterilize laboratory equipment.
• Analyze test results to classify products, or compare results with standard tables.
• Mix, blend, or cultivate ingredients in order to make reagents or to manufacture food products.
• Measure, test, and weigh bottles, cans, and other containers in order to ensure hardness, strength, and dimensions that meet specifications.
• Taste or smell foods or beverages in order to ensure that flavors meet specifications, or to select samples with specific characteristics.
• Order supplies needed to maintain inventories in laboratories or in storage facilities of food or beverage processing plants.
• Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.

Qualifications:

• Diploma in Lab Technology
• At lease 2-4 years experience

Desired Qualities

• Having abilities to meet deadlines.
• Having competent math and IT skills.
• Being able to work alone and inside a team.
• Being methodical.
• Being able to concentrate for long periods of time.
• Having good problem solving abilities.
• Being responsible.
• Being able to work under pressure.
• Having high attention to details.
• Having good communication abilities

If you qualify for the above position please send your cv to recruitment@xantiaconsulting.com quoting the title of the job on or before Tuesday 29th May 2012

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