Lab and Food Safety Specialist

  • PepsiCo
  • Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
  • Full-time

وصف الوظيفة


Overview

To ensure we produce high quality product for our customers that is complying with our standards.

Responsibilities

  • To carry out and record chemical and physical laboratory testing of products both work in progress and finished products by following the correct methods of analysis and work instructions.
  • Ensure tests are carried out in a timely and accurate manner and all results documented and reported correctly following strict methodologies.
  • Ensure any non-conformance of standard is reported correctly to laboratory leader/ quality teams/ production (as required), record corrective actions taken.
  • Perform and record internal calibration check of the lab. Equipment and instruments as per the required intervals.
  • Ensure retained/shelf life samples are stored effectively for traceability and testing as required.
  • Participate in investigations into product issues, customer complaints.
  • To ensure all reagents, tools and instruments are kept in the correct condition and report any issues in a timely manner.
  • Constructing, maintaining and operating standard laboratory equipment, for example, titrators, pipetting machines, and pH meters.
  • To carry out any other tasks relevant to the department as requested by department managers.
  • Adhere to Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) within the lab, and Follow all the Lab. documented procedures and instructions regarding HACCP, ISO, Hygiene, and EHS.
  • Following and ensuring strict safety procedures and safety checks.
  • Carry out Drinking and Waste water analysis according to SOP.
  • Bring any problems to the attention of Lab Supervisors and stuff, in addition to providing advices on quality issues.
  • Perform sanitation & hygiene test procedures to ensure compliance to company standards & local authority standards.
  • validation and verification of the test methods
  • participate in food safety activities in the shift

Qualifications

Measures:

  • Daily Calibration of the Equipment
  • Daily Reports to the Chemist for any Defects
  • Problems reported to the Supervisor with Coordination with Purchasing Department for the Raw Materials
  • Weak Link to achieve Certain Percentage for the Products according to the Procedures (Seasoning / Potato Defects )
  • KPI’s
  • Audit (Internal & External)

Skills:

  • Food Technology or Agricultural Education (science is preferred) Or any other qualification and has the necessary trainings.
  • Good Communication Skill and Good English language
  • Analytical Thinking / Skills
  • Accuracy & Attention to Details
  • Internal / External Customer Focus
  • Familiar with the requirements of the international and food safety standards.