Lab Technician (micro) - Rosslyn Brewery

End Date: November 18, 2026

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for meeting Quality KPIs.
• Prevent quality non compliances.
• Promote quality awareness.
• Contribute to quality performance at the site.
• Promotion of a quality culture.
• Maintain housekeeping and 5S standards.
• Maintain and calibrate equipment.
• Maintain a safe and healthy environment.
• Analyze Micro Samples.
• Prepare samples.
• Compliance to VPO Quality Pillar and other applicable VPO requirements.
• Execute VPO activities in accordance with the VPO work practices.
• Execution of activities to ensure compliance to food safety and quality management systems Lab Technician (Micro).
• Sampling is carried out as per manualized methods.
• Samples are identified, verified and handled to retain integrity as per manual.
• Samples are prepared and dispatched, if necessary, as per manualized method.
• Relevant apparatus, equipment and reagents are prepared as per manualized method.
• Analysis is performed using fundamental laboratory techniques and practices.
• Accurate results generated at specified times.
• Results are recorded and reported as per standard manuals.
• Nonconformance identified.
• Out of control procedure adhered to.
• Adherence to documented lab safety rules, guides and practices.
• Incidents are reported and actioned as per procedure.
• Housekeeping schedules are adhered to Specialist Analysis.
• Carry out specialized and highly specialized quality analyses where required.
• Record the results of analyses conducted on appropriate information systems and communicate results accordingly.
• Conduct analysis of results to identify problems and improvement opportunities timeously.
• Assist the plant in the execution of quality analysis, where required.
• Conduct calibration of specialist equipment for which the labs are responsible Quality Auditing.
• Conduct required and requested quality audits, completing the appropriate documentation and communicating the results.
• Review quality analysis procedures of production teams, identifying problems or training needs and communicating these to the team leader.
• Conduct regular audits of calibration procedures of production teams and communicating results.
• Conduct audits of analytic procedures to ensure compliance with Zone/Global guidelines, and identifying corrective actions required.
• Where required, initiate corrective actions coming out of the quality audits in areas that impact the laboratory Problem Solving.
• Support the production teams in problem solving, providing specialist assistance and techniques.
• Assist with coaching/mentoring of production teams on problem solving and correct use of problem-solving techniques as required Training.
• Support the training of the production teams.
• Assist with coaching/mentoring of production teams on quality analyses and correct use of analytical techniques Continuous Improvement.
• Carry out specialized analyses in support of the evaluation of continuous improvement opportunities.
• Determine additional analytical work required evaluating continuous improvement opportunities.
• Take part in regional and divisional process optimisation initiatives as required.

Key Attributes & Competencies:

• Good understanding of the principles and practices of VPO Skills.
• Proactive.
• Proven leadership ability.
• Ability to utilize computer programmes.
• Analytical ability.
• Communication skills and interpersonal skills.
• Problem solving skills.
• Precision and accuracy, attention to detail.
• Numeracy.
• Work in teams.
• Communicate effectively in the workplace.
• Contribute to self and team development.

Minimum Requirements:

• Min National Diploma Biotechnology or Food Science is compulsory.
• BTech in Biotechnology or equivalent (Advantageous).
• 2-3 Years in Laboratory, and understanding of process control within the micro laboratory.