Laboratory technician - Food Chemistry

Laboratory technician - Food Chemistry

The primary responsibility of a Laboratory Technician is to perform test analysis and adhere to laboratory processes while ensuring compliance to ISO/IEC 17025, Group Policies & Guidelines, Health and Safety, HSMS and Customer requirements.

Business Responsibilities :

• Perform test and any assigned tasks related to the test method.
• Perform sample collection as and when required.
• Train team members to ensure that they have the required competence to perform the task assigned to them.
• Follow internal procedures, corporate guidelines and customer’s requirements.
• Maintain good laboratory practices and housekeeping of work area including drawers, shelves, fume hoods, storage facilities, equipment.
• Ensure that all equipment is well maintained, in good operating conditions and calibrated as per defined requirements.
• Ensure effective use of laboratory consumables, maintain chemical inventory and ensure that reorder level is clearly defined.
• Ensure that all work performed are accurate and reliable.
• Ensure that testing requirements are fully met including application of correct methods / standards and applicable tolerance with respect to regulatory norms.
• Convey promptly all client queries to the Manager.
• Ensure that samples are disposed in accordance to contractual agreement.
• Ensure that all waste products and expired samples are disposed in accordance with regulations.