Microbiologist

Job description / Role

Purpose: To perform microbiological testing of all the key aspects of the process chain such as raw materials, treated water, syrup preparations, beverage preparations, equipment, swab test, environment etc., to ensure that finished product going out of the plant is free from organic adulteration and safe to consume.

Principal Responsibilities:

- Conducts microbiological tests on water, sugar, syrups, rinse waters, environment, packaging materials, and trade or warehouse samples to ensure compliance with KORE.
- Conducts Swab tests on the filling equipment and other critical equipment surfaces to ensure a microbe – free environment during product filling.
- Identifies critical control points for reducing or eliminating the microbiological risk to product quality.
- Conduct hand swab for the people working in processing areas and feedback for personnel hygiene monitoring
- Informs Production and relevant operations personnel about corrective quality measures to produce good quality products.
- Conducts detailed analysis of product complaints pertaining to microbiological flaws.
- Full responsibility and accountability for the implementation of food safety activities and procedures in plant operations
- Conducting GMP and Food safety audits as per frequency or whenever required
- Maintain the laboratory facilities and equipment in sanitary condition to obtain accurate and precise results.
- Ensure that lab equipment are calibrated, does prompt inventory of culture media and reagents observing FEFO system and ensures that records are maintained in an organized manner for quick and easy access.
- Encodes quality microbiological data for Coke One Lite Quality Module or soft copy
- Enter all relevant test results in Coke One lite Quality Module.
- Collection of all required data for CIP effectiveness monitoring
- Maintain good housekeeping, GMP and all food safety and KORE norms on the lines
- Additional Quality responsibility for lines and process whenever required.
- Additional Quality responsibility for incoming RMPM whenever required especially RMPM chemist on vacation or leave

Requirements

- Graduate or post graduate in Microbiology.
- 3 – 5 years’ experience in the beverages, water, dairy, fruit juice or pharmaceutical plants
- Preferably female candidate with good communication skills
- Preferably 1 – 2 years’ experience in any Coca-Cola plant as microbiologist
- General Laboratory maintenance & Quality Supervision practice

Technical Knowledge:
- Food microbiology and Food safety norms
- Internal or Lead Auditor for HACCP / ISO 22000 / FSSC 22000
- Knowledge and awareness in Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP)
- Computer literate with high proficiency in MS office

Core Competencies:
- Hands on experience in Microbiological activities
- Supervisory skills, Team work & Collaboration
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to coach, train and enhance the skills of your employees

About the Company

The Coca-Cola Company (TCCC) is the world's largest beverage company, refreshing consumers around the world for over 137 years. Our unrivaled portfolio includes more than 500 sparkling and still brands and more than 3,800 beverage choices, with iconic brands such as Coca-Cola, Sprite, Fanta, Costa Coffee, Monster, Powerade, Minute Maid, Nutri Boost, and Schweppes.

The Coca-Cola Bottling Investments Group (BIG) is TCCC’s global bottling arm whose operations are primarily focused on markets in Asia and the Middle East, covering 13 countries with 45 plants and over 38,000 employees, serving 1.8 billion consumers. BIG has evolved over the years and the future is exciting — it is currently regarded as a world-class bottler and a role model for system alignment, with many years of experience winning in the market and developing talent and innovations in the countries where it operates.

The Gulf Coca-Cola Beverages (GCCB) is a bottling company of The Coca-Cola Company and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region. The joint venture operates in four (4) countries namely, Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The company produces and distributes a variety of non-alcoholic beverages under the Coca-Cola brand in the Gulf region. It is a place where you can make a positive mark on the world. Whether through our sustainability initiatives, human rights work, or the ripple economic impact each person creates by simply doing their job well, there are endless opportunities to build shareholder value and make an impactful contribution to many communities.