Purpose of the job

Chemist L1 is responsible for any of the various analysis phases in the Physico-chemical laboratory, from its raw material form to its finished product. It also comprises handling cleaning chemicals/reagents, & laboratory equipment, maintaining good housekeeping and record-keeping of analytical results and chemical consumptions. He/ She also provides all the required technical support to enable the effective functioning of the Lab and beer processing in general.

Main duties & responsibilities

• Follow Quality Assurance standards and specifications
• Conduct physicochemical analysis of raw material, intermediate products, and final products and by-products from brewhouse, fermentation and maturation beer, filtered beer, final products.
• Conduct physicochemical analysis of samples from general utilities like CO2 purity, treated water sample, Boiler water samples, cooling glycol concentration, chlorine residue test, and etc.
• Check and verify the concentration and conductivity of the CIP –Process and chemical dosing apparatus and measure and verify the operational parameters like PU and keg monitor and bottle washing machine (conductivity, water pressure, chemical dosing apparatus)
• Monitoring the quality of packaging materials.
• Appropriate registration of stock usage of both chemical and materials movement.
• Conduct the cleaning and calibration of laboratory instruments and organize results in daily and monthly reports.
• Exhibit Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) and respect company and lab safety rules.
• Appropriate labeling of instruments and samples for analysis and storage.
• Executing the tests for research and development of new products.
• Executing the activities of the quality management system.
• Perform analysis of product recall and market complaint samples.
• Checking and following for visual and organoleptic changes in intermediate and finished products.
• Timely communication of information through the hierarchies for any quality defect or analytical result deviations from the set standard.
• Keep confidentiality of the company’s information and documents and all other tasks necessary for the activity of the service
• Responsible for own safety and the safety of others in the work area; must adhere to all safety policies and accident prevention compliance programs.
• Wear all required P.P.E. Protective clothing must be worn during production and cleanup/ Wash hands constantly

Job Requirements

• Problem-solving.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Attention to detail.
• Excellent Language skills in English and Amharic
• Able to access MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook

Expected Education and Experience

• BSC degree in Industrial Chemistry or Applied Chemistry
• GPA above 3.25

How to Apply

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