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Engaged in grape and wine related testings such as pH, titratable acidity, volatile acidity, alcohol content, sulphur content, enzymatic analysis of glucose, fructose and malic acid, finning trials and heat and cold stability tests. Also experienced in using modern wine related equipment; alcolyzer, and OENOFOSS.

*Review, amend, and update existing test methods, specifications and working documents along with creating new ones. *Coordinated laboratory purchases of chemicals, glassware, and other equipment. *Regular monitoring of good manufacturing practices by workers through conducting food safety and hygiene training programs and validating their personal hygiene by hand swab testing to reduce cross-contamination in production flow. *Regular hygiene monitoring of the plant through the… Show more *Review, amend, and update existing test methods, specifications and working documents along with creating new ones. *Coordinated laboratory purchases of chemicals, glassware, and other equipment. *Regular monitoring of good manufacturing practices by workers through conducting food safety and hygiene training programs and validating their personal hygiene by hand swab testing to reduce cross-contamination in production flow. *Regular hygiene monitoring of the plant through the surface swabbing of machinery and open-air plates and recommending corrective actions in case of any deviation. *Regular microbiological trend analysis on finished products and plant hygiene. *Plan, assist, and perform periodical physical, chemical, and microbial analysis for new product developments to evaluate shelf life. *Maintain Good Housekeeping and Good Laboratory practices to contribute to a clean and orderly laboratory environment. Show less

*Total bacterial count, Enterobacteriaceae count, total coliform count, and yeast and mold count were all quantitatively evaluated using ISO standards. *Count the growth of microbial colonies, and record and analyze data based on customer specifications. *Report test results to the quality manager and communicate the sample status to the relevant department. *Discuss out-of-specification results with the quality manager and make appropriate decisions. *Prepare lab reports… Show more *Total bacterial count, Enterobacteriaceae count, total coliform count, and yeast and mold count were all quantitatively evaluated using ISO standards. *Count the growth of microbial colonies, and record and analyze data based on customer specifications. *Report test results to the quality manager and communicate the sample status to the relevant department. *Discuss out-of-specification results with the quality manager and make appropriate decisions. *Prepare lab reports and keep records of all tests, methods used, and final dispositions following standard operating procedures. *Execute cleaning validation for manufacturing equipment. *Conduct training programs for laboratory staff. *Testing daily finished products for flavor, color, taste, and texture on a sensory evaluation panel. *Conduct FSSC22000-compliant internal PRP audits regularly. Show less

*Assist in the receiving and labeling of raw materials, and finished goods, work in process items, packaging materials, factory water samples, and environmental monitoring samples for microbiology analysis. *Assist in the preparation of microbiological media and reagents, as well as the decontamination and sterilization of glassware and equipment required for laboratory testing. *Calibration, cleaning, and maintenance of equipment. *Conduct testing to identify and quantify the… Show more *Assist in the receiving and labeling of raw materials, and finished goods, work in process items, packaging materials, factory water samples, and environmental monitoring samples for microbiology analysis. *Assist in the preparation of microbiological media and reagents, as well as the decontamination and sterilization of glassware and equipment required for laboratory testing. *Calibration, cleaning, and maintenance of equipment. *Conduct testing to identify and quantify the chemical composition of finished products (moisture content, crude fat content, crude fiber content, total ash content, sodium chloride content, etc.) *Assist in documentation preparation as per FSSC 22000. Show less