Key Responsibilities:● Accountable for the day to day management of laboratory and quality control departments● Identify training needs and facilitate training to staff members to ensure standardisation across the company● Liaise with departmental managers to monitor the quality of products; resolved any quality issues● Utilise negotiation and influencing skills to promote conflict resolution to ensure product gets out to trade at the highest quality possible in a timely… Show more Key Responsibilities:● Accountable for the day to day management of laboratory and quality control departments● Identify training needs and facilitate training to staff members to ensure standardisation across the company● Liaise with departmental managers to monitor the quality of products; resolved any quality issues● Utilise negotiation and influencing skills to promote conflict resolution to ensure product gets out to trade at the highest quality possible in a timely manner● Monitor the quality of finished products, ensured they met specifications● Responsible for conducting monthly internal audits, meeting company’s strict timeframe and targets to promote improvement ● Ensure compliance with established internal control procedures by examining records, reports, operating practices, and documentation● Oversee incidents; undertaking investigations related to product safety, legality and quality● Ensure system controls are in operation, root causes completed, and corrective actions raised where applicableKey Achievements: ● Arranged for DISC profile on each member of the team to gain a robust understanding of their skills and interests● Restructured employee roles to play on their strengths while pushing them out of their comfort zone to get a good balance which led to an all time high score of the internal Laboratory Hygiene audit at 95% ● Reorganised the laboratory duties and shift pattern and gained an extra five hours per on the same number of staff which has been invaluable in peak production periods/summer/world cup to support the production team in getting the products out to trade● Purchased four new key equipment to replace obsolete technologies- alcolyzer autosampler, new DI water system, Automated yeast count and centrifuge. This enabled the lab to be more efficient● Commissioned four new microorganisms in the brewery which allows brewery to be more competitive and innovative in a highly competitive market with the rise of craft brewing Show less

Key Responsibilities:● Brewery yeast husbandry● Performed laboratory tests in order to produce reliable and precise data to support microbiology investigations on the production plant hygiene.● Carried out routine tasks accurately including quality control checks, following strict methodologies to carry out analyses and monitor beer microbiological contamination.● Led internal audits to monitor and evaluate work completed● Delivered staff training to new members of the team… Show more Key Responsibilities:● Brewery yeast husbandry● Performed laboratory tests in order to produce reliable and precise data to support microbiology investigations on the production plant hygiene.● Carried out routine tasks accurately including quality control checks, following strict methodologies to carry out analyses and monitor beer microbiological contamination.● Led internal audits to monitor and evaluate work completed● Delivered staff training to new members of the team to ensure standardisationKey Achievements:● Became fully trained in calibration and maintenance of every equipment in the quality department● Participated in several internal video for training or promotional purposes Show less

Key Responsibilities: ● Conducted a variety of key tasks to support the working of the laboratory including quality control checksKey Achievements:● Contributed to the planning and development of the laboratory refurbishment