Laboratory Technician at Clover S.A (2025-09 – Present)
Fully Experienced in the following:
- Perform daily verification and maintenance of laboratory equipment such as Pipettes, Scales, Thermometers, Fridges, Water baths, Autoclaves, and Incubators in line with quality standards.
- Calibrate and maintain laboratory equipment such as Refractometer, Milkoscans, Cryoscopes, FoodScan, PH meter, Lovibond, Conductivity meter, and Balance scales.
- Conduct microbiological and chemical testing on raw materials, in-process samples, water, and finished products.
- Carry out routine microbiological analyses such as TBC, coliforms, yeast, and mould testing.
- Perform microbial and chemical testing of raw materials such as syrup, raw milk, pasteurized milk, cream, and buffer tank base.
- Perform daily microbial testing of municipal, reservoir, factory, and icedam water.
- Perform monthly environmental pathogen testing, including factory swabs and incubation analyses.
- Perform quality control lines inspections to ensure compliance with product specifications.
- Conduct chemical and analytical tests including pH, acidity, freezing point, fat, protein, moisture, and sugar content.
- Execute antibiotic, Alizarol, clot-on-boil, phosphate, amylase, and COD testing according to procedures.
- Prepare reagents, media, buffers, control samples, and chemical solutions for testing purposes.
- Perform sensory evaluation of products through structured sensory panels.
- Inspect incoming raw and packaging materials and conduct in-process packaging analysis.
- Manage stock release on WMS and ensure compliance with internal quality criteria.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams on the floor to ensure product quality and specification compliance.
- Supervise packers and machine operators to maintain consistent quality standards during production.
- Verify all required quality checks are completed and approved prior to production start-up.
- Monitor in-process quality checks to ensure products meet safety and quality requirements.
- Maintain laboratory hygiene, GLP, housekeeping, and food safety compliance at all times.
Microbiology Student at VGL DIMENSIONS LABORATORY (2024-11 – 2025-08)
Assisting the senior Microbiologist in laboratory management.
- Adhere to Quality Manual: SOPs and test methods following ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Standard.
- Sample receiving and loading Sample information onto LIMS (Laboratory Information Management System).
- Quality assurance; Test received consumables (culture media) for productivity before use;
- Conduct internal controls per test methods daily, handle /participate in proficiency testing samples
- Conduct intermediate checks( verification) for all equipment (incubators, refrigerator, balances, pipettes and pH meter)
- Preparation of weekly cultures.
- Adherence to traceability and documentation policy.
Laboratory Technician Trainee at Eskom Research Testing and Development(RT&D) (2023-11 – 2024-10)
- Knowledge of Potable, Raw, and Sewage Final water analysis.
- Washing and sterilization of glassware
- Verifying of laboratory used Equipments(Pipette, pH Meter and Balance)
- ISO17025
- Total Coliform, Feacal Coliform, Feacal Streptococcus analysis using membrane filtration method.
- Total Plate Count, Aerobic and Anaerobic dilution method.
- Registering and Login of samples on LIMS.
- Reporting the results to the manager/supervisor.
- Entering of results on LIMS.
- Preparation of Microbiological media.
- Maintaining Quality Control such as maintenance of equipment, log book ,stock control and QC forms , conducting Air plates and Temperature monitoring.
- Knowledge of PTS
- Carry out microbial aseptic sampling and Swabbing
- Food Microbial testing
