Job Description

• Direct shift laboratory technicians and oversee real time quality control operations to guarantee beverage integrity and safety.
• Verify critical processing parameters including Brix, carbonation, and dissolved air levels to authorize production line start ups and batch releases.
• Drive adherence to operational specifications, safety regulations, and compliance standards through rigorous testing and documentation.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Supervise shift laboratory technicians by allocating daily testing tasks, monitoring performance, and executing structured shift handovers.
• Verify Brix, carbonation, air levels, and other physical chemical parameters against established quality specifications.
• Authorize packaging line start ups and release finished batches only after verifying compliance with all required standards.
• Identify, record, and log non conformances, supporting swift root cause analysis and the implementation of corrective actions.
• Enforce approved standard operating procedures, hygiene standards, and safety protocols, preventing informal process shortcuts.
• Maintain accurate, legible, and traceable laboratory records, logs, and shift reports ready for audits and management reviews.
• Coordinate with production, maintenance, and utility teams to resolve quality deviations and operational bottlenecks efficiently.
• Escalate suspected product contamination, severe quality deviations, or major safety hazards immediately through formal reporting channels.

Skills

• Batch release authorization and lab analysis verification
• Non conformance logging and root cause problem solving
• Shift team supervision and work allocation
• Beverage quality testing and precision measurement
• Digital record keeping and laboratory documentation
• Food safety, hygiene, and compliance enforcement

Education Qualifications & Experience

Education Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Industrial Biochemistry, Food Science and Technology, Quality Management, Industrial or Production Engineering, Environmental Health, Agriculture, or a directly related technical field.
• Higher Diploma or Ordinary Diploma in a relevant science, laboratory, or technical discipline combined with practical supervisory experience.
• Recognized TVET, UBTEB, or professional certifications in quality assurance, laboratory technology, food safety, or supervisory management, including equivalent accredited international qualifications.

Experience

• At least 3 years of experience supervising laboratory quality control in liquid processing.