Microbiologist

Role scope

In this Yeast Microbiology position, you will be responsible for:

- Adhering to, maintaining and supporting the HACCP plan
- The development, re-writing and updating all aspects of the company’s Quality Management System for the Yeast team
- Ensure that products are manufactured to Customer, Company and Legal requirements
- Actively promote and tailor yeast products and services to the brewing industry to achieve budgeted sales
- Produce yeast slopes based on contracts for supply and off the shelf yeast products

Key responsibilities


- Production of yeast slopes for client orders on time_
- Manufacture yeast slopes to achieve production targets
- Support the team with actions and technical issues
- Development of new methods/improvements in the laboratory
- Quality assurance of yeasts for positive release
- Preparation of culture media and laboratory reagents
- Monitor and maintain laboratory stock levels
- Responsible for accurate record keeping and filing of laboratory documents
- Implementation and maintenance of laboratory housekeeping
- Production and packaging of yeast slopes
- Inoculation of media with yeast
- Production of yeast within a Yeast Supply Agreement with customers
- Production of yeast for sale from our website as an in-stock yeast immediately ready for supply
- DNA fingerprinting and Yeast Banking_
- Analyze yeast within the yeast bank
- Analyze customer yeasts and comparison with yeasts held in our yeast bank
- Accurately record and maintain the yeast slopes held within the yeast bank
- Accurately select slopes for production
- Maintain the liquid nitrogen levels within the yeast bank
- Yeast recovery and banking of yeast within a liquid nitrogen storage system
- Customer projects_
- Manage project work as required and prepare reports for clients
- Liaise with customers providing technical support and consultancy
- Dealing with non-routine activities
- Routine microbiological testing and analysis of client samples
- Ordering and monitoring stock levels for all items used in the production of yeast slopes

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £24,000.00-£30,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Additional leave
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- On-site parking
- Sick pay

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Leatherhead, KT22 7BA: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Education**:

- Bachelor's (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Laboratory: 1 year (preferred)

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: One location

Expected start date: 06/03/2023