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* Internal auditing: QMS, BRC, Tesco, Musgrave quality standards * Vulnerability Risk Assessment (all raw materials) * Control/verification CCPs * GMP daily audit in all production areas * Design and delivery of food safety training program * Weekly hygiene audit in all production areas * Monthly glass/hard plastic audits * QA/Release production, sampling * Allergen control * CIP control

* Micropropagation Laboratory: Assisting in the laboratory for in vitro orchid research. Media preparation, aseptic technique, foundation of plant tissue culture. * Databasing, transcription and specimen imaging of historical plant collection material (Spruce Project

* Raw materials and finished products sampling and inspection * Verifying weights, barcodes and product labelling on the factory floor * Upkeeping work records to ensure traceability of materials and products * Quarantine and release of products * Compiling of Food Safety Risk Assessment for Raw Materials * Verifying product Specifications against Certificate of Analysis for compliance. * Compiling BRC Vulnerability Assessment document for all Valeo Food products * HACCP audit assistance * Assisting Quality Systems Manager * Liaising with the NPD team

* Water monitoring for pH and Ec levels in water and soil * Verification and analysis of data from computerised irrigation system * Inspecting crops for pests and diseases * Liaising with crop growers with the information update * Sampling of peat and water for laboratory analysis

* Microbiology: Media making and ioculation. Isolation bacteria with selective media. Bacterial identification (Gramm staining). Colony count. Bioburden. Environmental monitoring with contact plates * Preparation of Chemical solutions * Biological and Chemical waste management * Aseptic technique in laminar flow cabinet * Instrumentation: Gas Chromatography, Spectrophotometry * Calibration and maintenance of laboratory equipment * Writing SOPs and training users of laboratory equipment: e.g. pH meters, ultracentrifuges, autoclaves * Purchasing and stock control of laboratory materials * Completing relevant documentation in the Preparation Laboratory * Assisting in various research projects: e.g. * Optimisation of media and growing conditions of the bacteria Vibrio fischeri * Optimisation of in vitro culture for potato explants