Maintain Equipment and Workplace

Coordinates maintenance and calibration of equipment according to the schedule

Validates the sterility checks and healthy environment records

Facilitates the Monitoring of PRPs and CCPs if defined in the process, return records and analyse Samples

Audits the compliance of Aseptic sampling of water, fish, and other materials

Coordinates the post-mortem of fish at all stages of production, Belly Assessment, and microbiology

Participates and conducts analyses as per the quality and health sampling plan

Conducts hygiene environmental survey

Monitors the biosecurity and fish health plan gates

Maintenance of stock and maintenance for all lab and monitoring activities.

Critical analysis and effective escalation of problems seen in critical areas. Audit function.

Manage laboratory operations.

Develop an operational excellence model for laboratory work based on industry and good laboratory practices (GLPs)

Establish operational, analytical and documentation standards in line with industry best practices and communicate data trends and results to stakeholders..

Provide expertise on determining the optimal calibration standards for laboratory equipment operation.

Communicate potential implications of fish health, water quality and feed quality data trends and results to relevant stakeholders and provide solutions in the case of negative trends.

Monthly Inventory Report of Chemicals, glassware and equipment done and updated on one drive

Reagents and media preparations and standardization closely monitored

5 S in the Micro laboratory implemented

Supervises work in the microbiology and fish health section

5 WHY non-conformance managed

Fish Health Management Systems

To develop systems to diagnose diseases in fish in the hatchery, nursery and grow-out sections of the farm.

Diagnostic sampling, biosecurity assessment, basic field epidemiology and providing strategic advice to management

Frequent provision of training courses to Yalelo personnel

Project-based work, including retrospective review of disease or performance issues on farms, or involvement in clinical trials

Trains department personnel in sampling collection and preservation, necropsy techniques and fish diseases

Performs necropsies and laboratory testing as requested by other sections such as processing, hatchery and lake operations.

Collects biological samples during fish management events and participates in the development of protocols for the detection, control, and eradication of fish diseases.

Produce pathology reports and updates for management

Maintains the Department Fish Health databases and attends and delivers presentations that address fish disease management.

Projects/Trials

Assists with coordinating, data capture and any lab-related function required to run production trials in the hatchery or the lake

Helps co-ordinate lab team to perform any other short trials required within production

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Biological Sciences or Aquaculture and Fisheries

Grade Twelve (12) Certificate

Certificate in Laboratory practice/technology is a plus

Experience

2-4 years of in laboratory analysis of water quality and or fish health

Experience in fish disease diagnosis and management

Sufficient hands-on experience in fish husbandry

Experience Quality Assurance

Skills

Decision-making skills

Leadership skills

Advanced communication skills

Advanced reporting and analytical skills

Interpersonal Skills

Strong IT Skills

Organisational Skills

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

• Coordinates maintenance and calibration of equipment according to the schedule
• Validates the sterility checks and healthy environment records
• Facilitates the Monitoring of PRPs and CCPs if defined in the process, return records and analyse Samples
• Audits the compliance of Aseptic sampling of water, fish, and other materials
• Coordinates the post-mortem of fish at all stages of production, Belly Assessment, and microbiology
• Participates and conducts analyses as per the quality and health sampling plan
• Conducts hygiene environmental survey
• Monitors the biosecurity and fish health plan gates
• Maintenance of stock and maintenance for all lab and monitoring activities.
• Critical analysis and effective escalation of problems seen in critical areas. Audit function.
• Manage laboratory operations.
• Develop an operational excellence model for laboratory work based on industry and good laboratory practices (GLPs)
• Establish operational, analytical and documentation standards in line with industry best practices and communicate data trends and results to stakeholders..
• Provide expertise on determining the optimal calibration standards for laboratory equipment operation.
• Communicate potential implications of fish health, water quality and feed quality data trends and results to relevant stakeholders and provide solutions in the case of negative trends.
• Monthly Inventory Report of Chemicals, glassware and equipment done and updated on one drive
• Reagents and media preparations and standardization closely monitored
• 5 S in the Micro laboratory implemented
• Supervises work in the microbiology and fish health section
• 5 WHY non-conformance managed
• To develop systems to diagnose diseases in fish in the hatchery, nursery and grow-out sections of the farm.
• Diagnostic sampling, biosecurity assessment, basic field epidemiology and providing strategic advice to management
• Frequent provision of training courses to Yalelo personnel
• Project-based work, including retrospective review of disease or performance issues on farms, or involvement in clinical trials
• Trains department personnel in sampling collection and preservation, necropsy techniques and fish diseases
• Performs necropsies and laboratory testing as requested by other sections such as processing, hatchery and lake operations.
• Collects biological samples during fish management events and participates in the development of protocols for the detection, control, and eradication of fish diseases.
• Produce pathology reports and updates for management
• Maintains the Department Fish Health databases and attends and delivers presentations that address fish disease management.
• Assists with coordinating, data capture and any lab-related function required to run production trials in the hatchery or the lake
• Helps co-ordinate lab team to perform any other short trials required within production

• Decision-making skills
• Leadership skills
• Advanced communication skills
• Advanced reporting and analytical skills
• Interpersonal Skills
• Strong IT Skills
• Organisational Skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

• Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Biological Sciences or Aquaculture and Fisheries
• Grade Twelve (12) Certificate
• Certificate in Laboratory practice/technology is a plus