{"id":6822,"date":"2025-12-17T14:01:25","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T14:01:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/zambia\/job\/laboratory-and-fish-health-superintendent-at-yalelo-zambia\/"},"modified":"2026-03-07T00:14:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-07T00:14:14","slug":"laboratory-and-fish-health-superintendent-at-yalelo-zambia","status":"expired","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/zambia\/?post_type=job_listing&p=6822","title":{"rendered":"Laboratory and Fish Health Superintendent at Yalelo Zambia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Qualifications<\/p>\n<p>Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Biological Sciences or Aquaculture and Fisheries<br \/>\nGrade Twelve (12) Certificate<br \/>\nCertificate in Laboratory practice\/technology a plus<\/p>\n<p>Job role<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Maintain Equipment and Workplace<br \/>\nCoordinates maintenance and calibration of equipment according to the schedule<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Validates the sterility checks and healthy environment records<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Facilitates the Monitoring of PRPs and CCPs if defined in the process and return records2.Analyse Samples<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Audits the compliance of Aseptic sampling of water, fish, and other material<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Coordinates the post-mortem of fish at all stages of production, Belly Assessment, microbiology<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Participates and Conduct analyses as per quality and health sampling plan<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Conducts hygiene environmental survey<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Monitors the biosecurity and fish health plan gates<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Maintenance of stock and maintenance for all lab and monitoring activities.<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Critical analysis and effective escalation of problems seen in critical areas. 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