Lab Technician 1 - Bottle Wash

Job Type
Full-time
Description
Our Organization
Dairy One Cooperative, Inc has been providing service to members for over 70 years. Many employees have chosen careers with our organization because of our values, stability, and long-term commitment to each other and to the industry.
As a Dairy One employee, you are an essential part of supporting and strengthening the food supply chain. Wherever you work within the broader organization, you are playing a key role in providing farms with the information they need to produce better quality dairy products.
Bottle Wash Technicians are key members of the team who support the field employees located throughout the Northeast and mid-Atlantic region. Field employees take individual milk samples at dairy farms which are analyzed at our laboratory. The vials from the milk samples are then washed, boxed and sent back out for use.
The Bottlewash technicians are key members of the team who keep the system moving. They clean these used milk vials to be repurposed and sent back out to the field staff. It is a critical role that is important to the success of several other departments.
Duties include: dumping milk samples, running a commercial dishwasher, washing boxes and pipetting preservative following standard operating procedures to ensure quality. The job requires the ability to work in a team setting, spend many hours on your feet, and at a fast pace. Strict adherence to established procedure and safety standards is required. All employees are expected to demonstrate behaviors that reflect Dairy One values of integrity, positivity, commitment, professionalism and innovation.
Compensation: $17-$22 an hour
Requirements

• Graduation from high school or possession of a general equivalency diploma (GED) preferred, but not required.
• Ability to read, write, and follow verbal instructions.
• Dependable transportation.