Laboratory Technician

Job Title: Laboratory Technician
Duration: 6 Months (Possibility to extend)
12-hour days, so one week will be ~36 hours, one week will be 48 hours. 6:00 AM – 6:00 PM; no overnights.
 Job Description:

• The Laboratory Technician will complete routine analytical and laboratory testing in support of the food safety quality and operational teams. Sampling and process collecting samples and performing analysis (protein, moisture).
• We are looking for a hardworking person who will perform routine analysis of product testing, being responsible for checking and monitoring instrumentation performance and conducting tests for which we are going to provide intermediate supervision.
• In this role, you will document results into databases and/or communication test results. Help develop food/feed safety, quality and regulatory culture collaborating cross-functionally to build, maintain and improve an effective food safety, quality and regulatory culture.
• Run calibration checks, preventive maintenance tasks, and simple repair to analytical instrumentation, maintaining customer specifications books up-to-date.
• Interpret and document results of tests into active databases and communicate results to internal customers as required.
• Ensure compliance programs for all individual testing, which includes monitoring adherence to regulations and other procedural food safety compliance.
• Conduct routine quantitative and qualitative inspections and laboratory tests on raw materials, in-process and final products independently, supporting more complex trials and experiments under intermediate supervision.
• Handle clerical, administrative, technical or customer support issues under general supervision, while escalating more complex issues to appropriate staff.
• Ability to read and interpret documents (safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals).
• Write routine reports and correspondence.

 High school diploma required:

• 1+ years Lab/quality testing experience or recent college graduate in science or related field.
• Virtual or in-person interviews; preferably in-person

Onboarding:

• Background check required
• Drug test required
• And ONLY lift exam required
• Shift work - 12 hours/day; 3 or 4 days/week