Laboratory Technician

Job Description:

• The Laboratory Technician will complete routine analytical and laboratory testing in support of the food safety quality and operational teams.

• 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.

Required:

• Prev lab experience - wet chemistry

• Lab instrumentation experience

• Math skills

• Knowledge of food safety and quality

• Degree is preferred (science discipline) but will look at previous experience.