Lab Technician

Job Summary

Required Qualifications

• •High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• •6 months+ of relevant manufacturing experience
• •Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and/or maintenance instructions and procedure manuals
• •Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
• •Basic verbal and written communication skills in English
• •Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers
• •Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form
• •Ability to deal with problems involving few concrete variables in standardized situations
• •Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• •Must be able to stand
• •Must be able to walk
• •Must be able to use hands to finger, handle, or feel
• •Must be able to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
• •Must be able to talk or hear
• •Must be able to occasionally sit
• •Must be able to reach with hands and arms
• •Must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
• •Must have close vision
• •Must be authorized to work in the United States (E-Verify)
• •Must be able to wear PPE
• •Must be able to maintain safety equipment
• •Must be able to report all accidents and deficiencies to the foreman/supervisor
• •Must be able to ensure safety devices are installed and working properly
• •Must be able to monitor work environment for general food safety hazards
• •Must be able to participate and accurately complete all necessary monthly and yearly trainings for safety and SQF compliance
• •Must be able to follow Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs)
• •Must be able to follow Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) training
• •Must be able to follow company pre-requisite programs
• •Must be able to follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's)
• •Must be able to follow Standard Sanitation Operating Procedures (SSOP's)
• •Must be able to maintain the LCOP (Listeria Control Program)
• •Must be able to maintain the Pre-Operational environmental swabbing and testing program
• •Must be able to maintain the environmental air monitoring program
• •Must be able to implement Micro Corrective Action
• •Must be able to complete testing on all finished product
• •Must be able to maintain the QPT (Quarterly USDA Pathogen Testing Program)
• •Must be able to complete validation, calibration, temperature monitoring, and cleaning of all Micro Lab equipment
• •Must be able to perform required testing of materials/raw materials
• •Must be able to read, record, and enter all chemistry results
• •Must be able to inform management of any high results that are outside the acceptable spec range
• •Must be able to clean all lab equipment, and surfaces
• •Must be able to calibrate all lab equipment daily
• •Must be able to inform management of any results that are outside of specifications
• •Must be able to perform data entry to software tool
• •Must be able to conduct Gold Standard chemistries
• •Must be able to perform pre-op inspection
• •Must be able to monitor all the CCP's (smokehouse cooking schedule) associated with the HACCP program
• •Must be able to advise management on any scientific validation issues
• •Must be able to work effectively with all levels of management and employees

Desired Qualifications

• •Knowledge and experience in Quality Systems and production
• •Prior knowledge of food processing equipment
• •Knowledge of SAP
• •Ability to calibrate delicate instruments
• •Ability to take accurate readings on fine gauges
• •Basic knowledge of supply chain
• •Basic knowledge of purchasing materials
• •Basic knowledge of manufacturing