Lab Technician

Shift

Friday - Monday 6am-4pm

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Animal Science, Biology, Microbiology or related field

Job Description

• Test all pasteurized milk for proper pasteurization and homogenization.
• Perform temperature checks on all pasteurized and raw milk storage tanks.
• Test empty product containers for microbial contamination.
• Aseptically plate in-process and packaged samples for microbial contamination.
• Perform finished product testing on daily start-ups and changeovers, including chemical, physical, and organoleptic testing.
• Monitor in-process culture tanks and sample at designated intervals to check temperature and pH levels.
• Monitor temperature recording charts.
• Organize and rotate all lab samples on a daily basis.
• Assist with daily cleaning and maintenance of all laboratory equipment.
• Perform daily cleaning tasks in the laboratory.
• Prepare all necessary lab reagents needed throughout the shift.
• Clean and autoclave all glassware and reusable testing equipment.
• Collect chemical samples from the production floor to test for proper concentration.
• Report any process deviations or product deficiencies to the Quality Assurance Supervisor.
• Autoclave necessary laboratory and plant equipment.
• Perform instrument calibrations.
• Assist with the internal auditing program.
• Enter the production floor to pull random samples from filler lines periodically throughout the shift.
• Conduct end-of-code testing, including taste testing stress-tested products.