Position Summary
Process various types of samples and maintain related quality assurance documentation.
Essential Job Functions
- Processing samples and maintain quality assurance documentation in both Chemistry and Microbiology lab
- Report and verify results for all types of lab tests
- Participate in the operations of all areas of the lab, including but not limited to quality management system tasks
- Notify management if departure from normal procedure is identified
- Other duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications
- High School diploma or equivalent
Preferred Qualifications
- One (1) year of laboratory experience in food industry
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSA’s)
- Working knowledge with all reference materials within the lab including MSDS sheets, SOP manual, and Quality Manual
- Proficient skills with Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Ability to effectively communicate across all levels of the organization, present complex ideas concisely and clearly articulate ideas verbally and in writing
- Ability to build professional relationships with Food Safety and cross functional teams while facilitating a collaborative environment
- The ability to work efficiently and accurately under pressure, meet deadlines, present a professional demeanor and work well independently
Environmental / Working Conditions
- Ability to work overnight shifts, weekends, holidays, 1st, 2nd and/or 3rd shifts
- Ability to work in temperature conditions between 35 and 95 degrees Fahrenheit; may occasionally exceed 95 degrees Fahrenheit
Physical Requirements
- Regularly required to stand; use hands and fingers in a repetitive motion. Frequently required to stand, walk and reach above the head. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, crawl and talk or hear.
- The employee is required to lift a minimum of ten (10) lbs.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception and ability to focus.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to moving mechanical parts, toxic or caustic chemicals and fumes or airborne particles.
- The noise level in the work environment ranges from normal office levels to loud factory / warehouse levels.