Job Description

General Purpose: Support the plants quality program activities, perform laboratory analyses with documentation, and manage laboratory areas and equipment.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

LaboratoryResponsibilities:

• Maintain laboratory and associated areas in an orderly and clean manner in accordance to 5S methodology, which is to create a clean orderly environment where there is a place for everything, and everything is in its place

• Perform sampling of raw milk, in-process, or finished products for analyses

• Perform chemical, physical, and microbiological testing of in-process and finished products

• Complete lab analytical testing records and monitor records for compliance / trending

• Report non-compliant laboratory analytical testing results to the QA Manager (Plant Manager)

• Maintain laboratory records in a timely, accurate, and legible manner following laboratory best practices

• Calibrate and maintain laboratory instrumentation per vendor recommendations and/or laboratory best practices

• Perform preventive maintenance, function verification, and quality control tasks

• Wash lab utensils and glassware

• Receive, stock, and inventory lab supplies and reagents

• Prepare and stock reagents and media

• Prepare labeling of testing analysis samples to testing laboratories

• Perform inventory control management (Micro Supplies, Chemical Supplies)

• Maintain and verify accuracy of documents (i.e., Documentation Control, Record Retention- Sample Retention)

• Maintain safe working conditions for employees and compliance with all state and federal regulations regarding health and safety issues

• Dedicate effort to safety as we expect every employee to leave work in the same condition as they arrived

• Exhibit the values and ethics of DairiConcepts through honesty, discretion, and sound judgement

• Follow all DairiConcepts GMP's and work in a manner consistent with all corporate and regulatory quality and sanitation requirements

• Adhere to all DairiConcepts Quality, Safety, and GMP policies and procedures and report any nonconformity

• Attend required training, including but not limited to, Safety, GMP, Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP), and Safe Quality Foods (SQF)

• The requirements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employee, but is not a complete list of responsibilities, duties and skills required

• Other duties may be assigned as required

Requirements

Minimum Requirements:

Education and Experience

• High School Diploma or equivalent

• Preferred two or four year applied Science Degree in Food Science, Dairy Science, or applied discipline

EEO/AA/Female/Minority/Disabled/Veteran

Pay Range $24.35/hour