Lab Technician Jobs

Lab Technician is specifically defined as the activities and job requirements of an individual responsible for accurate sampling, analysis and recording of quality assurance testing to insure conformance of products to PMO and Prairie Farms Standards.

Shift and Hours: 10 hour days, 4 days / week 3:00 pm – 1:30 am

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to stand or walk for 90% of the workday.
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds
• Must be able to tolerate allergen exposure to milk, cocoa, and egg proteins.
• Must have a full range of motion and be able to bend, squat, climb and lift.

Skill Requirements

• Must demonstrate basic math skills to calculate blended products, understand weights and measures.
• Make adjustments on machine settings
• Must have a mechanical aptitude to perform the following tasks:
  • Use an electric scale
  • Make adjustments on machine settings
  • Use small tools
  • Operate a microscope.
• Use an electric scale
• Must have at least a high school diploma or equivalent skills by experience.
• Use small tools
• Operate a microscope.
• Must speak, read and write English to have effective oral and written communication skills to maintain working relationship with other lab and plant team members.

• Must demonstrate ability to interpret data and effectively communicate information.
• Must demonstrate hand-eye coordination and dexterity to handle precision instruments in a laboratory setting