Laboratory Technician Jobs

What we want to do for you:
We offer eligible employees competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package designed to assist employees and their families with their financial security, health, and well-being.

• Health, Life, Dental, and Vision Plans
• 401k with Company Match
• Earn up to 2 weeks paid time off during first year

• Ability to read, interpret and communicate basic technical documents
• Bring high energy and positive attitude every day; always be curious and interested in learning
• Basic communication skills and interpersonal skills, basic level proficiency in operating a PC
• HACCP certification preferred. Prior microbiology or laboratory experience preferred
• High school or equivalent, post-secondary education in science preferred with 1-2 years related experience or equivalent combination of experience and education
• Speak up! Recommend areas for improvement or efficiency; always be an advocate for safety
• Basic math skills
• Ability to learn about and operate standard laboratory equipment
• Solid interpersonal and communication skills

• Assists with daily swab schedules and paperwork
• Position may require extended hours, weekends, and holidays
• Logs incoming samples and enters results into spreadsheets
• Maintains a clean work area and ensures sterile testing conditions in the laboratory
• Responsible for assisting in maintaining microbiology operations, equipment, and facilities
• Performs media preparation and sterilization
• Releases raw materials and microbiological holds when there are acceptable results or as instructed by supervision
• Assist with Pre-Operational start-up and verification
• Records tests daily, reporting any out of specification results to the lead or supervisor
• Prepares temperature sensitive products for shipment to 3rd party laboratory as specified by customers
• Maintains inventory of supplies
• Performs microbiological tests using specific media and procedures in accordance with USDA, FDA, State, Federal and company regulations
• Complies with Good Lab Practices (GLPs), Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP)
• This position is responsible for performing microbiological tests on samples of incoming ingredients, in-process components, finished goods and raw materials and for reading and recording the results of those tests to meet agreed upon and expected performance standards