This is a full-time job with benefits!
*** Monday-Friday, 5:00am-1:30pm, overtime as needed/occasional weekends***
The ideal ENVIRONMENTAL LAB TECH Must have the knowledge and ability to follow aseptic protocol; collect line samples, raw and pasteurized milk samples received and produced daily for testing.
• Collect allergen rinse water when its milk to juice day, use ATP swabs for daily sanitation verifications and environmental swab samples on a quarterly basis for micro testing.
• Collects and preps swabs or finished product samples to ship to our certified lab for micro testing.
• Conducts and completes daily pre-operational logs.
• Works and communicates corrective actions to production supervisors to complete.
• Participates in monthly and yearly internal audits of the production facility.
• Collects wastewater samples and completes necessary paperwork to comply with regulations.
• Collects and checks production batch records to verify specifications and traceability.
• Will keep up with lab inventory supplies.
• Keeps track of environmental swab trend analysis.
• Assists in food safety and quality projects.
• The person will be working with and maintaining laboratory instruments and logging data in computer.
• Prompt and regular attendance
• Other duties as assigned.
Knowledge of math skills, computer, ability to read/interpret documents, and write routine reports/correspondence. May perform other duties as assigned, work as part of a team, maintain a clean/sanitary/safe work area. Requires accuracy and attention to detail. English language proficiency required. Previous lab experience is preferred but not required. The employee must regularly push, pull; lift and/or move up to 55 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Employment is contingent upon results of post-offer functional assessments, background checks, drug tests and physicals.
Benefits include: -Starting on day one, excellent medical, dental, vision, employer paid for long-term disability, life insurance (free up to $50k); various additional options to choose from
-Medical, dental, vision, and life Insurance
-Flex-125 Medical/Dependent Care Reimbursement plan
-Generous PTO program, holiday pay
-Voluntary benefits: Accident, Critical Illness, Short Term disability
-401k and Merit Plan with employer match
-Advancement opportunities