LAB ASSISTANT

Job Title:

Lab Assistant Department:
Laboratory

Reports To:

Lab Supervisor Report

Location:

Dodge City, KS;
Hastings, NE;
Amarillo, TXFLSA Status:
Non-Exempt Since 1975, Servi Tech, Inc. has relied on the most current technologies, research, and science to make productive and profitable recommendations for thousands of growers on millions of acres. Three Servi Tech laboratory facilities complement industry agronomic services to measure fertility, tailor field inputs and increase yields.

The professionals at Servi Tech understand that analytical results received from the laboratory are used to make decisions that affect their customer’s bottom line. Each individual sample is considered as an important part of a producer’s total management process.

SUMMARY The Lab Assistant supports the lab technicians in conducting various tests and experiments. This position includes preparing test samples, keeping lab records, and documenting test findings. This position is critical to the safety of animals’ lives, natural resources, and the environment!

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Requires professional and effective communication skills, teamwork, effective organizational skills, the ability to focus and pay attention to details, and the ability to work efficiently without compromising quality to ensure excellent service.

Responsible for setting up and prepping, feed, soil, and plant samples for analysis, numbering, chopping, splitting, drying, and grinding procedures.

Responsible for prompt and thorough intake and processing of samples including accurate weights and transferring of samples to the lab, and accurate record keeping.

Clean and maintain lab equipment.

Use testing items and subjects to gather results.

Gather data and information from test subjects.

Monitor ongoing tests and experiments, noting any differences.

Requires prompt and thorough communication, timely processing of verbal and written correspondence, efficient data entry and order processing, and accurate recordkeeping.

Use professional and effective verbal and written communication skills to serve internal and external customers.

While serving customers, will work with other Servi Tech team members, the Laboratory Manager, and/or the Chief Laboratory Officer to ensure growth and success.

Continuously learn and develop necessary skills to contribute to the lab operations including sample preparation and processing.

Demonstrate a professional image by proactively taking responsibility, troubleshooting/problem solving, working individually and as a team, and successfully ensuring quality, productivity, efficiency, and safety.

Required to perform other duties as assigned by management.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES This position does not have supervisory responsibilities.

TRAVEL Must be able to travel as needed.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands, read, talk and/or hear. The employee is regularly required to sit, stand, drive, and operate a computer for long periods of time. The employee is frequently required to walk, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 30 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and is regularly required to climb stairs. Physically this position demands that an employee both sit or stand for long periods of time. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus including regular use of a computer.

WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of…