Quality Assurance Lab Tech

Objective

Lab Technician’s primary objective is to test and review the cleanliness, sanitation, and quality of our products and facility; to review lab results and report findings to the QA Manager.

This is an hourly paid position, scheduled as a 5 day work week (Monday through Friday) and 40 hours per week with occasional overtime and/or rotating weekend work. The start time begins between 6:00 and 8:00 am and ends when the job is done. Flexibility in one’s schedule is essential. Expected hours: 40 per week.

• Minimum 1 to 3 years of experience working in lab, micro lab preferred.
• Helpful to have a degree in a related field (ex: Food Science), but not required.
• Excellent written, oral communication, and typing skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to multi-task.
• Flexible and works well with change.
• Willingness and ability to learn new skills.
• Problem solve for the good of the company.
• Must have good personal hygiene.

• Lab work to assure quality of all dairy products.
• Responsible for any testing performed in the lab including analysis procedures, micro plating products, and frequency of testing.
• Assure the quality of all ingredients via lab testing procedures.
• Communicate with supervisors when products are out of spec.
• Conduct allergen testing.
• Routine lab duties such as taking inventory, scale and thermometer calibrations, ordering supplies, and computer data entry.
• Documentation and filing of SOPs, COAs, FSMA related data, holds, micro logs, mock recalls and more.
• Has the responsibility to notify a supervisor when HACCP, GMP, or SOP procedures have been deviated from.
• Daily sensory analysis of every product coming off the line.
• Assist as needed on special projects such as:
  • Ice cream room relief
  • Safety Committee
  • HACCP Committee

This description provides the important aspects of the job but does not list out every detail. Everyone is to maintain the cleanliness of their workstation, assist others when necessary, work as a team, and follow directions from the management team. It is also a requirement to work well with your peers, maintaining composed and work-focused behaviors. Lochmead Dairy is committed to Food Safety Practices throughout our manufacturing operation.

We work to ensure Food Safety Practices are driving quality in all of our products. Our team achieves this through hard work, training, testing and discussion to instill each employee’s understanding of their responsibility to our Food Management System. You must complete your Food Safety Training within the first 30 days of starting a new position. Lochmead will continue to test you on two SOPs every month as an ongoing commitment to continuous food safety improvements.

Expected hours: 40 per week.

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance