PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Follow good laboratory practices, written standard operating procedures for laboratory equipment, and established laboratory safety rules at all times.
Ability to perform established standard operating procedures for all analytical and microbiological test methods.
Perform scheduled monitoring/preventative maintenance of laboratory equipment and document findings and take corrective action as required.
Perform scheduled calibration audits on laboratory equipment and QC equipment.
Notify Quality Assurance Laboratory Supervision of safety or procedural accidents.
Learn and perform USDA Salmonella testing protocol and become knowledgeable of USDA regulations for laboratory.
Accurately document all data and maintain records.
At tend educational training/seminars as requested by Supervisor.
Report out of specification results to supervisor.
File documentation to ensure records are up to date and readily available.
Assist Quality Assurance Laboratory Supervision with tasks upon request.
Work under pressure and time restraints to support workload and production requirements. This will include availability to work different work hours to ensure timely release of egg products.
Availability on weekends and holidays to cover work load as scheduled.
Will maintain confidentiality of testing procedures and results.
Report any food safety and quality issues/problems to personnel with authority to initiate action.
Other tasks as assigned.

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS:

The ability to perform all required functional work accurately and on a timely basis.
Proficiency test records will also be maintained and reviewed by Laboratory Supervision.
The ability to accept new responsibilities.

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS:

Minimum previous work experience in public health, medical, food or other laboratory. Preferred 2 - 4-year degree with background in biology, chemistry, microbiology, food technology.
Ability to work in metric and English measurement.
Good verbal and written communication skills
Able to work without constant direct supervision
Basic computer knowledge with Word, Excel and Outlook programs.
Ability to pay attention to detail.
Ability to multitask.
Ability to a work schedule that may require weekend, holiday or variable working hours dependent on production requirements for timely release of egg products.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Pay: $25.00 - $29.98 per hour

Benefits:

Work Location: In person

Deb El Food Products, LLC

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