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Quality Assurance Lab Technician

New Hampton, IA 50659

Posted: 06/28/2024 Job Number: 737704 Pay Rate: 25.00 Industry: Food / Beverage

Job Description


Position Title: Quality Assurance Lab Technician

Wage: $25.00 per hour

Shift: Rotating

Hours: 5:30am-5:30pm (rotating 2-2-3) 

Join a company that was designed to be the most modern egg drying plant in the worked with this Quality position. They are proud to serve the food industry with high quality products at competitive prices, with reliable service. The company's sole business was the manufacturing and marketing of a full line of Dried Egg Products to the commercial food industry. This company is currently seeking motivated individuals with a positive attitude and excellent attendance record. Click the Apply Now button below and one of our talented recruiters will reach out with more information on this position.

Quality Assurance Lab Technician Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- 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.
- Attend 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. 
- 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.

Quality Assurance Lab Technician Requirements:
- 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.
- Capable of lifting up to 50 pounds
- Able to stand or sit for several hours at a time depending on workload
- Capable of working up to 12 hours per day.



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