Lab Technician

Job Summary

Sampling & Testing

• Collect, receive, label, and prepare samples of raw milk, in-process products, finished goods, ingredients, packaging materials, water, and environmental swabs as per approved procedures.
• Perform routine chemical, physical, microbiological, and organoleptic tests as assigned.
• Conduct tests such as acidity, pH, fat, SNF, protein, density, freezing point, antibiotic residue, microbial counts, hygiene swabs, and other dairy-related tests based on laboratory scope.
• Ensure testing is completed accurately and within required timelines to support production and product release.

Laboratory Documentation

• Record test results clearly, accurately, and immediately in approved formats, logbooks, systems, or reports.
• Report out-of-specification results, abnormal trends, contamination risks, or quality deviations to the supervisor immediately.
• Maintain sample records, reagent records, calibration records, media preparation records, equipment logs, and test reports.
• Support traceability documentation for audits, inspections, complaints, and internal investigations.

Equipment, Reagents & Calibration

• Operate and maintain laboratory equipment such as pH meters, weighing balances, incubators, autoclaves, centrifuges, analysers, water baths, microscopes, and other testing instruments.
• Ensure laboratory equipment is cleaned, calibrated, verified, and maintained as per schedule.
• Prepare reagents, media, standards, and laboratory consumables as per approved methods.
• Monitor stock levels of lab consumables, chemicals, media, glassware, and testing materials and inform the supervisor for replenishment.

Food Safety, Hygiene & Compliance

• Follow GMP, GLP, HACCP, food safety, laboratory safety, hygiene, and company quality procedures.
• Handle samples, chemicals, microbiological materials, waste, and glassware safely.
• Maintain cleanliness and orderliness of laboratory work areas.
• Support internal audits, external audits, product investigations, shelf-life studies, validation activities, and quality improvement projects.

Coordination

• Coordinate with Production, Farm, Stores, Maintenance, and Quality teams for sample collection, testing status, deviation follow-up, and release-related communication.
• Support customer complaint investigations and root cause analysis where required.
• Perform any other laboratory or quality-related duties assigned by the Laboratory Supervisor / Quality Manager.