Micro Lab Technician - Day Shift

POSITION SUMMARY: This position in responsible for media preparation, which includes all quality controls performed and documented in the lab such as media PH, sterilizer records, water bath and incubation temperatures on the defined frequency, Lab supplies (ordering and inventory), and general lab procedures such as transfers and slating of raw materials. This position has the responsibility to comply with Safety work rules at all times as well as an obligation to reinforce Safety as a Core Value. Ensures that all policies, procedures and activities, related to Food Safety & Quality, are followed and complied with uniformly, in an effort to reduce product and process variability. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: • Media preparation (preparing pre-poured plates). • Supplies inventory, receiving and ordering (SAP knowledge). • Quality control functions in the lab including: performing temperature checks on incubators and water baths daily, sterility testing and documentation of the sterilizer, media PH, PH meter calibration, thermometer calibration. • Media transfers for the rapid essays. • Plating procedures on raw materials. • Performing rapid tests (gene-trak). • Plating procedures on swabs and sponges (includes plating and streaking). • Data entry on computer. • Temp abuse procedures. • Responsible for analyzing Microbiological results for out of specification conditions and holding or releasing product for shipment in our inventory management system based upon those results. • Accountable for a safe and healthy workplace for everyone. Adhere to all safety policies and procedures and incorporate safety and health in all jobs and tasks. • Adhere to safe work practices, follow GMP’s, maintain sanitary conditions and ensure that product quality is maintained. Report to management any conditions or practices that may adversely affect food safety, food quality or personnel safety. • Responsible for Food Safety and Food Quality of MFI products. • Perform other duties as assigned.

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EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: • None Required. PREFERRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS: • One year certificate from college or technical school or equivalent combination of education, training and/or experience. 1 JOB DESCRIPTION 2 • Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups, customers/vendors or employees of the organization. • Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs. • Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations. • Skill in working with computers and experience with spreadsheet and word-processing software.