Lab Technician

What you will do:
The Lab Technician performs microbial and chemical analysis of cheese, milk, whey, butter, sour cream, yogurt, and ice cream; other testing to include milk components, sensory evaluation, antibiotics, added water, sediments and drinking water. Performs data entry of information into LIMS and occasional correspondence via email.
 
Here’s a day in the life:

• May perform the following testing using wet chemistry or rapid analysis equipment depending upon the daily schedule: Microbial and chemical analysis of cheese, milk, whey, butter, sour cream, yogurt, or ice cream.
• Other testing may include: sensory evaluation, antibiotics, added water, or sediment.
• Assists with descriptive sensory analysis, statistical analysis and writes technical briefs.
• Enters information into specialized database i.e. LIMS as needed.
• Performs all other duties as assigned as needed.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with employees, supervisors and the general public.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Must be computer literate with intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook. SharePoint is a plus.

• High School diploma or GED is required.
• 1+ years experience in a dairy sensory or working lab is preferred.

• Sitting
• Standing/and or walking
• Must be able to move packages weighing 120 lbs onto scale for shipping
• Vision for machine or computer operations
• Hearing
• Ability to climb stairs
• Vision for machine or computer operations