Environmental Lab Technician

About the role

The Environmental Lab Technician position at Hollandia Dairy requires a candidate with a strong understanding of aseptic protocols and the ability to collect and test samples for allergens, milk quality, and environmental hygiene.

Responsibilities

• Collect allergen rinse water during milk-to-juice days and use ATP swabs for daily sanitation verifications.
• Quarterly collect and prepare environmental swab samples for micro testing.
• Conduct daily pre-operational logs and communicate corrective actions to production supervisors.
• Participate in monthly and yearly internal audits of the production facility.
• Collect wastewater samples and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Verify production batch records for specifications and traceability.
• Manage lab inventory supplies and track environmental swab trends.
• Assist in food safety and quality projects.
• Operate and maintain laboratory instruments, logging data onto computers.
• Perform other duties as assigned, work as part of a team, maintain a clean/sanitary/safe work area.

Requirements

• Knowledge of math skills, computer, reading/interpreting documents, writing routine reports/correspondence.
• Ability to perform tasks with accuracy and attention to detail.
• English language proficiency required.
• Previous lab experience preferred but not required.

Skills

• Knowledge of math skills, computer, ability to read/interpret documents, and write routine reports/correspondence.
• May perform other duties as assigned, work as part of a team, maintain a clean/sanitary/safe work area.
• Requires accuracy and attention to detail.
• English language proficiency required.
• Previous lab experience is preferred but not required.

Physical Requirements

• Regularly uses hands to finger, handle, or feel; talk or hear; taste or smell.
• Regularly stands; walks; reaches with hands and arms; climbs or balances; stoops.
• Regularly lifts and/or moves up to 55 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

• Occasionally exposed to humid conditions.
• Noisy environment except when on the production floor.