Micro Lab Technician

Responsibilities

• Supplies and inventory management of products for the micro lab.
• Maintain Microbiology laboratory quality control activities as outlined in the Microbiology Internal Control Plan (ICP).
• Rapid microbiological analysis including Vidas technology.
• Microbial analysis using AOAC/ISO methodology.
• Microbial data entry, reporting out of specification data with corrective action initiated.
• Support quality functions.
• Perform Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for any product or environmental monitoring deviations and/or failures.
• Environmental monitoring for pathogens as per the Internal Control Plan.
• Report to management any conditions or practices that may affect food safety, food quality or personnel safety.
• Perform Food Safety and Quality of MFI products.

Qualifications

• One year certificate from college or technical school or equivalent combination of education, training and/or experience.
• Prior experience working in a laboratory environment.
• Problem solving/continuous improvement skills are a plus.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Attention to detail: 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 interpret data.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Proficient computer skills including using spreadsheets and word-processing software.