General Purpose:

To provide timely and accurate analytical testing data to the production departments.

 

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform sampling of raw materials and in-process and finished products
• Calibrate and maintain laboratory instrumentation
• Wash lab utensils and glassware
• Prepare and stock reagents and media
• Sterilize equipment and media
• Maintain monitoring records of all lab analytical testing
• Report non-compliant laboratory testing results
• Receive, stock and inventory lab supplies and reagents
• Perform chemical, physical and microbiological testing of raw materials, in-process and finished products
• Maintain laboratory reports in a timely, accurate and legible manner
• Maintain the laboratory and associated areas in an orderly and clean manner
• Follow all plant and corporate policies
• Adhere to all DFA Food Safety and Quality policies and procedures, reporting any nonconformity
• Adhere to all DFA Safety policies and procedures, reporting any nonconformity
• Adhere to all DFA GMP policies and procedures, reporting any nonconformity
• Report plant conditions that may result in non-compliance with standards and specifications
• Other duties as assigned by the Lab / QC Supervisor

Qualifications

Required Minimum Qualifications:

Education and Experience

 

• 1 year of food manufacturing experience, preferably in a laboratory or quality assurance function
• Prefer some college science and math courses or an Associate Degree

Necessary Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Basic working knowledge of personal computers
• Understanding of basic math