Food Quality Lab Technician I - $20.28 (2nd Shift)

Stratas Foods•Dallas, TX

17d

About The Position

The Food Quality Lab Technician I performs analytical testing of various vegetable oils using Stratas Foods’ standard operating procedures. Testing covers samples collected at different stages of the process, including production samples and inbound and outbound truck and railcar samples. The role also performs packaging-line quality assurance, finished-product and incoming-material testing, and storage of production retains. The technician communicates laboratory results and quality concerns to the supervisor, lead person, or Lab Supervisor and notifies management when test results indicate corrective action may be needed. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 2:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., with some weekend work and overtime. The position requires compliance with safety, food safety, environmental, and GMP rules and policies, as well as attendance at scheduled training and safety meetings.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Basic data-entry skills.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds, climb stairs, bend, kneel, stand for extended periods, work in confined spaces, and work at heights.
Visual, speaking, and touch abilities are essential.
Ability to apply common-sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.

Nice To Haves

Three years of previous laboratory experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Communicate to management when test results indicate corrective action is necessary.
Prioritize samples as they arrive in the laboratory.
Complete analytical testing and paperwork in a timely manner.
Enter all analyses into the TLC database.
Learn new procedures as necessary.
Develop a thorough understanding of laboratory processes and procedures.
Attend scheduled training and safety meetings.
Comply with safety, food safety, environmental, and GMP rules, regulations, and policies.
Attend scheduled safety and GMP meetings.
Perform packaging-line quality assurance.
Test finished products and incoming materials.
Store production retains.
Communicate laboratory results and quality concerns to the supervisor, lead person, or Lab Supervisor.
Perform other duties as assigned.