Laboratory Technician - 2nd Shift - Fort Smith (10600796)
About The Position
Bachoco Group is a leading multi-business and multiprotein producer, and one of the top ten largest globally, with over 40,000 employees. We offer a wide portfolio of products, including chicken, eggs, pork, beef, pet food, and more. Through Bachoco USA, we deliver high-quality chicken products to the U.S. market, serving retail, food service, and national accounts through our fully integrated operations, which include farms, hatcheries, feed mills, and processing plants. Join us and be part of our success! This role is for the 2nd Shift in the Newlon Whse QA Lab Dept. at Bachoco OK Foods.
Requirements
- Ability to perform each essential duty satisfactorily based on the approval of lab management.
- Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
- Ability to write simple correspondence.
- Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
- Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's.
- Ability to perform these operations using units of metric weights.
- Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written and/or oral form.
- Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
- Must be able to read and write English.
- Must be computer literate.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include color vision.
- Regularly required to stand; walk; use hands and fingers; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk; hear and smell.
- Occasionally required to sit.
- Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Nice To Haves
- A college degree in a science field is preferred.
- Some college with an emphasis in science or a high school diploma with 1-3 years of appropriate work experience in a laboratory setting or processing facility.
- Understanding of food safety in a processing environment is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Performs daily lab duties.
- Assists Lab Tech II and Lab Lead with special projects and routine lab analyses.
- Bacteriological media preparation.
- Clean, maintain, and organize glassware, plasticware, and monitor instrumentation.
- Proper collection and preparation of samples for physical, microbiology, and/or chemistry analyses.
- Perform bench top microbiology and/or chemistry analyses with proper supervision.
- Performs sample collection at production facilities.
- Responsible for any and all directions from senior management.
Benefits
- $1/hour weekly attendance incentive.
- Pay Increases at 30- & 90-Days.
- 30-Day job shadowing and mentorship program.
- Outstanding Benefits (401K, Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance & more).
- 6 Paid holidays.
- Vacation after 90-days.
- 2 Personal days/year after 90-days.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
