Laboratory Technician - 1st Shift - Fort Smith, AR (10600547) (20193) 1 1 1

Bachoco Group • Fort Smith, AR

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Performs daily lab duties and assists Lab Tech II and Lab Lead with special projects and routine lab analyses. This role involves bacteriological media preparation, cleaning and maintaining lab equipment, sample collection and preparation for various analyses, and performing benchtop microbiology and chemistry analyses under supervision. The technician will also be responsible for sample collection at production facilities and following directions from senior management.

Requirements

• 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

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED