Laboratory Technician

Agropur; Truro; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the dairy industry seeks a Laboratory Technician for their Truro team on the night shift. Your role will involve ensuring food safety and quality by gathering, testing samples and adhering to HACCP standards. Join Agropur to invest in your future while working in a diverse and inclusive environment.

Benefits

Flexible group insurance plan, including telemedicine service

Pension plan including employer contributions

Employee assistance program

Recognition of years of service in vacation time calculation

Opportunities for career development

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of experience in food industry laboratories.
• Knowledge of HACCP standards required.
• Availability for night shift (Monday to Friday 11 PM to 7 AM).

Responsibilities

• Collect and test product samples and documents results.
• Prepare media for plating samples and ensure compliance.
• Conduct pre-operational activities and product monitoring checks.

Skills

Knowledge of HACCP standards

Biology

Chemistry

Education

Post-secondary education in biology, chemistry, or related science

Job description

Job Type: Regular

Invest in you, JOIN AGROPUR. We dairy you!

Agropur is looking for Laboratory Technician to join is Truro team for the night shift.

Reporting to the Quality Control Supervisor, the laboratory Technician supports our quality assurance and food safety operations. In this role, you will be responsible for collecting and testing product samples, preparing and plating media, and ensuring compliance with our HACCP plan and Good Manufacturing Practices. Your work will play a vital role in maintaining the highest standards of product quality and safety through routine monitoring, documentation, and pre-operational inspections.

Working hours are Monday to Friday 11am PM to 7am AM.

How Agropur invests in YOU:

• Recognition of years of service in calculating vacation time.

• Flexible group insurance plan, including telemedicine service.

• Employee assistance program.

• Opportunity to invest in you (Career Path, etc.).

• Pension plan including employer contributions.

• Salary range 002: 50 400$ to 63 000$ (Salary will be determined based on skills, education, training & experience related to the position.)

What’s involved in this role:

More specifically, the Truro Laboratory Technician’s responsibilities will include:

• Gather samples from production floor for product testing.

• Test samples for compliance.

• Prepare media for plating samples.

• Plate samples for incubation and reading them when appropriate.

• Compete all documentation required for testing product sampling and the verification of results.

• Ensure good manufacturing practices and procedures are followed as outlined in our written HACCP plan.

• Conduct product monitoring checks and complete product evaluations.

• Conduct pre-operational activities (visual inspection, food contact surface swabbing).

What you need to join our team:

• Post-secondary education in biology, chemistry, or related science.

• 1-3 years of experience in food industry laboratories.

• Knowledge of HACCP standards.

• Availability for the night shift Monday to Friday 11h PM to 7h AM.

We dairy you! JOIN AGROPUR.

Agropur welcomes people from all backgrounds and origins. We are proud to be an employer with a diverse community and are committed to providing a respectful and inclusive experience for all employees and applicants. We will work with candidates who request accommodation. Please note that an adequate knowledge of French is required for positions in Quebec.

In this text, the use of the masculine gender to designate persons is intended only to lighten the text.