Dairy Lab Technician - Quality & Compliance

Bongards Premium Cheese; Perham (MN); On-site; USD 30,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Bongards Premium Cheese in Perham, MN is seeking a Lab Technician to support production by performing on-line testing, calibrating equipment, and ensuring products meet all quality standards and customer specifications.

You will sample products, run required lab analyses (including FT-NIR), maintain accurate records, assist with regulatory compliance, and help maintain a safe, efficient laboratory and plant environment.

Qualifications

• Prior lab experience preferred.
• Knowledge of sanitary procedures.
• Must be able to lift up to 50# repeatedly.
• Must be able to frequently stoop, crouch, twist and turn.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with and interact with production personnel to assist in producing products which meet all the prescribed standards and customer specifications.
• Monitor compliance to accepted standards from reception of raw products through in-process testing to analysis of finished products.
• Assist in maintaining required documentation and files for quality system and regulatory compliance.
• Maintaining laboratory equipment and performing calibrations and comparisons.
• Provide patron members with excellent customer service, performing requested analysis to procure a quality milk supply.
• Sample products, accurately perform all required lab tests, and maintain machine calibrations.
• Perform standard method testing to ensure machine calibrations are maintained on FT-NIR.
• Obtain certification from State of Minnesota for antibiotic and Colilert (water) testing.
• Will need to perform testing and take samples in the plant.
• Understand the plant commitment to customers' quality expectations.
• Keep clear, accurate, and timely records.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management

Skills

Prior lab experience

Sanitary procedures

Lifting up to 50#

Mobility (stoop, crouch, twist)

Interpersonal communication

Job description

Bongards Premium Cheese in Perham, MN is seeking a Lab Technician to support production by performing on-line testing, calibrating equipment, and ensuring products meet all quality standards and customer specifications.

You will sample products, run required lab analyses (including FT-NIR), maintain accurate records, assist with regulatory compliance, and help maintain a safe, efficient laboratory and plant environment.