Dairy Quality Lab Technician – Testing & Compliance

Saputo, Inc.; Las Cruces (NM); On-site; USD 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Saputo Cheese USA Inc. in Las Cruces, NM, seeks team members focused on product quality and safety.

Responsibilities include ensuring product quality and appearance, running Babcock testing, cheese grinding and calcium testing, and operating lab equipment such as FT 120, Kjeldahl, autoclave, distiller, titration, and sanitation tasks. Ideal candidates are computer‑literate with strong organizational, analytical, problem‑solving and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Proficient in use of the computer.
• Solid organizational, analytical problem solving and communication skills.
• Maintain good sanitation and housekeeping of work areas.
• Compliance to Saputo Food Safety policies.
• Follow all safety rules, procedures, and standard operating procedures.
• Must be able to appropriately handle and use cleaning chemicals.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the quality and appearance of the product.
• Run Babcock testing.
• Cheese grinding and calcium testing.
• Use of FT 120.
• Kjeldahl testing.
• Autoclave, distiller, titration, use chemical tanks and dispenser, antibiotic testing, phosphatase testing.
• Micro plating, pH testing, salt testing, cryoscope testing.

Skills

Computer skills

Organizational skills

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Sanitation

Safety compliance

Cleaning chemicals handling

Job description

Saputo Cheese USA Inc. in Las Cruces, NM, seeks team members focused on product quality and safety.

Responsibilities include ensuring product quality and appearance, running Babcock testing, cheese grinding and calcium testing, and operating lab equipment such as FT 120, Kjeldahl, autoclave, distiller, titration, and sanitation tasks. Ideal candidates are computer‑literate with strong organizational, analytical, problem‑solving and communication skills.