Food Microbiology Lab Tech – Media Prep & Pathogen Testing

System One; Hershey (PA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Spending accounts

Life insurance

Voluntary plans

401(k) plan

Job summary

System One is seeking a microbiology professional to support in-house food testing, media preparation, and sample handling. You will perform microbiological analyses of ingredients, finished products, and environmental swabs, while maintaining autoclave logs and media inventories. Responsibilities include plating for hygiene indicators, molecular testing for pathogens, and data interpretation.

A B.S. in a relevant field with 2–3 years of experience is required; on-site work in Hershey, PA may be

Qualifications

• B.S. in Microbiology, Food Science, Biology or related field; and 2-3 years food microbiology testing experience.

Responsibilities

• Prepare the microbiological media for in-house food testing purposes.
• Maintain an inventory and well stocked supply of prepared and commercially available microbiological media formats to support testing.
• Coordinate the destruction of samples after results entry.
• Maintain autoclave records related to the preparation and destruction of routine analysis.
• Support food product sample receiving, analyses.
• Microbiological analyses of food ingredients, finished product, and environmental swabs.
• Plating for hygiene indicators and molecular testing for food borne pathogens.
• Assist in sample preparation and receiving as needed.
• Microbiological data interpretation and review.

Skills

Microbiology

Food testing

Laboratory techniques

Education

Bachelor's degree in Microbiology, Food Science, Biology or related field

Tools

Autoclave

Molecular testing

Plating

Job description

System One is seeking a microbiology professional to support in-house food testing, media preparation, and sample handling. You will perform microbiological analyses of ingredients, finished products, and environmental swabs, while maintaining autoclave logs and media inventories. Responsibilities include plating for hygiene indicators, molecular testing for pathogens, and data interpretation.

A B.S. in a relevant field with 2–3 years of experience is required; on-site work in Hershey, PA may be