Food Quality Lab Technician – Microbiology & Testing

Prairie-Farms-Dairy; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 26,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Hiland Dairy Foods Company in Wichita, KS is seeking a Lab Technician to perform laboratory testing and ensure product quality for safe delivery to customers. You will conduct microbiological, chemical, physical, and sensory analyses, record data, and help maintain compliance with specifications.

The role requires a High School Diploma or GED (Bachelor’s preferred), willingness to work overtime and varying shifts, and the ability to handle hot and cool environments as well as heavy lifting.

Qualifications

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Responsibilities

• Perform microbiological, chemical, physical, and sensory analyses of the product.
• Hold, release, and reject finished goods based on product analysis.
• Verify compliance and alert management of any deviations from specifications.
• Perform in-plant weight checks, temperature checks, ingredient usage, and distribution of finished product appearance, code date verification, pH testing, and metal detection verification.
• Perform calibration and scheduled preventative maintenance on lab equipment.
• Responsible for daily finished product evaluations.
• Maintain documentation on all tests performed in the lab.
• Maintain a clean, sanitary, and safe work area.
• Perform environment testing.
• Will be required to climb, crawl and walk in an upright as well as a bent position.
• May be required to move objects weighing as much as 225 pounds.

Skills

Lab testing

Data recording

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Bachelor’s Degree in Food Science or related field

Tools

Lab equipment

Job description

Hiland Dairy Foods Company in Wichita, KS is seeking a Lab Technician to perform laboratory testing and ensure product quality for safe delivery to customers. You will conduct microbiological, chemical, physical, and sensory analyses, record data, and help maintain compliance with specifications.

The role requires a High School Diploma or GED (Bachelor’s preferred), willingness to work overtime and varying shifts, and the ability to handle hot and cool environments as well as heavy lifting.