Microbiology Lab Technician – Food Safety & QC Impact

Certified Group; Burbank (CA); Sur place; USD 28 000 - 30 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Certified Group is seeking a Microbiology Technician to join our growing team in California. You will prepare samples for analytical and microbiological testing of food products, ingredients, and environmentals, applying approved microbiological techniques in everyday work.

Responsibilities include maintaining media and reagents, supporting quality control, and upholding safe, clean lab conditions in line with FSNS policies.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED
• Associate degree in Life Science or two years of laboratory experience
• Broad knowledge of concepts, practices, and procedures of a food testing laboratory
• Ability to travel is preferred
• Or equivalent combination of education and experience

Responsabilités

• Prepare samples for indicator organisms, pathogens, and chemistries
• Apply aseptic techniques in daily workload
• Maintain media and reagents as needed for daily microbiological testing
• Inventory and report expendable supplies/materials needed for testing requirements
• Provide routine preventive maintenance by daily cleaning, sanitizing, and trash disposal
• Perform quality control monitoring by taking incubator temperatures, inoculating control organisms, running media controls, etc.
• Independently pursue an assigned series of processes, procedures, or techniques in accordance with FSNS policies/procedures and customer requirements
• Maintain laboratory condition, to include equipment, supplies, quality assurance programs, and accurate records throughout all procedures
• Perform all activities in a neat, safe, hygienic, and efficient manner
• Share information in an open, and timely manner
• Assisting with managing priorities and schedule such that individual goals as well as team goals are achieved with encouraged participation in the Food Safety Net Services Team
• Responsible for the safety of oneself and others working within their area
• Responsible for the completion of required training

Connaissances

Life science knowledge

Attention to detail

Aseptic techniques

Formation

Associate degree in Life Science

Two years of laboratory experience

Description du poste

Certified Group is seeking a Microbiology Technician to join our growing team in California. You will prepare samples for analytical and microbiological testing of food products, ingredients, and environmentals, applying approved microbiological techniques in everyday work.

Responsibilities include maintaining media and reagents, supporting quality control, and upholding safe, clean lab conditions in line with FSNS policies.