Night Microbiology Tech - Food Safety Lab

Certified-Group; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Certified Group is seeking a Microbiology Technician in St. Louis, MO to prepare samples for analytical and microbiological testing of food products, ingredients, and environmental samples. Apply approved techniques used in analytical testing.

Schedule: Sunday-Thursday, 5:00pm-1:30am. Duties include aseptic technique, media maintenance, quality control, and accurate record-keeping in a regulated lab setting.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Prepare samples for indicator organisms, pathogens, and chemistries.
• Apply aseptic techniques in daily workload.
• Maintain media and reagents 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.
• Pursue assigned processes or techniques per FSNS policies and customer requirements.
• Maintain laboratory condition, equipment, supplies, quality assurance programs, and accurate records.
• Perform activities in a neat, safe, hygienic, and efficient manner.
• Share information openly and promptly.

Skills

Aseptic techniques

Quality control

Laboratory safety

Attention to detail

Education

High School diploma or GED

Associate degree in Life Science or two years of laboratory experience

Tools

General laboratory equipment

Job description

Certified Group is seeking a Microbiology Technician in St. Louis, MO to prepare samples for analytical and microbiological testing of food products, ingredients, and environmental samples. Apply approved techniques used in analytical testing.

Schedule: Sunday-Thursday, 5:00pm-1:30am. Duties include aseptic technique, media maintenance, quality control, and accurate record-keeping in a regulated lab setting.