Seasonal Laboratory & Quality Assurance Technician 1

Dfa-of-Californi; Yuba City (CA); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Dfa-of-Californi is seeking a Seasonal Laboratory and Quality Assurance Technician to support the Northern Laboratory Operations and QA Department. The role ensures ISO compliance and 100% proof checks on daily paperwork, with emphasis on accuracy and safety.

Responsibilities include maintaining training records, assisting in audits, ordering supplies, and supporting internal environmental programs. Travel to Yuba City and Winters may be required, and weekend/holiday availability is expected.

Qualifications

• Associate Degree (AA or AS) with science background or equivalent preferred.
• One to two years of related experience and/or training.
• ISO 17025 experience preferred.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, and Outlook).
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Must have weekend and holiday availability.
• Ability to travel.

Responsibilities

• Confirming the Management System is implemented and followed.
• Perform 100% proof checks on daily paperwork for ISO compliance.
• Assist in compliance with ISO/IEC 17025, ELAP, GLP, USDA, FDA and any customer-specific requirements.
• Extensive database entry and support the laboratory operations by performing any administrative and clerical duties including customer certificates.
• Issue, tracking and maintain employee training records.
• Assist in internal environmental program i.e., trending data, and sampling.
• Greets visitors, ascertains nature of business, and escorts visitors to appropriate personnel.
• Create FedEx label, request pickups, send samples and supplies via FedEx when needed.
• Support the laboratory by ordering supplies, creating, and closing POs.
• Assist Quality Assurance Department in supervising the quality sections of all Northern Safe Food Alliance laboratories- includes travel to other laboratory locations (Yuba City and Winters).
• Communicates with the Quality Assurance Department concerning any safety, quality, or technical problems.
• Assists in problem solving using Corrective Action and Preventative Action Procedures.
• Perform performance/maintenance verification on laboratory equipment.
• Employee has the responsibility for maintaining good safety and housekeeping practices throughout assigned area of responsibility.
• Support the laboratory operations and customers by picking up and dropping off samples and supplies, when needed.
• Assist in internal and external audits.
• Confidence to communicate effectively in a team setting including managers, supervisors, and technicians.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle conflict in a professional manner.
• Other laboratory tasks as needed
• Adaptability to learn tasks and processes.
• Assist in other assigned duties as needed

Skills

Detail-oriented

Organized

Problem solving

Team communication

MS Office

Education

Associate degree (AA/AS) with science background

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Description

The Seasonal Laboratory and Quality Assurance Technician will be responsible for ensuring support to the Northern Laboratory Operations and Quality Assurance Department.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Confirming the Management System is implemented and followed.
• Perform 100% proof checks on daily paperwork for ISO compliance.
• Assist in compliance with ISO/IEC 17025, ELAP, GLP, USDA, FDA and any customer-specific requirements.
• Extensive database entry and support the laboratory operations by performing any administrative and clerical duties including customer certificates.
• Issue, tracking and maintain employee training records.
• Assist in internal environmental program i.e., trending data, and sampling.
• Greets visitors, ascertains nature of business, and escorts visitors to appropriate personnel.
• Create FedEx label, request pickups, send samples and supplies via FedEx when needed.
• Support the laboratory by ordering supplies, creating, and closing POs.
• Assist Quality Assurance Department in supervising the quality sections of all Northern Safe Food Alliance laboratories- includes travel to other laboratory locations (Yuba City and Winters).
• Communicates with the Quality Assurance Department concerning any safety, quality, or technical problems.
• Assists in problem solving using Corrective Action and Preventative Action Procedures.
• Perform performance/maintenance verification on laboratory equipment.
• Employee has the responsibility for maintaining good safety and housekeeping practices throughout assigned area of responsibility.
• Support the laboratory operations and customers by picking up and dropping off samples and supplies, when needed.
• Assist in internal and external audits.
• Confidence to communicate effectively in a team setting including managers, supervisors, and technicians.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle conflict in a professional manner.
• Other laboratory tasks as needed
• Adaptability to learn tasks and processes.
• Assist in other assigned duties as needed

Pay rate: $20.00

Requirements

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Associate Degree (AA or AS) with science background or equivalent preferred
• One to two years of related experience and/or training.
• ISO 17025 experience preferred.
• Highly organized, energetic, resourceful, and creative problem solver.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to prioritize and work on multiple tasks at a time.
• Must have weekend and holiday availability.
• Ability to adapt and be flexible within a changing work environment.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, and Outlook).
• Must be willing to travel.