Weekend Grain Lab Technician (Part-Time)

South Dakota Soybean Processors LLC; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

South Dakota Soybean Processors LLC is seeking a part-time Lab Technician to accurately handle, document, and test grains, meal, hulls, pellets, oils, and byproducts. The position includes weekend shifts (Saturday and Sunday 6am-2pm) with additional weekday hours to average 16–20 hours per week.

You will learn and operate lab equipment, perform procedures per SOPs, input data into software (Excel), interpret results, and report findings to the lab manager, while maintaining safety standards in a

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent (laboratory experience preferred).
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Basic math, computer and typing skills.
• Must be dependable, self-motivated and able to work independently and with others.
• Perform duties outside normal responsibilities to support the team and overall organizational goals.

Responsibilities

• Learn and use all lab equipment, chemicals, and day-to-day operations of the laboratory.
• Perform and complete all lab procedures as assigned in accordance with standard lab practices (AOCS methods/SOPs).
• Demonstrate ability to understand and interpret lab results and reports, including mathematical calculations.
• Accurately input data into software and generate reports; ability to use Excel and learn new software.
• Report any changes in equipment performance or chemical interactions to the lab manager.
• Consistently and accurately perform work while multi-tasking and meeting deadlines for lab results.
• Use balances with accuracy and neatness when weighing out samples.
• Basic troubleshooting of laboratory equipment.

Skills

Excel

Communication

Independence

Multi-tasking

Attention to detail

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Lab equipment

Job description

South Dakota Soybean Processors LLC is seeking a part-time Lab Technician to accurately handle, document, and test grains, meal, hulls, pellets, oils, and byproducts. The position includes weekend shifts (Saturday and Sunday 6am-2pm) with additional weekday hours to average 16–20 hours per week.

You will learn and operate lab equipment, perform procedures per SOPs, input data into software (Excel), interpret results, and report findings to the lab manager, while maintaining safety standards in a