QA Lab Technician (Food Production) - Milford, MA
- Boston, MA
- $18.00-19.00 per hour
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Perform Food Safety Audits of the Quality Control Center.
- Assist with training of new employees, document control initiatives, and tracking data trends.
- Monitor GMPs, SOPs, and food safety controls.
- Monitor sanitary conditions of the facility, specifically using an established bacterial swabbing method.
- Monitor temperatures and other operating parameters of various laboratory instruments necessary for accurate testing.
- Prepare various media types used in laboratory testing, including monitoring and documenting pH levels.
- Keep inventory of testing media and materials.
- Maintain a clean and sanitary laboratory, including but not limited to keeping benchtops sanitized and free of clutter, washing lab floor and cleaning all glassware/metal instruments used in the testing process.
- Participate and act as key member of the HACCP Team.
- Perform other tasks as directed to support Quality and Brand.
- Must be able to work independently, multi-task, and make appropriate decisions when necessary.
- Must have good communication skills and be able to work with personnel from other departments.
- Must be comfortable in a laboratory environment and know basic lab standard operating procedures, as well as aseptic technique.
- Must have basic problem-solving skills and be detail oriented.
- Minimum associate degree in biology, food science, or related field, bachelor's degree preferred but not required.
- Minimum of 1 year experience in QA/lab or food production environment a plus.
- Must be able to tolerate cold temperatures for short periods of time.
- HACCP Certification a plus.
- Must be able to lift 50lbs.
- Bilingual a plus.
- The working conditions will be in a laboratory setting as well as in a seafood processing setting.
- 100% of time spent at the Innovation Center in Milford, MA.