Environmental Lab Tech

Scheduled Days & Hours : Monday-Friday, 5 : 00AM-1 : 30PM / FINISH, Occasional weekends as neededWages : $23-25 per hourLocation : San Marcos - At this time, we are only considering local candidates who are legally authorized to work in the United States. Relocation assistance is not available for this position.Ideal Candidate Criteria : The Environmental Lab Tech must have the knowledge and ability to follow aseptic protocol; collect line samples, raw and pasteurized milk samples received and produced daily for testing.Job Duties : Collect allergen rinse water when its milk to juice day, use ATP swabs for daily sanitation verifications and environmental swab samples on a quarterly basis for micro testing. Collects and preps swabs or finished product samples to ship to our certified lab for micro testing. Conducts and completes daily pre-operational logs.

Works and communicates corrective actions to production supervisors to complete.

Participates in monthly and yearly internal audits of the production facility. Collects wastewater samples and completes necessary paperwork to comply with regulations. Collects and checks production batch records to verify specifications and traceability. Will keep up with lab inventory supplies. Keeps track of environmental swab trend analysis.

Assists in food safety and quality projects. The person will be working with and maintaining laboratory instruments and logging data in computer. Prompt and regular attendance Other duties as assigned.Skills Needed : Knowledge of math skills, computer, ability to read / interpret documents, and write routine reports / correspondence. May perform other duties as assigned, work as part of a team, maintain a clean / sanitary / safe work area. Requires accuracy and attention to detail. English language proficiency required. Previous lab experience is preferred but not required.Physical Requirements : Physical Demands : While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee is regularly required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop. The employee must regularly push, pull; lift and / or move up to 55 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.Work Environment : While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is occasionally exposed to humid conditions and the noise level in the work environment is quiet except for when on the production floor.Instructions : Employment is contingent upon results of a post-offer background check, drug test, functional assessment and physical. Applicants may apply online at www.HollandiaDairy.com / Careers. Applicants who are unable to use the online system due to a disability should call the HR department to request an accommodation.Benefits : On day one, excellent medical, dental, vision, employer paid for long-term disability, life insurance (free up to $50k); various additional options to choose fromFlexible Benefits account (FSA) for medical and dependent careGenerous PTO (Paid Time Off) allowances and holiday pay401(k) plan with employer matchingAdvancement and growth opportunitiesFun employee and family eventsEmployee gifts on birthdays & milestone anniversariesSafety bonuses and rafflesEmployee assistance programHollandia Dairy is an EEO / AA / Disability / Vets EmployerPI25db602b5b07-29952-39047241 #FalseRequiredPreferredJob IndustriesAgriculture & Environment