Lab Coordinator - Nights
Are you a self-driven person looking to advance your career as a high-impact player on a team? If so, we have an exciting challenge for you and your future!
Our culture is built on value commitments to innovation, quality, results, integrity, community, people, and collaboration that fosters a strong employee engagement, teamwork, safety and wellness. We offer a competitive benefits package that includes health, dental, vision, wellness programs, employee discounts, retirement plans, tuition reimbursement, ongoing development, advancement opportunities and more.
Founded in 1846, today HP Hood is one of the largest and most trusted food and beverage manufacturers in the United States. Our portfolio of national and super-regional brands and licensed products includes Hood, Heluva Good, Lactaid, Blue Diamond Almond Breeze, Planet Oat and more.
Essential Functions:
- Responsible for ensuring all laboratory equipment meets state certification and internal calibration requirements.
- Must exhibit working knowledge of internal and regulatory audits and inspection.
- Monitoring of the sampling and testing programs
- Assist Quality and Plant Management in ensuring compliance and auditing of GMP’s, SOP’s, housekeeping, sanitation standards, weight control, and product handling.
- Coordinate the PMs on all lab equipment to maintain vendor specifications.
- Must have knowledge and understanding of food processing and packaging to troubleshoot issues in identifying contamination hazards and quality issues.
- Participates in HP Hood Winchester Quality Management Systems.
- Audit CIP chemical concentrations and ensures compliance to company specifications.
- Must be able to prepare media and other lab controls. These would include but are not limited to pour plates, buffer water, etc.
- Operate autoclave to sterilize plates and equipment as needed while ensuring sterility test are accurate.
- Participate in environmental testing in and around plant that includes swabbing, air plating, water sampling, etc.
- Oversee the verification that plant equipment meets sanitation requirements prior to start up.
- Participation in team-oriented processes in order to ascertain improvements within the lab and plant.
- Responsible for the training of Quality technicians and ensuring that they comply with all regulatory specifications for the testing they are performing.
- Responsible for lab inventory control, purchase order requests and employee time confirmation.
- Complete all performance reviews, coaching, attendance and disciplinary action for lab employees.
- Responsible for daily review of all testing information and follow up of any non-conformances.
- Various tasks involving the responsibility of the food safety and quality of company products.
Education & Experience:
- BS/BA in related science
- of 2yrs experience in food manufacturing.
- Knowledge of food microbiology, chemistry, dairy standards and CIP sanitation.
- Intermediate Computer Skill (i.e. Word, Excel, etc)
- Ability to work well with people.
- Communication skills are a must.
- Multi-tasked Individual.
- Ability to work independently.
Physical Requirements:
- Standing: Long periods (a minimum of 8+ hours)
- Sitting: Occasionally for short periods
- Walking: Long periods
- Bending: Frequently
- Lifting: Light (10+ lbs) frequently, lifting 50 occasionally
- Carrying: Light (10-15 lbs) frequently
Other:
- Frequent Overtime
Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience and location.
The pay range for this position is
$31.95 - $34.92 USD
HP Hood is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Female/Minority/Veteran/Disabled
"VERVRAA Federal Contractor"
For Applicants in Massachusetts - It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
Employment is subject to verification of an applicant’s identity and eligibility for employment in the United States as required by immigration laws. We are unable to assist with sponsorship at this time.
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