Lab Coordinator - Nights

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