Lab Technician

We are currently looking to hire a full time lab technician on our 3rd shift at our food manufacturing facility in La Grange, IL. This position pays up to 18/hour and can interview and start ASAP.

Candidates must have 3-5+ years of lab technician experience from a food production environment. A 4 year degree is not required, but preferred.

Job Responsibilities:

Primary:

• Performs analyses including micro testing and maintains documentation for all raw materials, in-process and finished goods against established standards
• Calibrates instruments
• Release and create COA product from Inspection
• Releases raw materials from inspection
• Organizes samples pick up by outside lab
• Sends samples out to customer or outside lab
• Maintains retention sample library
• Performs allergen swabbing
• Maintains computerized database
• Preventive Control Individual which ensures all Food Safety Preventive Controls and Food Safety Plan’s controls are followed
• Provides support and assists to all manufacturing personnel
• Provides daily feedback to manager/supervisor.
• Continuous Improvement: Demonstrate active participation and personal accountability in the continuous improvement process of Sokol.  This includes documenting observations, method change recommendations, understanding results metrics, and professional training.    

Secondary:

• Maintains all appropriate technical specifications and COA’s for raw materials and finished goods
• Maintain appropriate inventories of lab supplies

• Maintains an organized and clean working environment

• Maintains all confidential company formulations to assure compliance with established criteria and to accurately reflect production processes

• Creates and operates within an environment that removes barriers within and between departments allowing the focus to be the overall success of the plant and the company
• Keeps informed of new technical developments through professional memberships and study and initiate uses within the company
• Reviews production paperwork including temperature charts