Laboratory Technician (Temporary)

Job Purpose and Impact

The Laboratory Technician will complete routine analytical and laboratory testing in support of the food safety quality and operational teams within our Starches & Sweeteners plant in Martorell. In this role, you will document results into databases and communicate test results.

Key Accountabilities

• Conduct routine quantitative and qualitative inspections and laboratory tests on raw materials, in process and final products independently and support more complex trials and experiments under intermediate supervision.

• Ensure compliance programs for all individual testing, which includes monitoring adherence to regulations and other procedural food safety compliance.

• Interpret and document results of tests into active databases and communicate results to internal customers as required.

• Run calibration checks, preventive maintenance tasks and simple repair to analytical instrumentation and maintain customer specifications books.

• Help develop food and feed safety, quality and regulatory culture and collaborate cross functionally to build, maintain and improve an effective food safety, quality and regulatory culture.

• Handle moderately complex clerical, administrative, technical or customer support issues under general supervision, while escalating more complex issues to appropriate staff.

• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma, secondary education level or equivalent

• Minimum of two years of related work experience

• Fluent level of English

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to read and interpret documents (safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals).

• Strong computer program professional knowledge: Microsoft Word, Excel, Access and Outlook.

• Write routine reports and correspondence.