Laboratory Technician (Day Shift)
- Pay Rate: $20.00/hour on W2
- Location: Decatur, IL 62526 (Onsite)
- Contract Length: 12 months
- Work Schedule: Mon – Fri or Tue – Sat or Sun – Thu | 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Raise is currently hiring a Laboratory Technician (Part-Time) in Decatur, IL on behalf of our client. They’re expanding their team to meet growing needs, making this a unique opportunity to work with an industry leader.
Overview
- The Part-Time Laboratory Technician supports client’s Microbiology Laboratory, which services 20+ internal food manufacturing facilities across North America.
- This role assists with general laboratory operations, ensuring compliance with all regulatory and quality standards.
Responsibilities
- Assist with routine laboratory support tasks.
- Prepare media, reagents, and solutions for a variety of microbiological tests.
- Unloading and reloading autoclaves as needed.
- Restocking supplies, bringing up pallets from the dock, and organizing materials in the storage room.
- Handling laboratory waste and garbage removal, including taking waste to the compactor.
- Performing regular cleaning duties (floors, weekly cleaning, quarterly bleaching).
- Washing dishes and glassware for platers.
- Making agar and performing temperature and scale checks.
- Checking in media in LabWare and ensuring proper documentation.
- Bringing up mail from the front office.
- Maintain awareness and adhere to all applicable FDA, GMP, USP, Biosafety, OSHA and employer
- standards and guidelines.
- Follow laboratory standards and maintain compliance with ISO 17025:2017 as applicable.
Qualifications
- Preferred: 1+ years of work experience in a Quality Laboratory.
- Attendance and punctuality are required.
- Committed to working the shift.
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
- Ability to multi-task.
- Excellent communication skills and willingness to learn new responsibilities.
- Capable of working individually and with a team.
- Adaptable to a fast-paced environment.
Working Conditions
- Employees in this position working at this location may be exposed to various potential biological, chemical and food allergens due to the nature of our business and the requirements of the job.
- Procedures must be adhered to, to minimize/eliminate exposure. If there is any reason such exposure would interfere with your ability to perform this role or work at the location, please notify the hiring manage
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