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POSITION SUMMARY

This position assists as needed in the lab.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

+ Perform Chemical and physical analysis for samples (product, ingredients, environmental, sanitation chemical) as soon as sample arrived; calculated and determine amount of ingredients needed to adjust semi-finished good sample reading back to specified range.

+ Discuss results and findings with those in charge of the products, and recommend any required corrective actions as needed.

+ Conduct microbiological analysis for samples provided.

+ Verify data measured against specification and determine acceptability.

+ Enter data into system. Conduct trend analysis. Report any trend to supervisor in timely manner.

+ Maintain and calibrate lab equipment.

+ Maintain working area clean (clean up area, equipment, tools, etc. after analysis is ended. Sample disposal).

+ Work as team with other lab technician and assist each other to provide data in timely manner.

+ Cover with other lab technician in their absence.

+ Help maintaining inventory of lab supplies.

+ Assist QA/QC management improve the microbiological, chemical and physical quality of LKK products.

+ Assist QA/QC management to conduct special projects regarding microbiological, chemical and physical issues.

+ Maintain & follow Good Laboratory Practice at all times.

+ Perform all other special assignments as requested.

COMPETENCIES

+ Problem Solving

+ Action Oriented

+ Planning & Organizing

+ Customer Focus

+ Self-Development

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This job does not have supervisory responsibilities.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

A. REQUIRED EDUCATION, SKILLS and EXPERIENCE

+ A college degree is preferred for this position.

+ Experience in a food company lab is useful; and experience in administrative support to a technical department or organization is preferred.

+ Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.

+ Ability to read and comprehend equipment manuals and electrical diagrams for set-up control loops.

+ Must be able to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

B. LANGUAGE SKILLS

+ Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.

+ Ability to write reports and correspondence and prepare and deliver clear and smooth presentation.

+ Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or and employees of organization.

+ Convey information clearly and effectively through both formal and informal documents.

C. MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

+ Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

+ Ability to compute rates, ratios, and percentages and draw and interpret bar graphs.

D. PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

+ Required to stand, kneel, walk and sit when performing essential job functions.

+ Regularly required to use hands and fingers to handle or feel; and/or reach with hands and arms.

+ Required to climb or balance; stoop, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell.

+ Occasionally lifting and/or move up to 50 pounds.

+ Specific vision ability is required, including close and distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust and stay focus.

+ Perform frequent sensory evaluation such as tasting of the food products.

E. WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

+ The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

+ While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; cleaning chemicals or acids, toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; extreme cold; extreme heat; risk of electrical shocks; explosives; risk of radiation; and vibration.

**Pay Details:** $24.00 per hour

Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

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The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

+ The California Fair Chance Act

+ Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance

+ Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers

+ San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

**Massachusetts Candidates Only:** 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.