JOB DESCRIPTION Job Title: Micro Technician
Position Reports To: Assistant Quality Assurance Manager
FLSA Status: Hourly $18.25
- This is a permanent, full-time position that is eligible for enrollment in company benefits after 60 days and PTO after 1 year.
Hours: 8:00am-4:30pm Monday - Friday
OPC is family owned and headquartered in the beautiful Pacific Northwest of the United States. We started over 40 years ago as a small family farm and have been blessed to grow significantly with our farm-fresh quality and the care we show our customers. We currently own, or control through long-term leases, over 140,000 irrigated acres. We also now have a network of processing plants throughout Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Michigan to bring the bounty of our farms to you.
The roots of our heritage offer us complete focus, from farming through the entire process. We are committed to innovation, quality, and customer service. The OPC Family of companies is dedicated to sustainable agricultural practices throughout our farming operation, giving us the ability to provide our customers "Seed to Fork" varieties of quality potato products, other vegetables, and fruits.
From Field to Fork - Quality is the department that ensures our products are only the best quality commodity.
Position Purpose Summary: The Micro Technician is responsible for the collection, preparation, and documentation of finished product and environmental monitoring samples.
Principal Job Responsibilities: Serve the needs of customers and all stakeholders.Adhere to all Food Safety and GMP Policies.Collect and prepare finished product samples according to specification requirements.Perform regular environmental monitoring testing.Maintain organized documentation and logs associated with finished product and environmental testing and results.Analyze and report testing results.Other related duties as assigned from Quality Management. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and perform any other job-related duties requested by their supervisor.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: General knowledge of microbiology.Exemplary attendance required.Excellent communication skills: verbally and electronically.Above average computer skills.Detail-oriented and organized.Ability to work well with others and individually.Ability to prioritize and multitask.Meet deadlines.Problem-solving. Education and Experience: Degree or equivalent: High School Diploma.Years of experience: (preferred)1 year in food manufacturing.1 year in a laboratory environment.Certification: (preferred)HACCP.PCQI.Physical Demands of the Position: While performing the responsibilities of the job, the employee is required to stand, sit, walk, climb, and stoop for extended periods of time; ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
Work Environment: While performing duties of this position, the employee will be exposed to wet and slippery floors, occasionally moving mechanical parts and vehicles. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud; variable temperatures of both heat and cold.
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