Pathogen Technician

## Overview **Find your future at National Beef!** National Beef of Dodge City, Kansas is seeking a qualified professional to fill the position of Pathogen Technician. With competitive pay and benefits, stable work, and an environment that is caring and supportive, **National Beef could become your next career move!** **Competitive Wages and Benefits:** - Family-friendly benefits including Health, Dental and Vision - Paid vacation - Paid holidays - Employee meat purchase program ## Responsibilities **Pathogen Technician responsibilities include but are not limited to:** - Follows instructions on project methodology from laboratory management staff - Ensures correctness and accuracy of information presented to Food Safety Center on samples - Makes note of any sample and chain of custody differences in appropriate sample discrepancy logbook - Efficiently performs tasks with a focus on speed and accuracy, ensuring timely completion while maintaining high quality and productivity standards in all assigned duties - Run tests as specified for National Beef and as directed by laboratory management - Inputs all data and information from received samples into electronic data base system - Prints and fills out required paperwork for samples received during shift - Responsible for following all policies, procedures, and protocols as approved by upper management for sample setup - Read tests results on all samples being analyzed - Checks completed paperwork for accuracy and as a part of the dual check program will check other technicians work before turning it in - Assists the inventory clerk, when needed, with the receiving of incoming supplies, recording of data into receiving logbook (s) and stocking - Inspects all received supplies making note of the condition, lot numbers, and expiration dates in the appropriate supply usage log. - Assists with the daily monitoring of temperature accuracy and records all temperatures for incubators, refrigerators, and freezers on log-sheet - Enters results and prints completed reports for issuance while maintaining accuracy of all data outlined in the reports - Issues completed reports for received samples to appropriate customers - Properly implements all procedure modifications as outlined by laboratory management staff - Directs all question concerning reports to a member of laboratory management staff - Completes media growth and sterility quality assurance controls - Responsible for maintaining adequate levels of testing supplies - Completes supply re-order log for needed supplies - Ensures specified daily housekeeping duties are performed - Responsible for completing weekly housekeeping tasks and log sheet - Utilizes any available time to cross train in other areas - Assists laboratory technicians in other areas in day to day duties when time permits or when needed - Responsible for maintaining accurate records for quality system traceability - Ensures all decontamination steps for all samples that have been completed - Completes all environmental quality assurance checks - Carries out necessary testing as outlined by laboratory management for any pending results that have been determined by other team members - Performs and completes any other duties assigned by FSCML management staff This position is a safety sensitive position. This is an On-Site position. ## Qualifications **Qualified Candidates for the Pathogen Technician should possess the following:** - Good written/oral communication skills in English - Self-Starter while being a team player - Ability to handle multi-tasking – not afraid to get dirty - Excellent organizational skills which allows for multitasking is a must - Previous laboratory experience or science related course work preferred (must provide credentials/college completed course work) - Excellent customer service skills with all levels- Upper management, Vendors, and production employees - Must possess computer skills in Microsoft Programs (Excel, Word, Access, Power-P…