Lab Specialist
Posted on: 13 Feb 2021
Dallas, TX
Job Description
The basic function of a Lab Technician is to perform a variety of chemical testing of food products and/or ingredients.
Performs routine duties requiring minimal supervision which support the activities of Quality Assurance and Operations departments by the preparing and analyzing various samples; perform testing of various ingredients, preparations and maintenance of equipment;; perform special testing of samples to isolate and identify sources of problems in processing; log-in results of testing; operate a variety of lab equipment such as: blender, food processor, grinder, a variety of balances, oxygen meter, salt meter, sodium meter, pH meter, CEM/FOSS units or any other analytical testing equipment,; oversee general housekeeping and maintain program for and ensure Tyson Laboratory Standard Operating Procedures are followed; coordinate the lab wide effort to input data into the Tyson LIMS system; oversee perform other routine and/or non-routine nature as required by the FSQA Manager. Must function independently and follow procedures precisely and accurately; able to communicate clearly in English both verbally and in writing; able to work with hazardous material / equipment safely; able to bend, stoop and lift up to twenty five ( 25) pounds.
REQUIREMENTS:
Education: High school diploma or equivalent; Bachelors degree in the sciences preferred.
Experience: Minimum two years experience in a food laboratory environment;
Computer Skills: Able to record data neatly, precisely and legibly; have ample computer skills in Microsoft Word, Excel and similar.
Work Shift:
2ND SHIFT (United States of America)
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Tyson Foods
Springdale, AR
Tyson Foods, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a food company worldwide. It operates through four segments: Beef, Pork, Chicken, and Prepared Foods. The company processes live fed cattle and live market hogs; fabricates dressed beef and pork carcasses into primal and sub-primal meat cuts, as well as case ready beef and pork, and fully-cooked meats; and raises and processes chickens into fresh, frozen, and value-added chicken products.
It also supplies poultry breeding stock; sells allied products, such as hides and meats; and manufactures and markets frozen and refrigerated food products, including ready-to-eat sandwiches, flame-grilled hamburgers, Philly steaks, pepperoni, bacon, breakfast sausage, turkey, lunchmeat, hot dogs, flour and corn tortilla products, appetizers, snacks, prepared meals, ethnic foods, side dishes, meat dishes, breadsticks, and processed meats. The company offers its products primarily under the Tyson, Jimmy Dean, Hillshire Farm, Ball Park, Wright, Aidells, ibp, State Fair, Gallo Salame, and Golden Island brands.
It sells its products through its sales staff to grocery retailers, grocery wholesalers, meat distributors, warehouse club stores, military commissaries, industrial food processing companies, chain restaurants or their distributors, live markets, international export companies, and domestic distributors who serve restaurants and foodservice operations, such as plant and school cafeterias, convenience stores, hospitals, and other vendors, as well as through independent brokers and trading companies. The company has a collaboration with IdentiGEN Ltd. Tyson Foods, Inc. was founded in 1935 and is headquartered in Springdale, Arkansas.
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IndustryFood services/Restaurants
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No. of Employees121,000
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Website
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Jobs Posted4125
