Laboratory Technician- Food Micro 2
Bureau Veritas
- Burnaby, BC
- $18.00-20.00 per hour
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Adheres to Bureau Veritas' Code of Ethics.
- Review LIMS summary reports to determine task scope.
- Follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's) when conducting following work:
- Perform sample preparation and procedures prior to analyses.
- Perform some basic testing procedures.
- Identify any non-routine samples and seek guidance on procedures for handling.
- Meet quality and TAT specifications required by the client and ensure samples are analysed within holding
- time requirements.
- Identify and communicate procedural non-conformances to senior Technicians and Analysts.
- Employ proper laboratory techniques to minimize risk of mislabelling, sample mix-up and cros
- contamination between samples and other materials.
- Provide general laboratory support.
- Support and comply with all Bureau Veritas' policies, Quality System, and Health & Safety program.
- Participate, when requested in department and Health & Safety meetings.
- Keep work area clean, neat and organized.
- Maintain training records and relevant qualifications.
- All other responsibilities as assigned.
- Post-Secondary school education or equivalent experience
- Accurately follows Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's) and instructions
- Detail oriented with accurate record keeping skills.
- Good time-management, communication, multi-tasking and priority setting skills.
- Strong computer skills
- Positive outlook with an ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Adapt to a changing environment
- Work both independently and as part of a team
- Must be able to learn quickly
- Learns quickly.
- High level of work production in fast-paced lab environment.
- Can involve the repetition of the same process.
- Requires patience, tenacity and persistence.
- Flexible working hours, overtime and shift work.
- May involve long periods of standing and repetitive tasks.
- Some lifting and carrying (up to 40 lbs).
- Hazardous materials are handled using established safety procedures and appropriate equipment.