Overview
Goldstrike – Assay Laboratory Technician Jobs in Carlin, NV at Barrick Gold Corporation
Business Unit Description:
8th Avenue Food & Provisions is a growing organization made up of businesses that produce and sell quality products including pasta, peanut butter, granola, and fruit and nut trail mixes to retail, foodservice and ingredient customers. The company was formed in October 2018 through a combination of Post Holdings’ private brands businesses and is owned by Post Holdings and funds affiliated with Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P. (“THL”), a private equity firm.
Responsibilities:
Position Summary:
The Quality Assurance Technician’s main function is to ensure the fast & accurate handling of documents and raw material tests to support the quality team in raw material or finish product verification. This person will have a working knowledge of current food safety regulations and GFSI requirements. The position may require work with cross-functional teams to ensure that raw material or finished products are inspected and released in a timely manner and that non-conforming product disposition is handled in an efficient manner. Ideally, this individual should have previous experience within a food-processing environment or food testing lab.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Conduct swabbing and other sampling (water, air, etc.) following environmental monitoring program.
Conduct trend analysis on the environmental data.
Report any positive result, conduct investigation, and follow up on the CAPA.
Perform shelf life study on finished goods.
Monitor coolers temperature, report any non-conformance, and follow up on the CAPA.
Maintain QA records in safe, secure, and orderly manner
Participate in internal and external quality audits.
Maintain a clean & tidy work area.
Other duties as assigned.
Education and Experience Required:
A Bachelor’s degree in a science discipline (Food Science preferred)
1+ years of laboratory or manufacturing industry experience
2+ years’ experience utilizing Microsoft office with intermediate proficiency
1+ years’ experience with HACCP, GMP and allergen management
Preferred Education, Experience, and Skills:
Experience with GFSI considered an asset
Good oral & written communication skills
Ability to work in a high paced and stressful environment
Schedule flexibility including working early mornings, late evenings, weekends, holidays and overtime
Physical Requirements:
Qualified candidates must be able to perform the following physical job requirements, with or without reasonable accommodation:
Frequent walking
Frequent standing
Frequent bending
Must be able to occasional lifting up to 20 lbs.
Title: Goldstrike – Assay Laboratory Technician
Company: Barrick Gold Corporation
Location: Carlin, NV
