**Job Description** **Join a great company!** **General Purpose:** Test all raw, intermediate, and finished products as well as collecting and testing environmental samples according to established procedures. Discover and prevent defects and improve quality. Work with a high degree of accuracy and concentration to produce valid test results in a timely manner. **Job Duties and Responsibilities:** + Perform receiving lab duties including weighing trucks, observing sample collections, and preparation of receiving tickets. + Evaluate truck shipments for acceptance based upon established criteria. + Complete entry into the computer systems and generate requested reports. + Perform testing using the Near Infra-red methods, scorch tests, acidity tests, sink work, and other appropriate lab equipment. + Prepare chemical solutions and media required for laboratory testing. Sterilize equipment as needed. + Perform butterfat and total solids tests on fluid milk; cream; condensed and sweetened condensed milk; and powdered products. + Maintain lab records of samples, test results, and lab quality control measures in an up-to-date, legible, and accurate manner ensuring the accuracy of results. + Certify that finished product is suitable for sale by meeting government and customer specifications. Ensure cleanliness and organization of the lab and the integrity of all testing results. + Perform basic microbiology and environmental sampling as required. + Dedicate effort to safety as we expect every employee to leave work in the same condition as they arrive. + Follow all DFA good manufacturing practices (GMP) and work in a manner consistent with all corporate regulatory, food safety, quality, and sanitation requirements. + Exhibit the values and ethics of Dairy Farmers of America through honesty, discretion, and sound judgment. + Adhere to all DFA Quality, Safety and GMP policies and procedures and report any nonconformity. + Attend required training, including but not limited to Safety, GMP, Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP), and Safe Quality Foods (SQF). + The requirements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employee; but is not a complete list of responsibilities, duties and skills required. **Requirements** **_Education and Experience_** + High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) + Prefer two year applied science degree in Food Science, Dairy Science or Microbiology + 1 year experience in a food laboratory or similar role Certification and/or License: + Approved as a Pennsylvania Industry Analyst for Appendix N Testing Program or able to obtain within 45 days of employment. Participate in necessary programs annually to maintain approval. + Able to obtain Pennsylvania Weighmaster license within 30 days of employment **_Knowledge, Skills and Abilities_** + Able to read, write, and speak English An Equal Opportunity Employer **Pay Range** $20.80 / hour