
Central Lab Technician (CLT)
Minneapolis, MNFull-time$23–25/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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Job overview
The Central Lab Technician is responsible for the quality and integrity of products received and manufactured. The role performs routine quality assurance tests in the laboratory and on the packaging floor, follows written procedures, and maintains accurate records to support product and packaging quality. The technician also verifies incoming materials, conducts product and equipment checks, and reports issues that may affect food safety or quality.
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Full job description
Rate: $0 USD per hour
Pay or shift range: $23 USD to $25 USD
The estimated range is the budgeted amount for this position. Final offers are based on various factors, including skill set, experience, location, qualifications and other job-related reasons.
Description
Job Description:
The 2nd Shift CLT is responsible for the quality and integrity of the products being received as well as manufactured. The CLT performs routine QA tests in the laboratory and on the packaging floor by following written directions and procedures while maintaining accurate up to date records of all work performed to assure product and packaging quality.
Major Job Duties:1) Perform the following in process, finished product and raw material tests: % moisture, % oil, % salt, FFA of oil, finished product defect analysis using methods that include, but are not limited to: manual titration, moisture analysis, bench top Near Infrared (NIR) analysis, Dicromat II analysis and as specified in the Quality Manual2) Perform Laboratory Round checks that include, but are not limited to: verifying seal integrity, proper packaging & seasoning being used, code dates and printed prices, weights.3) Perform Metal Detector tests4) Place product on hold and complete all deviation and hold paperwork by end of shift5) Verify incoming materials (seasonings, salt, oil, corn, popcorn, corn meal, packaging etc.) and assemble documentation according to written procedure6) Perform retained product analysis7) Inspect equipment following cleaning8) Ability to do the following tests: seals integrity (visual and water tank)9) Inform supervisor of any issue that may compromise the food safety or quality of the product in a timely manner10) Record and/or enter test results in to computer as required by testing done.11) Maintain clean and safe laboratory environment12) Perform roll stock change and product changeover verifications to ensure quality standard is met13) Must be able to keep meticulous records and follow the written recordkeeping and documentation program.14) May be responsible for additional special projects under the supervision of the QA Manager.15) May be required to review, organize, file and or update some documentation in support of Quality program.16) May be assigned to other duties as required by Management.
Essential Job Functions:1) Walk and stand continuously for the full work shift (up to 12 hours per day)2) Ability to climb stairs occasionally3) Accurately complete and record test results4) Reach and grab occasionally5) Lift and carry 20 lbs. occasionally6) Work safely around moving machinery7) Effective written and verbal communication with other team members and supervisors8) Follow written and verbal directions9) Work cautiously on slippery floors10) Work in noise – wear hearing protection11) Basic computer skills12) Detail oriented13) Ability to work 40 hours per 5 day week and overtime during the week and on the weekend as needed14) Complete required quality checks in the allotted time frame15) Dependable attendance16) Adhere to relevant health and safety procedures
The above job description is not inclusive of all job duties. It has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. Qualified candidates must be able to perform essential job functions with or without accommodation.
$23.00 - $25.00 per hour
3018699MS
Qualifications
Experience
Preferred
- Previous experience working in a laboratory and manufacturing environment. Experience working with quality systems such as SQF. Good mathematics skills and basic computer skills. Have a working knowledge of HACCP. High School Degree or GED equivalent. Prefer 2 or 4 year postgraduate degree from an accredited science program.
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How this job compares
Set against the 2,110 open Laboratory Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 31, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$23–25/hr
- Minnesota median$23–26/hr47 hourly ranges
- US median$22–26/hr1,020 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $24/hr, is 4% below the Minnesota median midpoint ($25/hr) — in the middle half of Laboratory Technician hourly ranges in Minnesota.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 61 open Laboratory Technician jobs in Minnesota and 2,110 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Minnesota
- Actalent10 open
- HealthPartners5 open
- Mayo Clinic5 open
- Experience
- Laboratory Technician postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (892 postings).
- Education
- 286 of the 2,110 open Laboratory Technician jobs (14%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 31, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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