Laboratory Technician

Department: Laboratory / QA Location: Greeley, CO Hours: 2^nd^ Shift 2:30 pm to 11:00pm Pay Rate: ($18.00/hour) Earn up to an additional $1.50/hour through our 30-60-90 Day Step Program! Employees receive a $0.50/hour raise at each milestone (30, 60, and 90 days). · ** Note:** To qualify for each step increase, perfect attendance and punctuality are required (no lates or missed shifts). Summary: Performs laboratory tests to determine chemical and physical characteristics or composition of solid, liquid, or gaseous materials for such purposes as quality control, process control, or product development by performing the following duties. Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned. ** - Sets up, adjusts, and operates laboratory equipment and instruments in adherence to all safety protocols and procedures. - Tests products for analytics. - Test samples of manufactured products to verify conformity to specifications. - Records test results on standardized forms and write test reports describing procedures used. - Paperwork is extremely important in this position. - Cleans and sterilizes laboratory equipment. - Calibrates laboratory instruments. Participates on the quality assurance side of completing the following duties: - Overseeing the sanitation lines - Conforming with customer specifications and ensuring every load release is in spec. - Puts product on hold if the analytics are not in spec with the customer's specifications. - - ** BENEFITS: All American Pet Proteins offers the following benefits for all full-time employees: · Health Insurance Cost Shared with company; option of PPO or HDHP plan · Employee Paid Dental Insurance · Employee Paid Vision Insurance · Employer Paid Life and AD&D Insurance · Voluntary Life Insurance for Employee, Spouse and Children · Employer Paid Short- and Long-Term Disability · Employer Paid Telehealth Services including general medicine, neck and back care, dermatology, behavioral health, expert medical services, and nutritionist. Accrual of Paid Time