Lab Technician – Part-Time Position

Scotsburn Dairy Group, a leading processor and distributor of fresh quality dairy products and ice cream in Atlantic Canada, has a part-time laboratory technician position available at its Sydney production plant, located on Upper Prince Street, Sydney, N.S.

Key areas of responsibility include:

• Gathering samples from production floor for product testing;
• Testing samples for compliance;
• Preparing media for plating samples;
• Plating samples for incubation and reading them when appropriate;
• Completing all documentation required for testing product sampling and the verification of results;
• Ensuring good manufacturing practices and procedures are followed as outlined in our written HACCP Program.

This is a fast-paced environment in a food processing plant.  The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications:

• Post secondary education, technology or sciences preferred;
• Ability to follow precise procedures, possess excellent hand eye co-ordination, be a self-starter;
• Ability to effectively communicate and work well with others;
• A strong commitment to occupational health and safety standards and procedures;
• Previous lab or food science experience will be considered an asset.

This position includes shift work and periodic weekends.

Anyone interested in this position should apply in writing to:

Branch Manager
Scotsburn Dairy Group
P.O. Box 1240
Sydney, Nova Scotia  B1P 6J9

Or fax: 902-562-1212

Or e-mail: careers@scotsburn.com

Please quote competition number LT2909-CB.

Scotsburn Dairy Group is committed to Employment Equity.