Lab Technician

Lab Technician (Summer Student)

Exceldor Cooperative seeks a **QA Technician (Co-Op Student)** to join our Quality Assurance Team. Exceldor is both the largest, and the most technologically advanced chicken and turkey processor in our region. This is a Summer Term position reporting to the Director of Food Safety, Quality & Animal Welfare, you will monitor and verify activities as per Exceldor’s written Food Safety / HACCP system.

Work Hours: Monday - Friday; 8:00 am - 4:30 pm. Some days the shift will start later or earlier depending on sampling requirements.

Compensation: $19.50 per hour
- Currently enrolled in a post-secondary institution
- Excellent and accurate record keeping
- Good housekeeping skills
- Understanding of microbiological preparatory and analytical techniques
- Ability to take instructions for the performance of non-routine analysis.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Powerpoint)
- Able to work in a refrigerated environment.
- Access to a vehicle
- Sample collection, preparation and analysis
- Data entry and record keeping.
- Maintain workspace, instrumentation and incoming/outgoing sample inventory.
- Product quality inspections

**Job Type**: Seasonal
Contract length: 4 months

**Salary**: $19.50 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Store discount
- Vision care
- Wellness program

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Ability to Commute:

- Blumenort, MB R0A 0C1 (required)

Ability to Relocate:

- Blumenort, MB R0A 0C1: Relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person