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Simmons Foods · 8 hours ago

Micro Lab Coord

Siloam Springs, AR

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

3+ years exp

Simmons Foods is a company that values food safety and quality assurance. They are seeking a Micro Lab Coordinator to assist the Micro Lab Manager in overseeing laboratory operations and ensuring compliance with food safety programs and regulatory requirements.

Food and BeverageManufacturingNutrition

Responsibilities

Assists the Micro Lab Manager with oversight of internal company Micro Lab and manages the Micro Lab Supervisors

Supports the processing facilities by ensuring food safety programs and regulatory requirements are being met by providing appropriate laboratory test results

Ensures ISO compliance, coordinating proficiency training and vendor onboarding, monthly billing, verification of supervisor and lab technician duties, and managing inventory and research projects

Oversees Laboratory Testing

Responsible for managing supervisors and overall laboratory operations

Provides direction to micro laboratory supervisors and technicians

Helps to identify cost saving opportunities

Ensures lab personnel are trained to safely handle all equipment and chemicals utilized in the lab

Manages the process of test result communication, research projects, etc. to the appropriate personnel within the company

Manages people and resources to meet business goals

Ensures effective scheduling and spending to meet quality requirements and ensure product meets expectations

Directs and supervises employees (Micro Lab Supervisors and Technicians)’ work activities and monitors work performance

Collaborates with Human Resources to screen, interview and hire candidates

Administers disciplinary actions and recommends performance improvement actions in collaboration with the HR Manager

Monitors work performance and recommends compensation decisions based on guidelines

Follows Simmons values to develop and maintain a favorable working relationship with all employees

Promotes a cooperative and harmonious environment to facilitate positive employee morale, productivity, and continued improvement

Oversees and participates in the ongoing development, communication and implementation of team concepts, programs and policies; coordinates work to ensure best practices with all team members

Attends appropriate team meetings

Fosters strong cohesiveness regarding all major issues, e.g., direction, annual plan, budget, policy changes, etc

Accepts responsibility to quickly identify any areas that lack cohesiveness, bringing them to the attention of the team leader and working with the team in a supportive manner to resolve issues and actively look for ways, and reinforce actions needed, to achieve synergy possible within the larger organization

Is familiar with Simmons’ established operating systems (e.g. quality, security, office environment, company policies, continuous improvement); understands the responsibility to maintain familiarity with the systems and this position’s role in support of these systems - including a consideration of the impact of individual actions on the systems and the responsibility to communicate concerns and improvement ideas

This position description is intended to guide the activities of the person in this position and is not intended to limit the thinking and creativity of the person as to the work of this function nor is it intended that this describe all the work that may be required of the person in this position

Qualification

Laboratory ManagementMicrobiologyFood Safety ProgramsLaboratory TestingLaboratory ExperienceISO ComplianceRegulatory RequirementsVendor OnboardingProficiency TrainingInventory ManagementResearch ProjectsBachelor's DegreePoultry Industry ExperienceTeam LeadershipCommunication Skills

Required

Assists the Micro Lab Manager with oversight of internal company Micro Lab and manages the Micro Lab Supervisors

Supports the processing facilities by ensuring food safety programs and regulatory requirements are being met by providing appropriate laboratory test results

Ensures ISO compliance

Coordinates proficiency training and vendor onboarding

Monthly billing

Verification of supervisor and lab technician duties

Managing inventory and research projects

Responsible for managing supervisors and overall laboratory operations

Provides direction to micro laboratory supervisors and technicians

Helps to identify cost saving opportunities

Ensures lab personnel are trained to safely handle all equipment and chemicals utilized in the lab

Manages the process of test result communication, research projects, etc. to the appropriate personnel within the company

Manages people and resources to meet regulatory requirements and expectations

Ensures effective scheduling and spending to meet quality requirements and ensure product meets expectations

Directs and supervises employees (Micro Lab Supervisors and Technicians)' work activities and monitors work performance

Collaborates with Human Resources to screen, interview and hire candidates

Administers disciplinary actions and recommends performance improvement actions in collaboration with the HR Manager

Monitors work performance and recommends compensation decisions based on guidelines

Follows Simmons values to develop and maintain a favorable working relationship with all employees

Promotes a cooperative and harmonious environment to facilitate positive employee morale, productivity, and continued improvement

Oversees and participates in the ongoing development, communication and implementation of team concepts, programs and policies

Coordinates work to ensure best practices with all team members

Attends appropriate team meetings

Fosters strong cohesiveness regarding all major issues, e.g., direction, annual plan, budget, policy changes, etc

Accepts responsibility to quickly identify any areas that lack cohesiveness, bringing them to the attention of the team leader and working with the team in a supportive manner to resolve issues

Actively looks for ways, and reinforces actions needed, to achieve synergy possible within the larger organization

Is familiar with Simmons' established operating systems (e.g. quality, security, office environment, company policies, continuous improvement)

Understands the responsibility to maintain familiarity with the systems and this position's role in support of these systems

Communicates concerns and improvement ideas

Enters and locates information on a computer

Visually verifies information, often in small print

Communicates with Customers, Vendors, or Employees via telephone, in person, and/or electronic mail

May present information to small or large groups

Must be able to work in various temperatures

Move about in a manufacturing environment and surrounding property

May travel via car or plane to various work locations

Must be able to stoop, bend, and climb ladders to perform inspections