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    "description": "<h2>Overview</h2>\n<p><strong>Find your future at National Beef! </strong></p>\n<p> </p>\n<p>National Beef of Dodge City, Kansas is seeking a qualified professional to fill the position of Pathogen Technician.  With competitive pay and benefits, stable work, and an environment that is caring and supportive, <strong>National Beef could become your next career move! </strong></p>\n<p> </p>\n<p><strong>Competitive Wages and Benefits:</strong></p>\n<ul>\n <li>Family-friendly benefits including Health, Dental and Vision</li>\n <li>Paid vacation</li>\n <li>Paid holidays</li>\n <li>Employee meat purchase program</li>\n</ul>\n<h2>Responsibilities</h2>\n<p><strong>Pathogen Technician responsibilities include but are not limited to:</strong></p>\n<ul>\n <li><p>Follows instructions on project methodology from laboratory management staff</p></li>\n <li><p>Ensures correctness and accuracy of information presented to Food Safety Center on samples  </p></li>\n <li><p>Makes note of any sample and chain of custody differences in appropriate sample discrepancy logbook</p></li>\n <li><p>Efficiently performs tasks with a focus on speed and accuracy, ensuring timely completion while maintaining high quality and productivity standards in all assigned duties</p></li>\n <li><p>Run tests as specified for National Beef and as directed by laboratory management</p></li>\n <li><p>Inputs all data and information from received samples into electronic data base system</p></li>\n <li><p>Prints and fills out required paperwork for samples received during shift</p></li>\n <li><p>Responsible for following all policies, procedures, and protocols as approved by upper management for sample setup</p></li>\n <li><p>Read tests results on all samples being analyzed</p></li>\n <li><p>Checks completed paperwork for accuracy and as a part of the dual check program will check other technicians work before turning it in</p></li>\n <li><p>Assists the inventory clerk, when needed, with the receiving of incoming supplies, recording of data into receiving logbook (s) and stocking</p></li>\n <li><p>Inspects all received supplies making note of the condition, lot numbers, and expiration dates in the appropriate supply usage log.</p></li>\n <li><p>Assists with the daily monitoring of temperature accuracy and records all temperatures for incubators, refrigerators, and freezers on log-sheet</p></li>\n <li><p>Enters results and prints completed reports for issuance while maintaining accuracy of all data outlined in the reports</p></li>\n <li><p>Issues completed reports for received samples to appropriate customers</p></li>\n <li><p>Properly implements all procedure modifications as outlined by laboratory management staff</p></li>\n <li><p>Directs all question concerning reports to a member of laboratory management staff</p></li>\n <li><p>Completes media growth and sterility quality assurance controls   </p></li>\n <li><p>Responsible for maintaining adequate levels of testing supplies</p></li>\n <li><p>Completes supply re-order log for needed supplies</p></li>\n <li><p>Ensures specified daily housekeeping duties are performed</p></li>\n <li><p>Responsible for completing weekly housekeeping tasks and log sheet</p></li>\n <li><p>Utilizes any available time to cross train in other areas</p></li>\n <li><p>Assists laboratory technicians in other areas in day to day duties when time permits or when needed </p></li>\n <li><p>Responsible for maintaining accurate records for quality system traceability</p></li>\n <li><p>Ensures all decontamination steps for all samples that have been completed</p></li>\n <li><p>Completes all environmental quality assurance checks</p></li>\n <li><p>Carries out necessary testing as outlined by laboratory management for any pending results that have been determined by other team members</p></li>\n <li><p>Performs and completes any other duties assigned by FSCML management staff</p></li>\n</ul>\n<p>This position is a safety sensitive position.  This is an On-Site position.</p>\n<h2>Qualifications</h2>\n<p><strong>Qualified Candidates for the Pathogen Technician should possess the following:</strong></p>\n<ul>\n <li><p>Good written/oral communication skills in English</p></li>\n <li><p>Self-Starter while being a team player</p></li>\n <li><p>Ability to handle multi-tasking – not afraid to get dirty</p></li>\n <li><p>Excellent organizational skills which allows for multitasking is a must</p></li>\n <li><p>Previous laboratory experience or science related course work preferred (must provide credentials/college completed course work)</p></li>\n <li><p>Excellent customer service skills with all levels- Upper management, Vendors, and production employees</p></li>\n <li><p>Must possess computer skills in Microsoft Programs (Excel, Word, Access, Power-Point, Outlook/email)</p></li>\n <li><p>Schedule flexibility, including additional hours and weekends as needed</p></li>\n <li><p>Must be willing to be cross trained in many facets of laboratory work</p></li>\n</ul>\n<p>Must be at least 18 years of age or older.</p>\n<p> </p>\n<p>Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to provide visa sponsorship at this time.</p>\n<h2>Company Overview</h2>\n<p>National Beef is a leader in producing fresh, chilled and further processed beef products for customers in the U.S. and worldwide. 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