Roles & Responsibilities:
- Prepare samples for indicator organisms, pathogens, and chemistries.
- Apply aseptic techniques in daily workload.
- Maintain media and reagents as needed for daily microbiological testing.
- Inventory and report expendable supplies/materials needed for testing requirements.
- Provide routine preventive maintenance by daily cleaning, sanitizing, and trash disposal.
- Perform quality control monitoring by taking incubator temperatures, inoculating control organisms, running media controls, etc.
- Independently pursue an assigned series of processes, procedures, or techniques in accordance with FSNS policies/procedures and customer requirements.
- Maintain laboratory condition, to include equipment, supplies, quality assurance programs, and accurate records throughout all procedures.
- Perform all activities in a neat, safe, hygienic, and efficient manner.
- Share information in an open and timely manner.
- Responsible for the safety of oneself and others working within their area.
- Responsible for the completion of required training.
