Purpose (Objective): This position is responsible for working with department leadership to provide consistent efficient operations throughout the department. Main activities: ▪ Prepare, analyze, perform, and assist others with the chemistry preparation and testing of food samples. ▪ Ensure all department opening and closing tasks are completed effectively and efficiently and documented as quality systems require. ▪ Distribute projects or assignments to appropriate personnel within the department to ensure processes are efficiently and effectively completed. ▪ Ensure sample analysis flow if efficient in conjunction with quality ▪ Ensure safe working environment for laboratory and provide supervision of quality control and quality assurance procedures. ▪ Assist with scheduling and adjusting staff as needed based on sample volume ensuring minimal delays or down time in processes. ▪ Support laboratory leadership in employee development by providing effective training to new employees and acting as a resource to all department employees in the resolution of questions, problems, or alternative resources. ▪ Help implement systems as guided by laboratory leadership and support lean process or Industrial Performance related activities either directed from Corporate or in Lab-Specific Projects. ▪ Communicate with other departments as well as management on department needs. ▪ Ensure client specific requirements are being met. ▪ Assist with selection and orientation of new hires ▪ Work with supervisor on identifying and correcting performance issues and recognizing outstanding performers. ▪ Ensure effective utilization of Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) – as it pertains to batching, reports traceability, etc. ▪ Support corporate quality and continuous improvement process. ▪ Perform other related tasks as needed