Main activities: 
● Operate autoclaves and maneuver carts for sterilization of laboratory processing supplies, enrichment media, and decontaminated waste
● Operate automated dispensing machine to supply appropriate media volumes for target analyses
● Perform routine temperature monitoring and water analysis
● Perform verifications and set-up balances using reference materials
● Weigh dehydrated powders and reconstitute in large batches
● Pipette sample solution into tubes or plates according to the analysis process being performed
● Pour agar into plates or tubes to begin the growth process
● Collect plates and place them in the incubator for the specified amount of time and temperature
● Perform volume and other quality checks on prepared media 
● Aliquot volumes to tubes to pipets to challenge media with appropriate organisms 
● Ensure that media and materials are prepared for the next testing sequence
● Separation of liquid and solid decontaminated waste for disposal
● Washing and organization of laboratory glass and plasticware
● Maintain knowledge of Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) that is required to complete job responsibilities
● Set up equipment and materials needed for analysis
● Read plates and tubes, as required, to determine the reaction of organisms in the sample
● Support corporate quality and continuous improvement process
● Perform necessary housekeeping duties in a timely manner, keeping the work areas and equipment clean and sanitized
● Must participate in cleaning schedule and maintain retain samples as required
● Adhere to all safety policies
● Responsibility to support laboratory management in the implementation maintenance, and improvement of the management system
● Perform other related tasks as needed