Job Description
Job Description
Job Description
Laboratory Technician
Kelly is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants regardless of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other legally protected status, and we take affirmative action to recruit, employ, and advance qualified individuals with disabilities and protected veterans in the workforce. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to the Kelly Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California’s state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment. Kelly participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.
Kelly may use AI-powered tools during the recruitment and hiring process. For full details, including how Kelly uses AI, your rights, and how to request a reasonable accommodation, visit the Recruitment Artificial Intelligence Notice.
Location: Bridgeton, MO
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 6:00 AM–2:30 PM; overtime as needed
Industry: Food Manufacturing / Human Nutrition & Health
Kelly® is hiring a Laboratory Technician to support a leading manufacturer in the Human Nutrition & Health industry in Bridgeton, MO. This is a great opportunity for someone with laboratory, quality, or food manufacturing experience who enjoys hands-on testing and working in a fast-paced production environment.
What’s a typical day as a Laboratory Technician?You’ll be responsible for supporting product quality and food safety by evaluating finished products and incoming ingredients. Responsibilities include:
- Performing sensory, analytical, chemical, microbiological, and physical testing on finished products and incoming ingredients
- Conducting environmental swab testing and communicating results to the appropriate teams
- Participating in daily plant inspections, process audits, and internal quality audits
- Reviewing test results against established specifications and identifying products or materials that do not meet requirements
- Investigating non-conformances, evaluating collected data, and helping determine appropriate solutions
- Assisting with customer complaint investigations as needed
- Performing laboratory equipment calibrations and routine maintenance according to established procedures
- Maintaining accurate testing, calibration, and quality documentation
- Preparing and providing regular reports to Quality leadership
- Supporting continuous improvement initiatives related to quality testing and programs
- Assisting the Quality Supervisor with additional quality-related responsibilities as needed
- Have an Associate degree or certification in a science-related field, preferred; OR
- Have at least 1–2 years of experience in a food manufacturing facility or laboratory environment
- Are comfortable performing hands-on laboratory testing and following established specifications and procedures
- Can understand, organize, and interpret technical data
- Have strong written and verbal communication skills
- Have good interpersonal skills and can work effectively with production and quality teams
- Are detail-oriented and able to identify and investigate quality issues
- Are available to work Monday through Friday, 6:00 AM–2:30 PM, with overtime as required by business needs
Once you apply, a recruiter will review your skills and experience to determine whether this opportunity is a good match. If so, we’ll connect with you to discuss the position and next steps.
Helping you discover what’s next in your career is what we’re all about. Apply today for this Laboratory Technician opportunity in Bridgeton!
About Kelly®
Kelly connects talented people with opportunities to work and grow with leading organizations. We’re here to help you find work that fits your skills, experience, and career goals.
As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan. Click here for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.
Why Kelly® Science & Clinical?
Kelly Science & Clinical is your connection to premier scientific and clinical companies looking to hire industry experts just like you. Our team creates expert talent solutions to solve the world’s most critical challenges. Every day, we match science professionals with dream jobs that fit their skills, interests, and career goals-it’s the way we think job searching should be. Nearly 100 percent of our science recruiters have a professional background and education in science, so we know a thing or two about the science market and how to get your expertise noticed.About Kelly
Work changes everything. And at Kelly, we’re obsessed with where it can take you. To us, it’s about more than simply accepting your next job opportunity. It’s the fuel that powers every next step of your life. It’s the ripple effect that changes and improves everything for your family, your community, and the world. Which is why, here at Kelly, we are dedicated to providing you with limitless opportunities to enrich your life-just ask the 300,000 people we employ each year.Kelly is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants regardless of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other legally protected status, and we take affirmative action to recruit, employ, and advance qualified individuals with disabilities and protected veterans in the workforce. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to the Kelly Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California’s state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment. Kelly participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.
Kelly may use AI-powered tools during the recruitment and hiring process. For full details, including how Kelly uses AI, your rights, and how to request a reasonable accommodation, visit the Recruitment Artificial Intelligence Notice.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Bridgeton, MO |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Company Size | 10,000 employees or more |
| Year Founded | 1946 |
| Website | https://www.mykelly.com/ |
About Company
Finding great work for top talent.
Kelly helps companies recruit and manage skilled workers and helps job seekers find great work in industries such as accounting and finance, education, engineering, government, manufacturing and production, technology, and more.
Since inventing the staffing industry in 1946, we’ve become experts in the many specialties and local and global markets we serve. With a network of suppliers and partners around the world, we connect 450,000+ people with work every year. We ensure companies have the people they need, when and where they’re needed most.
Skills
- Analysis Skillsunmatched
- Artificial Intelligence (AI)unmatched
- Calibrationunmatched
- Communication Skillsunmatched
- Continuous Improvementunmatched
- Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
- Data Collectionunmatched
- Detail Orientedunmatched
- Documentationunmatched
- Federal Governmentunmatched
- Food Productionunmatched
- Food Safetyunmatched
- Food and Beverage Industryunmatched
- Human Healthunmatched
- Internal Auditunmatched
- Interpersonal Skillsunmatched
- Laboratoryunmatched
- Laboratory Equipmentunmatched
- Laboratory Testingunmatched
- Leadershipunmatched
- Microbiologyunmatched
- Nutritionunmatched
- Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
- Procedure Developmentunmatched
- Product Supportunmatched
- Product Testingunmatched
- Production Systemsunmatched
- Quality Assuranceunmatched
- Quality Managementunmatched
- Reporting Skillsunmatched
- Writing Skillsunmatched
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