OPS LABORATORY TECHNICIAN IV - 42902548 1

Requisition No: 840922 

Agency: Agriculture and Consumer Services

Working Title: OPS LABORATORY TECHNICIAN IV - 42902548 1

 Pay Plan: Temp

Position Number: 42902548 

Salary:  $20.00 Hourly 

Posting Closing Date: 11/20/2024 

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OPS LABORATORY TECHNICIAN IV
 

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES
 

DIVISION OF FOOD SAFETY
BUREAU OF QUALITY MANAGEMENT
 

***OPEN COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY --
THIS IS A FULL-TIME OTHER PERSONAL SERVICES (OPS) POSITION***
 

CONTACT:
 

Hayley Crowe,  (850) 933-5756

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
 

A high school diploma or its equivalent and four (4) years of experience in laboratory or quality assurance work.
 

College or vocational/technical training can substitute at the rate of 30 semester, 45 quarter or 720 classroom hours for each year of the required experience provided such education includes three courses in the physical and/or natural sciences. 
 

Certain positions within this class require individuals to meet specific federal or state regulations as identified by the employing agency. 
 

Please Note: There will be a numerically based work sample administered with an established minimum required passing score to all eligible candidates as part of the hiring process for this position.
 

***ATTENTION CANDIDATES***
 

To be considered for a position with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services:
 

• All fields in the Candidate Profile must be completed (an attached resume is not a substitution for the information required on the candidate profile).
• Work history, duties and responsibilities, hours worked, supervisor, and formal education fields, etc. must be filled out to determine qualifications for this position.
• Responses to Qualifying Questions must be verifiable in the Candidate Profile.
   

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services values
and supports employment of individuals with disabilities. Qualified
individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
 

JOB DUTIES:
 

Support the Bureau of Quality Management Laboratory section by tracking due dates and sending reminders.  Ensure equipment database is up to date and enter new equipment and maintenance schedules into database.  Send timely reminders to lab staff when equipment maintenance is coming due.  Track nonconformance reports and provide periodic updates to quality management staff when reports are started, updated, and/or closed.  Send timely reminders to lab staff when a particular step on a nonconformance report is coming due.  Upload new analyst competencies into tracking system when received.  Update ongoing competency documentation as directed by quality management staff.
 

Assist quality management team with document control.  Perform controlled prints of updated documents and replace outdated documents with the most recent version.  Track periodic reviews on external documents.
 

Attend team meetings.  Provide input to project planning and goal tracking.  Pull documents for internal and external audits.
 

Other duties as assigned.
 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
 

• Knowledge of word processing and spread sheet computer application basic functions.
• Knowledge of basic scientific terminology.
• Skilled at data entry.
• Skilled in customer service with the ability to interact professionally with a variety of internal customers.
• Ability to follow directions.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to correctly transcribe information.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Ability to work on a team.
• Ability to observe deviations and succinctly relate observations.
   

The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida
 

Working for the State of Florida as an OPS employee is more than just a paycheck. 
 

• Participation in state group insurance (must meet eligibility requirements*);
• Participation in the Florida Deferred Compensation Plan (457b).  For additional details and online enrollment visit MyFloridaDeferredComp.com;
• State of Florida 401(a) FICA Alternative Plan (tax deferred Retirement Savings Plan). For more information visit Social Security Alternative Plan (aigrs.com) and read OPS Social Security Alternative Plan (Does not apply to previous FRS Retirees);
• Flexible Spending Accounts; For a more benefits information, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com;
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
   

*Seasonal and part-time OPS employees (less than 30 hours average per  week) refer to People First at 877-562-7287 or go to: https://www.mybenefits.myflorida.com/health/eligibility_and_enrollment/ops_employees
 

SPECIAL NOTES:

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.