Poultry laboratory employee (80-100%)
At the Zell site, we operate our own laboratory for hygiene and quality control of the company (slaughterhouse and processing plant including convenience production) as well as for health monitoring in animal production (samples from animals, stables and hatcheries). The classic bacteriological methods are supplemented by detection using PCR and automated germ and resistance determinations. As an employee of the Zell laboratory, you will carry out laboratory analyses in accordance with process orientation and the legal Principles.
We can only consider applicants who are authorized to work in Switzerland (EU/EFTA).
Permanent
80% - 100%
as of now
German
What we offer
With us you benefit from at least 25 vacation days. We use an electronic time capture system so that you can reward your overtime with additional days off.
Culinary delights are very important to us: freshly prepared food in our staff restaurant, a lunch menu including soup and salad, water & tea and free fruit as well as high-quality products at greatly reduced prices await you in our outlet.
Benefit from our contribution to environmentally friendly mobility, convenient public transport connections and a free SBB GA travelcard!
Expand your knowledge with extensive training programmes, high-quality courses at the Coop Training Centre and a wide range of personal development opportunities.
Your well-being is important to us: benefit from our health management programme, attendance bonus, discounted Reka cheques, exclusive employee discounts and subsidised fitness subscriptions – for health and fun during your leisure time.
Experience unforgettable moments at our department events and help to strengthen the team spirit at the company run – celebrate, exercise and socialise together.
Secure your future with our exceptionally generous pension scheme, receive anniversary and Christmas bonuses and attractive rewards for employee referrals. You will also receive the Coop employee discount card and we will pay two-thirds of your pension fund contributions.
Organisez vos horaires de manière flexible grâce aux modèles de travail à temps partiel et expérimentez un environnement professionnel inclusif où la diversité est appréciée et encouragée.
Your tasks
- Independent performance of classical microbiological analyses and analyses with MPN-based systems
- Identification of microorganisms and determination of resistances using an automated diagnostic system
- Carrying out detection methods using PCR
- Application of serological tests to analyse samples
- Precise documentation of laboratory data in the LIMS (Laboratory Information Management System)
- Assisting with the organisation and ordering of consumables
- Preparation and provision of materials for sampling
- Manufacture of culture media and laboratory reagents according to specifications
- Sharing responsibility for the maintenance and monitoring of test equipment
- Collaboration in the optimisation and further development of work processes
- Support in the revision, optimisation and verification of test instructions
- Assisting the laboratory management with administrative and organisational tasks
What you bring with you
- Completed vocational training as a laboratory technician or professional experience in a quality assurance laboratory (ideally in microbiology and in the food industry)
- Careful and independent way of working
- Sense of order and hygiene (sterile work)
- An analytical way of working with a high level of quality awareness
- Good PC experience (MS Office) and very good written and spoken German (at least B2)
- Willingness to work on Saturdays (approx. twice a month) and in rare cases on Sundays is required.
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This is what our application process looks like:
Thank you for your application! We have received your documents and will get back to you as soon as possible.
We would like to get to know you and your motivation better in the first introductory meeting – let us have a relaxed chat and find out together whether we are a good match.
In the second interview, we will get to know each other better and talk about your skills and the next steps at our company – we look forward to continuing our dialogue with you. For some positions, an assessment may still be required - if this is the case, you will be informed in good time.
Congratulations, you have won us over and we you! We are now finalising the process and look forward to welcoming you to our team soon.
