Job Description:
The Environmental Monitoring Technician will conducts routine environmental monitoring for product safety. Performs visual inspection of production workstations for maintenance and sanitation work orders. Collects swab samples for ATP, Allergen, and pathogen testing. Collects Water and Air samples as scheduled in the SOP. Reports environmental monitoring results for trending. Communicates with other departments with regards to corrective actions required for out-of-specification and out-of-trend results.
Requirements:
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
Independently performs environmental monitoring as written in NOW’s Microbiology Laboratory’s Standard Operating Procedure.
Perform routine environmental monitoring of surfaces, water, and air.
Performs visual inspection of production workstations for maintenance and sanitation work orders.
Collects swab sample for ATP, Allergen, and Pathogen testing.
Collects air and water samples for testing.
Reports environmental monitoring results for trending.
Communicates with other departments regarding corrective actions, out-of-specifications and out-of-trend results.
Monitors soap and sanitizer concentration on all sanitation rooms.
Complies with Safety and cGMP requirements.
PHYSICAL DEMANDSThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear; stand and/or walk throughout the facility; ascend and/or descend stairs and ladders; use hands to finger, handle, and feel; reach with hands and arms; and crouch or half kneel. The employee is regularly required to enter information into a computer, handle product in various stages and forms (i.e. raw materials, work in progress, and finished products in liquid, powdered, and tablet forms), in addition to equipment and/or tools. The employee is regularly required to use his/her sense of smell. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and color vision.
The employee will regularly lift, move (in some cases drag items), slide, raise and/or place:
Ascend and descend steps carrying up to 35 lbs.
Lift up to 50 lbs. from floor to waist height.
Lift up to 50 lbs. from waist to shoulder.
Push and pull to generate force for 42 lbs. force at 36-inch height
Push and pull to generate force of 65 lbs. at 36-inch height
Grasp 60# forceWORK ENVIRONMENTThe work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts.
The employee is frequently exposed to herbal aromas, dust, and/or airborne particles, some classified as allergens or irritants.
This position works in all areas of NOW’s manufacturing facilities with direct exposure to ingredients (powders and liquids), mixes (powders and liquids), equipment, and packaging.
Frequently exposed to all the FDA designated major food allergens (Milk, Eggs, Fish, Crustacean shellfish (e.g., crab, lobster, shrimp), Tree nuts (e.g., almonds, walnuts, pecans) except for peanuts, Wheat and Soybeans, Sesame. Works around ingredients such as vitamins, minerals, amino acids, botanicals, etc. and chemicals such as alcohol, that may require respiratory protection.
May be exposed to potentially hazardous chemicals and biological materials.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderately loud, and in some areas where louder hearing protection is required.
Must be able to travel, including travel to other facilities.
Benefits: -at-a-Glance-2026
