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Minnesota Milk Bank for Babies
Food Processor / Pasteurizing Technicin
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What they do
A Food or Agricultural Technician assists agricultural and food scientists with research and testing related to safety and quality control. May focus on testing and lab analysis for animal crops and animal feed, or focus on testing and lab analysis for food, food crops, processed food, food additives and food containers.
$50,134 / year median in Minnesota
+8% projected growth
Job Description
The Minnesota Milk Bank for Babies (MMBB) mission is to improve infant health outcomes by ensuring that medically vulnerable babies in Minnesota and the Upper Midwest have access to safely pasteurized donor human milk when mother's milk is unavailable or in low supply. The MMBB is a nonprofit, accredited and licensed as a food manufacturer. We collect, pasteurize, test, and distribute donor human milk to hospitals for premature and other medically vulnerable babies. To learn more, visit Minnesota Milk Bank For Babies (mnmilkbank.org) .
Date:
August 7, 2026Position Title:
Food Processor / Pasteurizer Technician Reports to:Lab Manager Description :
P rocesses donor human milk including pasteurizing, receiving, and shipping following food safety standards Position open: Full-time, Hourly, 40 hours/week, Monday-Friday, 7:00am- 3:30pm
Essential Duties/Responsibilities:
Other Duties/Responsibilities:
- Accurately logs and organizes milk received
- Documents time and temperature accurately during food processing
- Uses equipment including sanitizing dishwashers, automatic dispensing equipment, logging thermometers, and pasteurizing water baths
- Follows clean technique and wears personal protective equipment (PPE) during milk processing
- Cleans and sanitizes work areas and equipment
- Thaws milk and prepares samples for nutrition and microbiological testing
- Pools, dispenses, and pasteurizes milk according to food safety procedures
- Labels and stores milk accurately
- Enters data accurately into a computer data management system
- Prepares shipping of pasteurized milk
- Assists with transfer of milk to the milk bank as needed
- Monitors supplies to help maintain proper inventory
Job Qualifications:
Knowledge, Skills, and Ability Education and Formal Training:
Highly detail-oriented and ability to work with numbers accurately Able to pass an attention to detail skills assessment Able to pass ServSafe Certification and current Good Manufacturing Practices coursework Follows food safety procedures to meet accreditation and licensing requirements Is on time and meets deadlines Comfortable with technology, equipment, and computers Able to learn and use a custom data management system Strong communication skills Critical thinking and problem-solving through issues that may arise during daily workflow Valid drivers' license and reliable transportation High school degree required; some college preferred Food safety, processing, or laboratory training preferred ServSafe Certification or current Good Manufacturing Practices preferredPhysical Activities:
Stand, reach, and move adeptly during course of day Able to lift up to 40lbs Position requires contact with potential biohazards and cleaning chemicals with PPE provided Working Environment Availability Monday- Friday at Roseville site.
Hours and Benefits:
Monday- Friday, 7:00am
- 3:30pm.