Lead Space Food Systems Laboratory Technician

Job overview

The Lead Space Food Systems Laboratory Technician role is onsite at NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX, with compensation not specified. The position supports NASA spaceflight food systems and research for the International Space Station, Artemis, the Human Research Program, and ground analog studies. The technician leads food preparation and packaging work, maintains sanitary production areas, and completes quality documentation in accordance with good manufacturing practices. The role also supports Health Stabilization Program events and trains other technicians, contributing to food-system research and astronaut health and performance efforts.

What you'll do

• Lead preparation, packaging, labeling, and stowage of food products for flight or research
• monitor equipment settings and support sanitation and maintenance
• prepare and handle sanitation chemicals using required PPE
• collect and submit sanitation and food samples for microbiological analysis
• complete quality documentation and task verification
• provide food-service support for Health Stabilization Program events
• perform other assigned duties such as analytical testing and inventory
• train other technicians.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

lead space food systems laboratory technician

houston tx

geocontrol systems

nasa johnson space center

full-time

space food systems

food production

food packaging

sanitation

good manufacturing practices

microbiological samples

hubzone residency required

u.s. citizen or permanent resident

astronaut health

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Typical benefits include flexible work schedules, educational reimbursement, retirement benefits, health benefits, disability and life insurance, paid time off and holidays, and parental and pregnancy leave.

Why this role

Applicants must reside in a qualified HUBZone and be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident. Requires a high school diploma and five years of food-service, food-production, or culinary-arts experience. Occasional travel may be required; the posting says pay is governed by the applicable Area-Wide Wage Determination.

About the employer

GeoControl Systems, Inc. is hiring for this role. Industry: Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities. Sector: 54.