Job Description

Job Title: Chemical Inventory Student Worker (WS-ST1)

Classification: Student Employee (non-exempt)

Name and Address of Employer: St. Olaf College, 1520 St. Olaf Ave, Northfield, MN 55057

If the position requires the student to work off campus, provide the name and address here: NA

Department Name: Biology

Unit Number (5 digits): 11120

Length of Position: See Employment Authorization

Contact Person/Supervisor: Chemical Hygiene Officer

Wage Range: $12.00-13.00/hour

Description of the Position: (Purpose of the Position). To assist the Chemical Hygiene Officer with the updating of the college’s online chemical safety data & chemical inventory system, and resupplying lab safety items.

Transferable Skills:

• Prioritize and complete tasks to accomplish organizational goals.
• Demonstrate dependability (e.g., report consistently for work or meetings) and be able to work independently while entering data.
• Have an attention to detail, resulting in few if any errors in their work.
• Show a high level of dedication toward doing a good job.
• Use technology to improve efficiency and productivity of their work.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist the Chemical Hygiene Officer with data entry into college’s online chemical safety data inventory system, and resupplying lab safety items.
• Search for and upload chemical safety data information for newly acquired chemicals.
• Conduct inventory audits of existing chemicals housed within RNS.

Qualifications: (Education/Experience/Skills): Current St. Olaf College student; familiarity with Excel or other spreadsheet applications preferred.

Physical and Environmental Factors: This position requires crouching, stooping, twisting/pivoting, reaching overhead, grasping/handling, pushing/pulling, and lifting objects up to 20 lbs. to perform the essential functions. Candidates must possess the ability to safely perform the physical work required of all duties with or without reasonable accommodation.

Required dress attire for this role is lab-appropriate attire: closed-toe & closed-heel shoes, long pants.

This position will be primarily working at a desk with a computer and will include typing/data entry. It also requires the physical ability to freely move about a room when conducting onsite inventories of small (closed) chemical containers (including reaching overhead/twisting, grasping/pushing/pulling, crouching down, lifting small boxes that may weigh up to 20 lbs). Candidates must possess the ability to safely perform the physical work required of all duties with or without reasonable accommodation.

This job description is for general information purposes. It is not intended to list all duties and responsibilities of the position. This job description is subject to change at any time by St. Olaf College, with or without prior notice.