Laboratory Technician

Laboratory Technician
£22,000 - £28,000 dependent on experience
Doncaster
Food Manufacturing
Job ref: 8490
The company
Founded many years ago in the UK and now part of a global group, this company's operations in the UK are across a wide range of sectors associated with the food chain. The group’s companies manufacture quality products for use in human and animal foodstuffs, agriculture, aquaculture and industrial applications.
They operate at the highest levels of quality in order to gain customer satisfaction whilst having excellent ethical and moral standards, insisting on a high level of personal integrity from all their 1,000's of staff worldwide.
About the Laboratory Technician job
The purpose of your role will be to maintain records of samples received and tested and to carry out routine chemical analysis on samples whilst ensuring health and safety procedures are followed at all times.
Key tasks
Routine wet chemistry testing of samples as required.
Maintaining proficiency in traditional laboratory methods and in the use of modern automated analytical equipment by training.
Housekeeping to assist with the smooth running of the laboratory i.e. keeping work areas tidy and monitoring consumable stock levels.
Interpreting results i.e. to be alert to over-limit or out of the ordinary results and to inform customers of out of spec results.
Carrying out QC checks on equipment and procedures and maintaining these records in accordance with accreditation guidelines.
About You
You will be educated to GCSE Level or equivalent and must have experience with food / laboratory testing and/or a food science background. In addition:
Ability and interest to learn new and relevant skills.
Good communication skills.
Be able to work well individually and in a team.
Well organised and efficient.
Good IT skills, Microsoft Word and Excel.
More details
The Laboratory Technicianjob is based inDoncasterand is paying£22,000 - £28,000 dependent on experienceaccording to your experience.
The package includes an excellent enhanced pension, private health care scheme (after 2 years), death in service, holiday 25 days, plus bank holidays.
The working hours are Monday to Friday, 8am-4.30pm, 40 hours per week.
Alternate job titles
Laboratory Assistant | Laboratory Supervisor | Food Lab Assistant | Laboratory Technologist | Food Scientist | Lab Technologist | Food Laboratory Jobs
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