Laboratory Technician

Thrive Group are delighted to be working with our highly successful manufacturing company in Frome, who are actively seeking to recruit a Laboratory Technicianto join the team.

What you will be doing:

Reporting to the Laboratory Manager, and supporting a busy FMCG production You will carry out all tests within both labs (Chemistry and Microbiology).

• Carry out environmental and plant hygiene swabs and all all media preparation
• Able to determine and act on non-complying results by communicating information and following up with re-sampling and re-testing
• Be able to decide when & how samples need to be retested.
• Process requests for product release by email/telephone
• Collate all out of spec results on the daily exception report and circulate to the designated list
• Ensure that lab consumables stock is rotated correctly, conduct weekly stock-takes and notify the lab team leader when there is a need to order more stock

What you will need to succeed:

• Previous working experience in chemistry or micro laboratory, ideally in Food or Beverage industry.
• Competent with lab data bases LIMs
• Good communication skills with colleagues and all levels of management
• Demonstrate ability to work under pressure, assess workload and breaks to ensure all the testing required is carried in a timely manner

What you will receive in return:

• £35,500 per annum DOE
• 3rotating shiftsEarlies 0600-1400 /Lates 1400-2200 /Nights 2200-0600- Full time – 37.30 hours
• Company pension 6% employer contribution (Salary exchange)
• Childcare vouchers (Salary exchange)
• 25 days holiday + Bank holidays
• Company sick pay
• 4 x Death in Service

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