Laboratory Technician

Company: Thrive Group
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Location: South Molton
Job Description:

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

If you are considering sending an application, make sure to hit the apply button below after reading through the entire description. 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
  • 3 rotating shifts Earlies / 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

What you need to do next: If this position sounds of interest and you would like to be considered. Please email on sarah.elliott@ ,.uk or contact me on to discuss further. Thrive group are acting as an employment agency with respect to this vacancy. xwwtmva If you have not heard from a consultant within 7 days, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion. PRMSTH…

Posted: October 17th, 2026