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Lab Technician, 6 month FTC

Focus Management Consultants
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1 month ago
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We are looking for a Lab Technician to join this exciting business.


My client is a well-known successful branded FMCG company.


They are in urgent need of an experienced Laboratory Technician to join the business on a fixed term contract whilst they recruit on a permanent basis.


Hours of work

Mix of both day and night shifts.

You’ll be working 6am-6pm Monday to Thursday for 4 weeks (days), then switching to 6pm-6am Monday to Thursday for 2 weeks (nights)


Salary

£25,, increasing to £27, following successful completion of full training and competency in all areas of our lab.


This salary also has an additional 15% allowance for night shifts, which on average works out to be a third of the shifts completed in a year. This means with this allowance; the salary is £26, – £29,.


Reporting into the Laboratory Team Leader, 50% of your time will be spent in the Laboratory and the other 50% within Quality Assurance.


You will be responsible for:

Verifying and monitoring food safety and quality for the site


Testing products to ensure they are in line with analytical and microbiological parameters
Monitoring production to ensure compliance to customer specifications and GMP are adhered to throughout production runs
Documenting and trending all analysis findings accurately
Controlling non-conforming products and raw materials to prevent accidental usage
Investigating customer complaints and reporting to facilitate corrective action

To apply you must be available to start in the next month. Ideally you will have a DL and car as the location is quite rural. Experience in working as a Lab Technician or in Quality Assurance within either a food or drink manufacturing environment will be key.


For more details contact Nicole today.


Apply now.


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