Laboratory Technician

Company description:
Refresco UK

Job description:

Are you someone who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and has a keen eye for detail? This is an exciting opportunity to join Refresco on a 12-month Fixed Term Contract as a Laboratory Technician. In this role, you will provide analytical and microbiological support to the business, ensuring products meet the highest quality and food safety standards. Working closely with the Operations and Technical teams, you will conduct product testing, maintain accurate laboratory records, support compliance activities, and help drive a right-first-time quality culture across the site.

Lab Technician H11 FTC 12 Months Refresco – Bridgwater 4 on 4 off 6 - 6 Benefits:
Annual bonus and regular pay reviews Early Friday finish to kick-start your weekend 28 days of annual leave plus bank holidays Option to purchase additional leave, increasing your allowance to 31 days plus bank holidays Life assurance coverage 24/7 virtual GP access for you and your family Free eye-care vouchers and discounted glasses Employee referral scheme with bonuses for successful referrals Grocery Aid support services offering financial, legal, wellbeing and practical guidance Cheers benefits platform providing discounts, free perks, and wellbeing tools Free onsite parking and discounted products Key responsibilities of the role:
Carry out analytical and microbiological testing on raw materials, in-process samples and finished products to ensure quality standards are met. Monitor, record and report test results, escalating any out-of-specification findings and supporting corrective actions. Maintain accurate laboratory documentation and complete administrative tasks, including data entry, record keeping, certificate management and reporting. Maintain laboratory equipment, ensuring all instruments are calibrated, serviced and operating to required standards.

Support quality, food safety and compliance activities, following company procedures and external accreditation requirements. Work closely with production and technical teams to provide technical support, manage laboratory stock and orders, and help deliver right-first-time quality The ideal candidate would have:
The ideal candidate will have a laboratory, quality or food manufacturing background, ideally within a fast-paced FMCG environment. They will have a good understanding of GMP, microbiological testing and food safety principles, alongside strong administrative and organisational skills. With excellent attention to detail, they will be confident maintaining accurate records, managing documentation and supporting quality and compliance activities. However, direct laboratory experience is not essential.

If you have strong administrative skills, excellent attention to detail and are looking to develop a career within a laboratory environment, we would be delighted to hear from you. Ultimately, we encourage everyone to role model our core values of agility, responsibility, passion, excellence, and entrepreneurship as we believe these are what has made Refresco successful so far. Find out more about the Refresco Values here:  If you fit this profile and are excited by this opportunity, we would be delighted to hear from you!

About Refresco:
Refresco is the global independent beverage solutions provider for Global, National and Emerging brands, and retailers with production in Europe, North America, and Australia. Refresco offers an extensive range of product and packaging combinations from juices to carbonated soft drinks and mineral waters in carton, PET, Aseptic PET, cans, and glass. Refresco continuously searches for new and alternative ways to improve the quality of its products and packaging combinations in…