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 Technician to join the team.

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

• 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

• £35,500 per annum DOE
• 3 rotating shifts Earlies (Apply online only) / Lates (Apply online only) /Nights (Apply online only)- 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