Quality & Sensory Lab Technician

Job Summary Are you looking for a hands-on laboratory role where you can support product quality and sensory evaluations in a global flavour manufacturing environment?

IFF is a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients and health & biosciences. We deliver sustainable innovations that elevate everyday products.

Taste:
Crafting unique, technology-enabled flavor designs that define the identity of food and beverage brands, shape trends in flavor building and fuel market success.

The role is based in Haverhill, United Kingdom (on-site role). Be part of an experienced, collaborative, detail-oriented and active quality team where together we can achieve greatness and make a real impact. Your potential is our inspiration.

Where You'll Make a Difference
• Prepare microbiological media and perform related quality control activities to support laboratory operations.
• Assist microbiological laboratory set-up and preparation for routine testing activities.
• Prepare reagents and laboratory materials in accordance with established procedures.
• Receive, register and prepare samples for testing, including weighing and system entry activities.
• Monitor laboratory consumables and maintain appropriate stock levels to ensure uninterrupted workflow with a determined approach.
• Perform daily equipment checks, including temperature monitoring and routine internal calibrations, while maintaining accurate records.
• Conduct simple microbiological testing and accurately enter results into SAP and other laboratory systems using a logical, objective and strategic approach.
• Support sensory laboratory activities, including preparation and coordination of multiple sensory panels throughout the day, while working in an independent and collaborative manner.
• Maintain retain sample systems and flavour retain databases, including ordering retain samples from affiliate sites.

What Makes You the Right Fit
• Experience working in a laboratory, quality or manufacturing environment.
• Strong analytical attention to detail and ability to follow laboratory procedures accurately.
• Good organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a proactive and decisive manner, and a practical, driven approach to problem-solving.
• Ability to maintain accurate laboratory records and documentation with a methodical approach.
• Understanding of Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) and laboratory safety requirements, with commitment to following laboratory procedures, quality standards and health & safety requirements. Familiarity with GMP or ISO 17025 standards would be beneficial.
• Effective communication skills and ability to work collaboratively and independently within a cross-functional environment.
• Computer literacy, proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and data entry systems, confidence in using laboratory software systems, including SAP, LIMS or similar laboratory management systems.
• Flexibility, resourcefulness and willingness to support different areas of laboratory operations as business needs require.

How Would You Stand Out?
• Experience with in the food, flavour, ingredients or consumer products industry.
• Experience with in a microbiology laboratory environment, including familiarity with aseptic techniques, media preparation, sample handling or environmental monitoring activities, or familiarity with sensory evaluation processes and sensory laboratory operations, with a confident, persistent and self-reliant approach.
• Education in Chemistry, Microbiology, Food Science, Biology, Laboratory Science or a related scientific discipline.

Why Choose Us?
• Develop practical experience across microbiology, quality and sensory laboratory activities.
• Gain exposure to product quality…