Seasonal Laboratory Analyst

British Sugar is a home-grown success story and one of the most efficient and competitive beet processers in the world. Around 3,500 farmers based in East Anglia and the East Midlands supply our four advanced manufacturing sites with eight million tonnes of sugar beet every year. We, in turn, make this in to over 1 million tonnes of sugar, serving customers across the UK, Ireland and increasingly growing commercially in the EU and world sugar markets.

• Contract:
  
  Fixed Term
• Location:
  
  Newark
• Grade:
  Tier 1
• Hourly rate: £16.50 per hour.
• Pattern: 4 days on, 4 days off (12-hour shift basis, 9am to 9pm)

The position is TEMPORARY, employment will run from September 2026 to March 2027 (to be confirmed)

Sampling process streams across a large manufacturing site and carrying out routine analysis. Communicating the results to Shift Operatives and reporting to the Shift Operations Manager/Operations Chemist.

To analyse key parts of the process in accordance with the methods provided in order to provide timely and accurate results to process operators.

You will be expected to work as part of a team and on your own initiative.

Required:

• Good communication and timekeeping skills
• Ability to carry out simple mathematical calculations.

Desirable:

• Previous experience working in the laboratory environment.

The applicant must be a self-motivated team player, have a positive flexible attitude and the ability to cope with a changing business environment.

Professionalism and attention to detail are both qualities that the successful applicant will possess.