Laboratory Technician

As a Laboratory Technician at Arla Foods, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the quality and safety of our products. Your responsibilities will include analyzing and evaluating products and materials to ensure compliance with quality and safety standards.

Key Responsibilities:

• Sampling raw materials, manufacturing process, and finished goods for chemical and microbiological analysis
• Conducting micro analysis of samples using specified methods
• Carrying out product sensory panels to meet requirements
• Ensuring all quality and food safety checks are completed satisfactorily
• Informing the Technical Team of results outside specification for corrective actions
• Controlling the Non-conformance database
• Ensuring all tasks are completed daily/weekly/monthly as per schedule
• Controlling Training Matrix and ensuring all trainings are up to date
• Ensuring all Laboratory Documents are up to date
• Ensuring compliance against laboratory standards and procedures
• Ensuring all analytical equipment is maintained and calibrated to required standards and schedules
• Ensuring raw materials & chemicals used within laboratory are within acceptable date criteria

Requirements:

• Practical experience of Good Laboratory Practices
• Microbiology testing experience is preferred but not essential
• Experience in similar role in a manufacturing environment working within QA / Sensory
• Ability to work on own initiative as well as part of a team
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to interact with multiple levels within the business as well as with external contractors
• PC literate with ability to interpret analytical and microbiological data
• Working knowledge of SAP would be advantageous
• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to work on shift pattern (12h day shift including weekends and Bank holidays)
• Ability to be on the "On Call roster" for weekend cover