Microbiology Technician

Microbiology Technician (Maternity Cover)

Banbury, GB, OX16 3UU

At Barry Callebaut, we are on a journey to transform the cocoa and chocolate industry. As the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products, our actions truly shape the future of our industry. We are a business-to-business company, serving the entire food sector, from the cocoa bean to the finest chocolate product. We are a company with a purpose, we believe in doing well by doing good and reinvesting in the communities we operate. We have a long-standing commitment to sustainability and our goal is to shape a sustainable cocoa and chocolate future. We are headquartered in Zurich, and have more than 12,000 passionate Employees working in more than 40 countries worldwide. We are very proud of who we are and what we do. And of course, we are always looking for talented people to help us have a positive impact on our industry and beyond

This role involves ensuring that all incoming raw materials and finished product are of a microbiological acceptable standard that has been set by the Company, food industry and customers; informing relevant departments of the results using the IT system; assisting in monitoring the microbiological status of the factory and staff and alerting any microbiological problems.

Key Responsbilites

• Check and test all incoming raw materials
• Ensure all finished product is pathogen-free
• Ensuring that the correct documentation and certificates of analysis are received from suppliers with every delivery
• Assessing liquor samples
• Carrying out various analytical requests for production, sales or complaint enquiries
• Supporting problem solving activities in production using analytical techniques
• Calibrating laboratory equipment
• Setting up sensory analysis sessions 
• Swab factory environment
• Ensure all products are tested in line with customer requirements
• Provide a sufficient stock of media/ agar to ensure smooth running of the lab
• Monitor instruments used in the laboratory to ensure accuracy and efficiency
• Help maintain a clean working environment
• Use the IT system to facilitate the clearance of products for raw material and dispatch, recording results of analysis to SAP
• Generate certificates for customer requirements

About you

• At least 2 years’ experience working in a Microbiological laboratory environment 

• Knowledge of basic hygiene
• Excellent attention to detail
• Effective problem solving abilities
• Computer literate 
• Effective communication skills
• Works well within a team
• Able to effectively prioritise workload
• Ability to take responsibility and work on own initiative
• Self-motivation

• Willing to listen and learn

You would be expected to work on a rotating shit pattern of 6:00am to 2:00pm and 2:00pm to 10:00pm

Closing date for applications is 14 June 2024.