Laboratory Technician

Are you accurate, curious, and passionate about product quality? Join our Laboratory team and play a key role in ensuring our products meet the highest standards of safety, quality, and consistency.

We're building a strong, supportive team of six technicians, and this is an exciting opportunity to make a real impact as we grow.

​Shifts: 05:00–13:30 or 13:30–22:00 (finishing at end of production)
Weekend Pattern: Every other Sunday (1 on / 1 off). All Saturdays off.

Are you accurate, curious, and passionate about product quality? Join our Laboratory team and play a key role in ensuring our products meet the highest standards of safety, quality, and consistency.

We're building a strong, supportive team of six technicians, and this is an exciting opportunity to make a real impact as we grow.

What You’ll Be Doing

As a Laboratory Technician, you'll be hands-on across the full production process—from testing incoming materials to releasing finished products. Your work will help keep our products safe, our customers confident, and our operations running smoothly.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Carrying out sampling and testing at every stage of production, following clear schedules and test methods.

• Monitoring plant processes, equipment hygiene and chemical strengths, keeping accurate records at all times.

• Producing Certificates of Analysis (COAs) on time and with complete accuracy.

• Calibrating and verifying lab equipment, reporting any issues promptly.

• Acting quickly on out-of-specification results by placing product on hold, retesting, and notifying the appropriate teams.

• Supporting NPD trials by collecting and analysing test data.

• Completing stock rotation of laboratory consumables and conducting stock counts.

• Carrying out hygiene, service provider, and fabrication audits across site.

• Managing proficiency testing results in the Quality Management System.

• Getting involved in lab improvement projects that enhance accuracy, efficiency, and service.

• Assisting with training and providing cover for colleagues when needed.

• Helping to support and occasionally deputise for the Laboratory Supervisor.

What Success Looks Like

You’ll know you’re succeeding when:

• Testing is completed on time and to a high standard

• Test results are consistently accurate (Right First Time)

• OOS issues are escalated and dealt with promptly

• Audit outcomes remain strong with minimal non-conformances

• COAs are delivered accurately and on schedule

• Lab equipment meets calibration and maintenance requirements

• Stock levels remain well controlled

• Proficiency testing results meet expectations

Commitment to You

You’ll be supported with training and expected to work in line with our Health & Safety, Environmental, Quality, and Energy policies. We take pride in our Journey to Excellence—creating a safe workplace and producing products our customers trust.