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Laboratory Technician - Entry Level, Slough
Client: Unilever
Location: Slough, United Kingdom
Job Category: Other
EU work permit required: Yes
Job Views: 2
Posted: 06.06.2025
Expiry Date: 21.07.2025
Job Description:
Manpower is currently seeking 2 interim Laboratory Technicians to work with our global FMCG client Unilever, renowned for brands such as Dove, Sure, Persil, and Simple. Become an integral part of their fast-paced FMCG environment.
The position is based at our client’s scientific Research & Development facility in Port Sunlight Village, Wirral. It is a full-time temporary role for 6 months, requiring 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday. Compensation is competitive, between £24,700 - £27,445 per annum, pro-rata, depending on experience.
This Laboratory Technician (Fragrance Lab Compounder) role involves working across all Unilever Business Groups globally, collaborating with fragrance R&D teams. The main responsibility is to provide technical and laboratory support to formulate accurately to a given recipe, requiring high attention to detail.
You will work both proactively and independently in a multi-functional, multicultural environment, following prescribed procedures and health & safety guidelines.
The core task is to formulate precisely to a specified recipe, a repetitive task demanding accuracy and meticulousness.
Key Responsibilities
* Weigh materials accurately according to the recipe and order of addition
* Record all laboratory work meticulously, including labeling
* Handle and store raw materials safely
* Coordinate with the laboratory team and raw material assistant manager regarding stock levels and requirements
* Maintain cleanliness and calibration of equipment for accurate results
* Follow safety and lab management procedures (Risk Assessment, Health & Safety, Laboratory Management, Standard Procedures)
* Communicate challenges and timing updates to the project team
Key Skills
* Practical laboratory experience in sample preparation preferred, with a strong focus on safety and procedure adherence
* Interest in fragrances; background in perfumery, chemistry, or formulation beneficial
* Strong teamwork skills and ability to work independently
* Knowledge of safety protocols, SOPs, risk assessments, and CoSHH
* Motivated, numerate, detail-oriented, with an interest in products and fragrances
* Effective communication skills, especially regarding deadlines and challenges
* Digitally literate
* Ability to remain calm under changing priorities
Additional Information
Port Sunlight working environment:
* Free onsite parking
* Staff shop with discounted products
* State-of-the-art laboratory and pilot plant facilities
* Close to Liverpool & Chester train stations
* 20-minute drive from Liverpool city center; 30-minute drive from Chester
* Disabled parking available
* Located in picturesque Port Sunlight village
* Various site clubs (Book Club, Running, Choir, Pool, Genealogy, etc.)
* Catering outlets and vending machines available on-site
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