Launch your career in Food Safety with a leading beverage manufacturer! Competitive Salary + Benefits! Job overview: As a key member of the site Food Safety team, you will perform and monitor food safety-related microbiological tests, ensuring compliance with company and legal requirements. You will identify trends and opportunities for improvement and recommend preventative and corrective actions. Job Title: Microbiologist Job Type: Contract - 3 to 6 months (Full-Time) *Potential to becoming permanent* Pay Rate: £26.27/hour Location: East Kilbride (G74 5DJ) Shift Pattern: 6am-2pm and 2pm-10pm (Mon-Thurs), 6am-1pm and 1pm-8pm (Fri) Working Hours: 39 hours/week Skills & Requirements: Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Microbiology Experience in practical microbiological testing on food products Excellent communication skills Methodical and organized approach Good understanding of statistical process control and problem-solving Your responsibilities will include: Work with operational teams to improve quality performance and compliance. Conduct micro testing on products, cleaning effectiveness, and air quality. Review Food Safety performance, identify gaps, and recommend corrective actions. Support the launch of new products through microbiological checks. Conduct microbiological analysis for complaint investigations. Co-ordinate and support site validation activities. Provide microbiolog...