Description
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Join our team at Stonehouse Gloucestershire as an experienced Lab Technician.
Job purpose
1. To carry out chemical testing and sampling of incoming raw materials, in process product and finished products in accordance with Schreiber Standard Methods and Industry Codes of Practice.
2. To carry out environmental swabbing.
3. To work closely with production team to ensure food safety and quality of finish goods
Education and experience:
4. To be educated to GCSE / O level in English, Maths & Science; Science A level standard (or equivalent) is preferred.
5. Have background experience in a laboratory function, preferably in food manufacturing
Tasks:
6. Chemical and sensory analysis of raw ingredients and finished product (Food Scan, Titration, pH etc.)
7. To undertake shelf life analysis of samples, as required
8. Sampling of finish products for microbiological testing by external laboratory
9. Maintaining Quality Program
10. Calibration and maintenance of measuring equipment
11. Filter checks for any foreign bodies
12. Collection and storage of retain samples
13. Environmental monitoring of production areas
14. Microbiological plate count
15. Micro analysis of drinking water & analysis of processing aids (Glycol etc.)
16. Statistics reports (basic excel) & general documentation
17. Putting product on hold and releasing product on a system; Product investigation
18. To advise operations teams on product disposition and corrective action following adverse results
19. GMP production tours and checks for hygiene, cleanliness and work/product safety.
20. To work with the team in collecting lab deliveries, dealing with lab waste streams and supplying consumables to the factory as required
21. Monitoring of stock levels
Additional requirements:
22. Ability to work in a team
23. Attention to details
24. Ability to cooperate with others
25. Awareness of hygiene in theory and practice
26. Good spoken and written English language
Schreiber Foods is an Equal Opportunity Employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.