Job title: Senior Technician (G6)
Ref no: 1149
Location: Reading
Duration: 6 Months
Hourly rate: £22.46ph INSIDE IR35 (Via Umbrella Solutions)
36 hours per week, Monday–Friday, 9am-5pm
POSITION DESCRIPTION:
The client are customer focused, science led and results driven.
The Food Sciences Product Development team, carries out product development, ingredient evaluation and taste optimisation for a variety of food, pharmaceutical and health care companies and supports company research and innovation.
The role at senior technician is to be responsible for carrying out practical work to support project managers to help develop new products and solve any challenges associated with formulating, application of ingredients and development of novel food processing techniques.
The role is also responsible for performing kitchen admin, housekeeping activities and working in accordance with the quality standards and health and safety requirements of the development kitchen.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Technical
Ensure effective organisation of assigned workload, provide high quality product samples, and timely/accurate provision of results. Attend review meetings and project updates when requested
Maintain accurate records of practical work and results generated, for contribution to high quality final reports
Be competent in the operation of all kitchen equipment
Follow product formulations provided by project managers to produce bench scale samples to a high standard
Support on pilot plant and scale up trials as and when requested by project managers
Provide training in routine lab activities and housekeeping duties
Will be expected to work in different laboratories as required by the business need
Communication & Influence
* Work as part of an efficient development team with good communication skills
* QEHS
* Work to the highest standards of safety and quality by ensuring that appropriate risk assessments, SOPs and COSHH’s are understood and followed.
* Assist with the documentation of SOPs for new equipment and the generation of Risk Assessments and COSHH
* Complete assigned quality actions in a timely manner
* Be responsible for general housekeeping within the development kitchen, maintaining equipment, stock control and ensuring a clean, tidy and safe working environment
* Ensure training records are accurate.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
* Accountable, honest, hardworking and able to work efficiently in a team
* Flexible and adaptable to meet customer/business requirements.
* Good written and verbal communication skills.
* Self motivated, enthusiastic and quick to learn.
* Well organized and capable of working on multiple activities concurrently.
* Computer literate in standard MS office applications
* Graduare with Food science degree would be ideal or internship
Desirable:
* Practical experience in a development kitchen
Candidates need to be immediately available
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