FMCG Lab Technician – Chemistry & Microbiology

Thrive Group; Frome; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension 6% employer contrib

Childcare vouchers

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Company sick pay

Death in service

Job summary

Thrive Group in Frome is seeking a Laboratory Technician for a busy FMCG production environment. You will perform tests in Chemistry and Microbiology labs, support swabbing, media preparation and ensure timely reporting.

Role requires prior lab experience, familiarity with LIMS, and strong communication. The role operates on 3 rotating shifts (early, late, night) with a pension and holiday benefits package.

Qualifications

• Previous working experience in chemistry or microbiology lab.
• Competent with LIMS databases.
• Good communication with colleagues and management.
• Ability to manage workload and ensure testing is timely.

Responsibilities

• Carry out environmental and plant hygiene swabs and all media preparation.
• Determine non-conforming results and follow up with re-sampling and re-testing.
• Decide when and how samples need to be retested.
• Process requests for product release by email/telephone.
• Collate out-of-spec results on the daily exception report and circulate to the list.
• Rotate lab consumables stock, conduct weekly stock-takes and notify when to order more stock.

Skills

Laboratory experience

Communication skills

Work under pressure

Tools

LIMS

Job description

Thrive Group in Frome is seeking a Laboratory Technician for a busy FMCG production environment. You will perform tests in Chemistry and Microbiology labs, support swabbing, media preparation and ensure timely reporting.

Role requires prior lab experience, familiarity with LIMS, and strong communication. The role operates on 3 rotating shifts (early, late, night) with a pension and holiday benefits package.