Food Lab Technician: QA Testing, Day Shift, 33 Days Leave

Berry Recruitment Group; Bishop's Stortford; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days holiday (inc bank holidays)

Job summary

Berry Recruitment Group is seeking a Lab Technician for a food production site in Bishops Stortford. You will test raw materials, milled flours and finished goods to specification, recording results and ensuring compliance with quality standards.

The role operates Monday to Friday, 08:00–14:00, with 33 days of annual leave including bank holidays. You will support the Quality team, assist auditors, and contribute to continuous improvement while maintaining food safety practices.

Qualifications

• Ability to multi-task and problem solve under pressure.
• Basic Microsoft Office skills (including Word and Excel).
• Attention to detail.
• Basic report writing.
• Good communication (Written, Verbal and Listening).

Responsibilities

• To comply with site and business operational, health, safety & environmental and food safety procedures, work instructions and safe systems of work.
• To carry out the testing, recording and where appropriate, the appropriate escalation of results following the testing of raw materials, milled flours and finished products.
• To accurately record all due diligence and other operational data as required.
• To demonstrate to auditors (internal & external) as well as customers, the food safe manufacture of finished products.
• To support the Food Safety and Quality Compliance Manager and the wider team.
• To take a proactive approach in the identification, communication and achievement of continuous improvement.
• To carry out other duties on site as requested by the Site Management Team

Skills

Multi-tasking

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Report writing

Communication skills

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Berry Recruitment Group is seeking a Lab Technician for a food production site in Bishops Stortford. You will test raw materials, milled flours and finished goods to specification, recording results and ensuring compliance with quality standards.

The role operates Monday to Friday, 08:00–14:00, with 33 days of annual leave including bank holidays. You will support the Quality team, assist auditors, and contribute to continuous improvement while maintaining food safety practices.