Lab Technician

Travail Employment Group; Worksop; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking

Bus route access

Company pension

Life assurance

Wellbeing support

Discounts on shopping

Job summary

Travail Employment Group in Worksop is recruiting a Lab Technician to support environmental testing of food ingredients and product samples, and to report results.

Key duties include collecting daily samples, performing analyses, preparing media, maintaining lab documentation, calibrating instruments, and managing stock and consumables.

The ideal candidate will have GCSE maths and science (or A‑Levels/BTEC L3 science), lab experience, basic IT (Word/Excel), and a proactive, independent work style.

Qualifications

• GCSE maths and science, or A‑Levels sciences, or BTEC L3 science.
• Experience in a lab environment with varied techniques and instrumentation.
• Experience in a food environment desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Collect and assist with daily testing of ingredients, finished products, and environmental samples.
• Evaluate analyses to identify unusual results or trends.
• Assist with analysis, including media preparation and instrument maintenance.
• Maintain laboratory documentation and input data into site systems.
• Keep instruments calibrated and maintained; ensure hygienic lab conditions.
• Manage stock levels and request consumables; troubleshoot equipment.

Skills

Lab techniques

Independent worker

IT skills (Word/Excel)

Self-motivated

SAP

Education

GCSE Maths and Science or A-Level sciences

Tools

SAP

Job description

Lab Technician

Worksop

Contract until end December.

£12.71ph

Full time

Our Worksop based client is looking for a Lab Technician to support the environmental testing, of food ingredients and product samples and report on their results.

Duties include:

• Collect and support with analysis of daily testing of ingredients, finished product, and environmental samples from site.


• Evaluate the previous day's analyses to identify any unusual results/trends.


• Assist in performing analysis, including preparation of required media.


• Assist with upkeep of controlled laboratory documentation.


• Ensure laboratory instrumentation is maintained to the correct standard and that daily calibrations are carried out.


• Maintain hygienic conditions of the laboratory including disposal of spent samples when appropriate.


• Update documentation and input their data into site systems.


• Maintain stock levels and request consumables orders.


• Maintenance/troubleshooting of lab equipment

To be considered for the role of Lab Technician candidates must have:

• GCSE in maths and science, or A-Level sciences, or B-TEC L3 science.


• Experience in lab environment working with a variety of laboratory techniques and instrumentation.


• Experience in a Food environment would be desirable but is not essential.


• Intermediate IT skills including Word, and Excel


• SAP experience helpful


• Self-starter; highly motivated and able to work independently.

Benefits

• Free onsite parking


• on a bus route


• Company pension scheme


• Life assurance and health/wellbeing support


• Assess to discounts on shopping, travel, entertainment, restaurants, and other services


• Opportunities for training and career development.

Travail Employment is acting as an employment business in this instance.