Laboratory Administrator

Refresco Drinks UK Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading beverage manufacturer in Greater London is seeking a Laboratory Administrator. This role will provide essential administrative support to the Laboratory Team, ensuring all documentation is managed effectively and operations run smoothly. Ideal candidates will have at least one year of experience in a laboratory or administrative role, strong IT skills, and be adept at managing supplier relationships. The company offers competitive pay and a range of employee benefits, including holiday schemes and additional health cover.

Benefits

Competitive pay

4% Annual bonus

X3 Life assurance

28 days holiday plus bank holidays

Purchase extra holiday scheme

Access to employee benefits platform

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year experience in a Laboratory setting or administrative role.
• Used to dealing with suppliers and customers.
• Experience of laboratory environment.

Responsibilities

• Ensure laboratory files are kept up to date and accurate.
• Collect and send samples according to schedule.
• Maintain lab consumables stock efficiently.
• Ensure consumable supply and demand is well balanced.
• Prepare accurate and timely reports.

Skills

Strong IT Skills; Microsoft office packages

Experience of laboratory environment

Dealing with suppliers and customers

Knowledge of stock control and purchasing

Job description

Company Description

Refresco BV

Job Overview

Step into a role where precision meets purpose. We're searching for a Laboratory Administrator with a sharp eye for detail and a passion for keeping operations running seamlessly behind the scenes. In this pivotal position, you'll be at the heart of our lab processes, managing critical documentation, supporting daily laboratory activities, and helping ensure every product meets the high standards our customers expect. If you're energised by organisation, thrive in a fast‑moving environment, and enjoy being the steady hand that keeps everything on track, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

Position Details

Laboratory Administrator – Refresco, Bridgwater

Shift: 4 on 4 off, days only 6am‑6pm

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• 4% Annual bonus
• X3 Life assurance
• 28 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Purchase extra holiday scheme
• Access to employee benefits platform (additional healthcare cover, healthcare cash plan, dental insurance, car scheme, activities pass, financial services, will writing services etc.)

Purpose of the Role

To provide full administration support for the Laboratory Team and Laboratory Manager. Provide additional administrative support to other Technical Management members and the Factory Quality Managers.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that laboratory files are kept up to date and accurate so that they are accessible to all laboratory staff.
• All samples collected and sent according to schedule and customers' requests.
• Minimise the number of lost or damaged parcels (circa 10 parcels sent per week).
• Lab consumables stock maintained efficiently every week: circa 20 different items, approximately £1,000 per week stock purchase, orders placed in time for punctual delivery.
• Ensuring consumable supply and demand is well balanced with no downtime in internal storages / offices / other premises. Ensuring stock is kept at optimal levels to prevent negativity impacting laboratory practices or expenditure.
• Reduced costs for sent parcels in comparison to last month / quarter / year.
• Reduced costs for lab consumables purchased in comparison to last month / quarter / year.
• Accurate and timely report preparation (utilising 7 spreadsheets of data).
• Accurate records keeping.
• Completed training and tests.
• Keeping working environment compliant with health and safety requirements.

Requirements

• Minimum 1 year experience in a Laboratory setting or administrative role.
• Used to dealing with suppliers and customers.
• Experience of laboratory environment.
• Strong IT Skills; Microsoft office packages.
• Knowledge of stock control and purchasing.

About Refresco

Our drinks on every table. That's the Refresco vision. We're passionate about producing tasty, refreshing drinks but were thirsty for more and growing fast. We're a global business and have invested heavily to expand our manufacturing footprint to make us the largest independent bottler of soft drinks and fruit juices in the world. We currently produce 12 billion litres from 78 manufacturing plants in 15 countries and were only just getting started.

Our UK business has six manufacturing plants providing a great place to work for 1800 employees producing own‑label soft drinks and fruit juices for all the leading UK supermarkets. We also manufacture many of the best‑known branded drinks such as Monster Energy, Innocent, Ocean Spray and Vimto. Whether it’s packed in cartons, bottles, or cans, we ensure that our products are made to the highest quality standards and are on our customers' table for every occasion!

Equal Opportunity

Refresco are an equal opportunity employer. We are fully committed to diversity and inclusion.