Laboratory Technician

Pioneer Selection Ltd; Bedford; On-site; GBP 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Laboratory Technician in Bedford, specializing in gluten-free food products. This permanent role offers a competitive salary and comprehensive training, ensuring you thrive in a compliance-focused environment. You'll be responsible for testing raw materials, managing product specifications, and maintaining lab hygiene. Enjoy excellent benefits, including private healthcare and a matched pension scheme. If you're detail-oriented and passionate about food manufacturing, this opportunity is perfect for you!

Benefits

Private medical insurance

6% employer matched pension

Death in service (2x salary)

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a lab role, ideally within food or manufacturing.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, compliance-focused environment.

Responsibilities

• Daily testing of raw materials and finished products against set standards.
• Managing non-conforming products and supporting internal investigations.

Skills

Laboratory Testing

Compliance

Data Entry

Organizational Skills

Education

Degree in Life Sciences

Tools

LIMS

Job description

Job Description

Laboratory Technician – Food Manufacturing

Bedford | £28,289 | Mon-Fri, rotating shifts (6am–2pm / 2pm–10pm)Permanent | 37.5 hours per week

Are you a detail-oriented Lab Technician with a background in food or industrial manufacturing? We’re recruiting for a hands-on Laboratory Technician to join a well-established and growing manufacturer of gluten-free food products.

This role is based primarily at their Bedford site, with occasional travel to other UK sites. Comprehensive training is provided, along with excellent benefits including private healthcare, 6% matched pension, and 25 days holiday + bank holidays.

What you’ll be doing:

• Daily testing of raw materials and finished products against set standards

• Managing non-conforming products and supporting internal investigations

• Recording and updating results in the LIMS and stock control systems

• Generating Certificates of Analysis and managing product specifications

• Maintaining lab hygiene and equipment calibration

• Supporting quality and complaint investigations, and participating in site meetings

What we’re looking for:

? Previous experience in a lab role, ideally within food or manufacturing? Comfortable working in a fast-paced, compliance-focused environment? Strong attention to detail and good organisational skills? Confident with documentation and data entry

Perks & Benefits:

• Salary: £28,289

• Hours: 37.5 hrs/week, rotating shifts (6am–2pm & 2pm–10pm)

• Pension: 6% employer matched

• Private medical insurance (post-probation)

• Death in service (2x salary)

• 25 days holiday + bank holidays