Laboratory Technician

AB AGRI LTD; Four Ashes; On-site; GBP 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading agricultural company in Four Ashes is looking for a Laboratory Technician to handle sample testing and instrument maintenance. This permanent role requires a commitment to a seven on/seven off night shift, ensuring accurate analysis and communication while adhering to quality standards. Ideal candidates will possess strong analytical and organisational skills, with proficiency in Microsoft Office. A competitive salary of £26,859 per year is offered along with flexible benefits.

Benefits

Access to flexible benefits

Support for development and wellbeing

Qualifications

• Excellent accuracy and attention to detail.
• Good analytical, organisational and time management skills.
• Ability to maintain technical equipment and work effectively in a team.

Responsibilities

• Register and analyse samples in accordance with procedures.
• Ensure compliance with established KPIs during analyses.
• Maintain and manage laboratory records and supplies.
• Communicate effectively with customers.
• Follow health and safety procedures diligently.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Organisational skills

Teamwork

Computer literacy

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Overview

The Laboratory Technician will provide the knowledge and skills to assist with the ongoing testing and registration of samples as well as basic maintenance of instruments that are fundamental to the laboratory's operation. Carrying out duties you will be required to work on a seven on/seven off night shift. From time to time training and cover may be required during the laboratory's operational times on the day shift.

Responsibilities

• To register and analyse samples submitted to the laboratory following published Standard Operating Procedures and Quality Standards.
• To ensure that any instrumentation that is used during analyses is operated to established KPI's.
• To monitor and apply any amendments made to standard working practices.
• To be responsible for completing laboratory records accurately.
• To assist in the maintenance of the supply of consumables and reagents utilised in the laboratory.
• To report any sample registration or sample analyses that do not conform to standard procedures.
• To ensure the quality of customer communications, both verbal and written are of the highest standard.
• To understand and follow all health and safety procedures involved with both the site and individual workstations.
• To have the ability to understand, follow and convey technical instructions.
• To have excellent accuracy and attention to detail.
• To have good analytical skills.
• To have good organisational and time management skills.
• Be good at working in a team environment.
• The ability to maintain technical equipment.
• Computer literate and be a competent user of Microsoft Office products.

Qualifications and skills

• Decoding milk data, building robust insights.

• Excellent accuracy and attention to detail.
• Good analytical, organisational and time management skills.
• Ability to maintain technical equipment and work as part of a team.
• Computer literacy, including Microsoft Office.

Company and values

We're National Milk Records (NMR), a part of the AB Agri community committed to investing in an innovative range of milk quality, herd health and genomic testing services, generating data and building robust insights that empower farmers to make informed decisions on cow productivity. We're part of AB Agri, the agricultural division of Associated British Foods (ABF plc) and we're passionate about feeding the world responsibly and affordably by making quality animal feed, creating nutrition and technology-based products, and offering data services for the agri-food industry.

Contract and Shift

Permanent Mon - Sun 8.45pm - 7.15am. Seven on, seven off night shift.

Package includes: Salary £26,859 a year, and access to flexible benefits that support your development, wellbeing and everyday life.