Laboratory Technician 6993

First Base Employment; Clevedon; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Early finish Fridays

Five weeks’ annual leave

Pension scheme

Healthcare

Death in Service

Employee discounts

Assistance programme

Modern facilities

Probation period

Job summary

First Base Employment is recruiting a motivated Flavour Laboratory Technician to join the R&D team at their modern Clevedon facility. The role suits someone with laboratory or kitchen experience and an understanding of GMP, working in a busy, task-focused environment.

Key duties include preparing samples, stock control, lab organisation, and dispatch preparation, while maintaining a clean, compliant lab and supporting the wider team.

Qualifications

• Experience in a laboratory, food production or kitchen setting.
• Good Manufacturing Practice awareness and compliance.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in work.

Responsibilities

• Compound flavour samples accurately according to instructions and formulations.
• Support preparation and organisation of samples in the laboratory.
• Restock raw materials and laboratory consumables.
• Monitor stock levels and ensure materials are stored correctly.
• Generate labels and complete relevant paperwork.
• Prepare flavour samples for dispatch to customers.
• Maintain a clean, organised and compliant laboratory environment.
• Follow GMP and internal quality procedures.
• Support the wider R&D team with day-to-day laboratory requirements.

Skills

Lab experience

GMP

Attention to detail

MS Office

Communication

Time management

Education

GCSE Maths and English

Job description

Laboratory Technician 6993

Location:
Clevedon, North Somerset

Hours:
40 hours per week: 8:45am–4:45pm Monday to Thursday and 8:45am–4:00pm Friday, including a 45-minute paid lunch break

Salary:
Competitive – available upon application

Our client is a rapidly growing food manufacturing business specialising in the development and production of natural flavourings and seasonings. They are looking for a motivated and detail-focused Flavour Laboratory Technician to join their R&D team at their modern Clevedon facility.

This opportunity would suit someone with previous laboratory or kitchen experience who understands Good Manufacturing Practice and is comfortable working within a busy, task-focused environment.

Key Responsibilities of a Laboratory Technician:

• Compound flavour samples accurately according to instructions and formulations
• Support the preparation and organisation of samples within the laboratory
• Restock raw materials and laboratory consumables
• Monitor stock levels and ensure materials are stored correctly
• Generate labels and complete the relevant paperwork
• Prepare flavour samples for dispatch to customers
• Maintain a clean, organised and compliant laboratory environment
• Follow Good Manufacturing Practice and internal quality procedures
• Support the wider R&D team with day-to-day laboratory requirements

Key Skills of aLaboratory Technician:

• Previous laboratory, food production or kitchen experience
• Good understanding of Good Manufacturing Practice
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to work accurately
• Confident using Microsoft Office and Outlook, including Word and Excel
• GCSE or equivalent at Grade 6/B or above in Maths and English
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent organisation and time-management skills
• Positive, motivated and flexible approach to work
• Ability to use initiative while also working effectively as part of a team
• Full right to work in the UK
• Full, clean UK driving licence

Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• 45-minute paid lunch break
• Early finish every Friday
• Five weeks’ annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with length of service
• Auto-enrolment pension scheme with a 3% employer contribution
• WPA Healthcare NHS Top-up Scheme following successful completion of probation
• Death in Service benefit of twice the basic annual salary
• Retail discounts through the employee benefits scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Modern, newly refurbished office and laboratory facilities
• Three-month probationary period

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First Base Employment is acting as a recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals.