LAB TECHNICIAN & Operations Support

Boortmalt; Kildare; On-site; EUR 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Boortmalt is seeking a driven Lab Technician & Operations Support to manage daily laboratory activities and support production, quality, and barley supply chain teams. You will ensure equipment maintenance, conduct malt analysis and COA generation, and support stock management in MAPPS and JDE.

The role emphasizes hands-on lab work, data entry, and participation in safety, audits, and continuous improvement initiatives across production sites in Ireland.

Qualifications

• Degree in Bioscience, Biotechnology, Food Science or equivalent.
• Good understanding of quality systems and laboratory processes.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills.
• Excellent communication across departments.
• Proactive, hands-on, and detail-oriented mindset.
• Advanced MS Office skills, particularly Excel and data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day operations of the laboratory and ensure equipment is maintained.
• Support malt analysis and COA generation; manage chemical stocks.
• Log and track samples in MAPPS; support standardization and quality testing.
• Assist intake operations and plant/process checks; manage stock in JDE.
• Enter production data accurately; support Production Manager and purchasing.
• Provide holiday cover for outloading documentation and related admin tasks.

Skills

Quality systems

Laboratory processes

Food safety

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Communication

Excel

Data analysis

Multiple priorities

MS Office

Education

Bioscience

Biotechnology

Food Science

Equivalent

Tools

MAPPS

JDE

Job description

BOORTMALT is a global malting company with a 3 million tonnes production capacity. The group is present on 5 continents with 27 malting plants. Boortmalt's expertise is widely acknowledged by brewers, distillers, and food industries, who rely on the supply of top-quality barley malts.

The Boortmalt Group is a fully owned subsidiary of the agricultural and agribusiness cooperative Axereal. Our relationship with Axereal, Europe's largest grain cooperative, ensures us access to high-quality barley year-round.

Join Boortmalt and play a key role in ensuring the quality, safety, and efficiency of our malting operations.

We are looking for a driven and organized LAB TECHNICIAN & Operations Support to support our production, quality, and barley supply chain teams. In this hands-on role, you will be responsible for the daily management of the laboratory while supporting intake, production processes, audits, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Your Responsibilities

Laboratory & Quality Management

• Manage the day-to-day operations of the laboratory
• Ensure all laboratory equipment is maintained, calibrated, cleaned, and fit for use
• Support malt analysis and Certificate of Analysis (COA) generation
• Manage chemical stocks used within the laboratory and malting process
• Ensure samples are accurately logged and tracked in MAPPS
• Support standardization activities and quality testing throughout the year

Production & Operations Support

• Support intake operations before, during, and after harvest
• Assist with plant and process checks, including off-kiln malt analysis
• Support malt and barley stock management in JDE
• Ensure production data is accurately entered and maintained
• Provide administrative support to the Production Manager
• Generate purchase orders for approval
• Provide holiday cover for outloading documentation when required

Health, Safety & Continuous Improvement

• Promote a strong health & safety culture across the site
• Support food safety compliance and quality systems
• Participate in daily BOPEX meetings
• Contribute to Root Cause Failure Analyses (RCFAs) and GEMBA walks
• Assist with customer visits, audits, and site inspections
• Support regional projects and continuous improvement initiatives

What We're Looking For

• Degree in Bioscience, Biotechnology, Food Science, or equivalent
• Good understanding of quality systems, laboratory processes, and food safety standards
• Strong analytical and organizational skills
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate across departments
• Proactive, hands-on, and detail-oriented mindset
• Advanced MS Office skills, particularly Excel and data analysis
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment

We offer an attractive salary and benefits package and as part of a global organization can offer career opportunities internationally. As Masters of Malt we want to be a great employer, focusing on flexibility, inclusion, collaboration and health and wellbeing.

We live our values, putting people at the heart of what we do.

"Strive" - our ambition is to be the best maltster that's why every day we commit to challenge ourselves to achieve the highest level.

"Care" - our strength is magnificent when we care for our earth, our colleagues and our business partners. We encourage trust, respect and treat each other with respect. We believe that Diversity makes us stronger.

"Inspire" - We adopt a long-term orientation delivering sustainable performance through innovation and digitization, becoming praised Masters of Malt.

"Explore" - thinking out of the box and embracing pioneer ideas to become a source of motivation, we like challenging the status quo to develop full potential.