Lab Sampling Specialist — Quality & Compliance

Woolworths Supermarkets; Auckland; On-site; NZD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott Nutrition in New Zealand is seeking a Sampling Specialist to perform laboratory sampling activities in a timely and compliant manner, supporting product release, quality assurance, technical requests, and customer and sales requirements.

You will collect and prepare samples, ensure correct labeling and traceability, coordinate sampling with internal teams, dispatch to laboratories, and assist with quality investigations and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Experience in a laboratory environment and sample registration processes.
• Knowledge of food or dairy industry quality systems is a plus.
• Experience in sampling in the dairy/food industry is advantageous.
• Science qualification (e.g., Microbiology or Chemistry) is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Collect and prepare samples according to approved procedures.
• Complete sampling and testing on time to support product release.
• Coordinate sampling requests with internal teams.
• Ensure samples are correctly labelled, documented, and traceable.
• Dispatch samples to laboratories on time and in the correct condition.
• Identify and elevate sampling issues and support quality investigations.
• Maintain sampling areas, equipment, and support continuous improvement.

Skills

Laboratory experience

Stakeholder management

Troubleshooting

Quality systems knowledge

Education

Science degree

Tools

Laboratory systems

Job description

Abbott Nutrition in New Zealand is seeking a Sampling Specialist to perform laboratory sampling activities in a timely and compliant manner, supporting product release, quality assurance, technical requests, and customer and sales requirements.

You will collect and prepare samples, ensure correct labeling and traceability, coordinate sampling with internal teams, dispatch to laboratories, and assist with quality investigations and continuous improvement.