Laboratory Sampling Specialist — Quality & Compliance

Huakina Development Trust; Auckland; On-site; NZD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott Nutrition Supply Chain, New Zealand, is seeking a Sampling Specialist to perform timely and compliant laboratory sampling, supporting product release, quality assurance, technical requests, and customer and sales needs.

Responsibilities include collecting and preparing samples, coordinating requests, ensuring proper labelling and traceability, dispatching to laboratories, and contributing to quality investigations and continuous improvement. A science background is preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience in a laboratory environment focusing on sample registration processes and the use of laboratory systems is desirable.
• Knowledge of food or dairy industry standards and relevant quality systems is an advantage.
• Experience in the dairy or food industry, preferably with sampling experience, is an advantage.
• A qualification in science (e.g. Microbiology or Chemistry) is an advantage.
• Ability to work effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem‑solving skills.

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

Sampling experience

Food industry knowledge

Quality systems knowledge

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Science qualification

Tools

Laboratory systems

Job description

Abbott Nutrition Supply Chain, New Zealand, is seeking a Sampling Specialist to perform timely and compliant laboratory sampling, supporting product release, quality assurance, technical requests, and customer and sales needs.

Responsibilities include collecting and preparing samples, coordinating requests, ensuring proper labelling and traceability, dispatching to laboratories, and contributing to quality investigations and continuous improvement. A science background is preferred.