Laboratory Technician

George Weston Foods; Māngere-Ōtāhuhu; On-site; NZD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and 7.5% STI scheme

Parental leave benefits

Discounted hotel rates (ANZ)

Discounted health insurance premiums

Study assistance after 12 months of 服務

Two days of paid community volunteerle

Free company products

Job summary

George Weston Foods in Auckland seeks an early-career quality professional to support both laboratory QC and on-floor QA. You will perform routine testing, production sampling, and packaging verification while engaging with cross-functional teams to ensure food quality and safety.

You will gain exposure to production verification, internal audits, investigations, and documentation as you build practical QA capability for future roles.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Microbiology or related field.
• About one year of QC, lab or food manufacturing testing experience.
• Practical experience using laboratory equipment and maintaining accurate testing records.
• Attention to detail with commitment to quality and documentation.
• Interest in developing a career in food quality assurance.

Responsibilities

• Conduct flour testing and analyze quality parameters (NIR, moisture, protein, ash).
• Collect production samples and maintain test records accurately.
• Maintain laboratory equipment and adhere to testing standards.
• Issue certificates of analysis and communicate results and exceptions.
• Perform routine production and packing-line quality checks (pre-start, line-clearance, label verification).
• Review records to support product release and traceability.
• Conduct GMP inspections, line observations, and internal audits.
• Verify food safety programmes including allergen control and hygiene.
• Investigate quality non-conformances and support corrective actions.
• Assist with traceability exercises, customer complaints, audit prep, and document control.
• Collaborate with Production and Packing to communicate findings and verify corrective actions.

Skills

Quality control experience

Laboratory testing

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Career development in QA

Education

Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Chemistry or Microbiology

Tools

Laboratory equipment

Laboratory management systems

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Reporting to the QualityBusiness Partner, you will work across both laboratory quality control andon-floor quality assurance at our Auckland site. Alongside routine testing andproduct release, you will spend time in production and packing verifying thatfood safety, quality, packaging and labelling controls are working as intended.You will work closely with the Quality and Laboratory team, Operations, Sales,Customer Services, Research and Development, and other site teams to supportright-first-time production and ensure products meet quality, food safety andcustomer requirements.

This opportunity is suited to anearly-career quality professional with some QC, laboratory or foodmanufacturing experience who wants to develop beyond testing into practicalquality assurance. The role provides exposure to production verification,internal auditing, investigations, corrective actions, documentation andquality systems while retaining a strong technical laboratory foundation.

What you will be doing

• Conduct flour testing, including NIR analysis, moisture, protein, ash and other quality parameters.
• Collect production samples and maintain accurate test records.
• Maintain laboratory equipment and testing standards.
• Issue certificates of analysis and communicate quality results and exceptions.
• Complete routine production and packing-line quality checks, including pre-start, line-clearance, packaging and label verification.
• Review production, packaging and quality records to support product release.
• Conduct GMP inspections, line observations and internal audit activities.
• Verify food safety programmes, including allergen control, hygiene, traceability and environmental monitoring.
• Identify and support the investigation and resolution of quality non-conformances.
• Assist with traceability exercises, customer complaints, audit preparation and document control.
• Work closely with Production and Packing teams to communicate findings, manage quality risks and verify corrective actions.

What you will bring

• Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Microbiology or a related discipline.
• Approximately one year of experience in quality control, laboratory or food manufacturing testing experience.
• Practical experience using laboratory equipment and maintaining accurate testing records.
• Strong attention to detail with a commitment to quality and accurate documentation.
• Effective communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively across Production and Quality teams.
• A genuine interest in developing a career in food quality assurance.
• Experience in a food manufacturing environment is advantageous.
• Basic knowledge of HACCP, internal audits, corrective actions or quality management systems is desirable.
• Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills and experience working with laboratory or quality management systems are beneficial.

This is a development roledesigned to bridge QC and QA. You will build on your laboratory experiencewhile learning how quality is assured on the manufacturing floor, from line andpackaging verification through to product release, internal audits, investigations,corrective actions, traceability, document control and audit preparation. Youwill be supported by the site Quality team as you build the practicalcapability required for a future quality assurance role.

What’s on offer

• Competitive salary and a 7.5% short-term incentive scheme.
• Parental leave benefits in addition to minimum entitlements.
• Discounted hotel rates across Australia and New Zealand.
• Discounted Southern Cross health insurance premiums.
• Study assistance after 12 months of continuous service.
• Two days of paid community volunteering leave each calendar year, subjectto programme requirements.
• Free company products.

About us

Our core values underpineverything we do and help create a supportive workplace. Our four core valuesare Safe, Courageous, Trusting and Collaborative.

Mauri is a division of GeorgeWeston Foods (NZ) Limited. We are passionate about high-quality bakeryingredients and animal feeds. We work closely with our customers to createproducts and solutions that help their businesses grow.

If you are ready to move beyond laboratory testing and build a careerin hands-on food quality assurance,

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