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Laboratory Assistant

  • Location:

    Herefordshire

  • Sector:

    Food

  • Salary:

    £22000 - £23000 per annum

  • Contact:

    Tor Newcomb

  • Job ref:

    TN/HQ00013559

  • Published:

    over 2 years ago

The business

Our client is a growing brand and supplier of specialist ingredients to leading packers and bottlers in the drinks industry. They have a small, dynamic team that regularly punches above its weight. The ingredients that they supply are often free from preservatives and focus on natural products. They also offer NFC, concentrates, purees and aroma products. They are linked to the farming and horticulture industries and grow some of their own raw materials for processing. They have also won the fruit juice business with a major discounter and have further growth ambitions.

The role

The Laboratory Assistant will work within the technical team and will be responsible for testing, monitoring and product release throughout the manufacturing process, to ensure finished product is within specification and complies with all policies and work instructions.

The candidate

The ideal candidate will have expereience doing a similar role within a fresh produce/food business or will have ideally be educated to RFQ level 3 in a food science / technology or science discipline. The ideal candidate will be a team player, with a desire to learn and to take responsibility for their own work. They will have a high level of attention to detail, with good communication skills. The ideal candidate will have the ability to work within a small team and also individually. Must be IT literate, including MS office.

For further information please contact Tor Newcomb at MorePeople on 01780 480530 or email tor@morepeople.co.uk