Chemistry / Sample Technician - 12 month contract

40 hours per week as agreed with your Line Manager, plus a 30 minute unpaid lunch break. A degree of flexibility will be required, to support the needs of the business, this also includes working on a weekend rota. You will be required to work Bank holidays on a rota system.

The company reserves the right to alter working hours as necessary.

You are required to work such hours as are necessary to complete your duties., To provide a technical service to the factory and customers.

To organise samples from all points during manufacture, in line with business needs, customer requirements and industry standards.

To collect and send away finished product samples in a timely fashion.

To test chemistry samples and report findings.

To calibrate factory testing & measuring equipment

To complete environmental monitoring & swabbing to schedule

To carry out any other duties as directed by the Laboratory Manager.

Demonstrate a commitment to Framptons' Food Safety and Quality policies, procedures and work instructions to produce safe, legal and authentic products to a specified quality.

Responsibilities:

To ensure factory samples are collected and sent out to external laboratory according to set criteria within time frames that meet production demands.

To ensure all chemistry and physical checks are carried out according to the legal and customer requirements and results show compliance with agreed standards, arranging external chemistry where required.

To calibrate daily all factory testing equipment in line with calibration schedules - resolving issues with faulty / out-of-tolerance equipment (eg: pH meters/Lactolysers, Refractometers/Run Antibiotic controls). Managing repair, external calibration or purchase of QA equipment, when required.

Complete monthly balance & equipment calibration and managing external calibration.

Complete Fridge temperature checks.

Complete weekly temperature checks on hand wash sinks & raise any non-conformances.

Complete factory swabbing, air & hand plates, taking water samples with follow ups to any OOS results

To provide a technical service to the factory at all levels to ensure product safety, legality and quality are maximised.

To carry out ad hoc tasks as required and identified by the Laboratory Manager, Compliance Manager or Technical Manager.

Support the implementation of the health & safety policies and procedures within the business.

Work with the safety lead to meet all safety requirements and legal compliance.

Effectively control health & safety risks within your designated work areas and teams.

Start Rate of pay £11.67 per hour, increasing to £12.15 per hour, upon successful completion of the probation period and in line with training - this is a monthly paid role.

You will need to be a good all round team person as well as being able to perform tasks diligently, without supervision. A level of physical ability will be required to collect and carry samples from factory to lab. Food lab experience is not essential but would be beneficial, full training is available for a suitable candidate., Knowledge of food manufacturing systems.

Experience of building relationships with both factory staff and site management personnel.

Basic computer literacy skills - able to produce simple reports.

Candidates must be able to prove their eligibility to work in the UK.

If you believe you have the key skills proven experience, then please apply in writing to Angela Jones, with an up to date CV detailing reasons why you should be considered for this position.