Laboratory Technician X 4 - K1099

Job Title: Laboratory Technician X 4

Location: Reading, BERKSHIRE RG6

Rate: £17.84 ph per hour Umbrella Co Basis - Inside IR35

Employment Type: Contract (6 Months)

Hours: 36 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 9am - 5pm.

Start Date: ASAP

Reference: K1099 Includes References 1100, 1101 & 1102

Job Description:

Looking for food enthusiasts / candidates that demonstrate a big passion for food! This is your chance to work for a worldwide renowned food and pharmaceutical research company. Your previous working experience could be in a food environment such as a café/restaurant/kitchen but now you wish to enter the scientific/manufacturing angle. Maybe you have a real passion or interest in food, and love to cook or bake at home. If you have excellent attention to detail, great communication skills & pick things up easily we would like to hear from you!

Responsibilities:

• These positions will be a flexible technician role working across different departments including analytical, food product development and food manufacturing.
• Working in different laboratories as demand requires.
• Provide high-quality customer service at all times by ensuring effective organisation of assigned workload, integrity of analytical data generated and timely/accurate provision of results.
• Perform a range of basic routine analysis, product manufacturing and sample preparation under supervision of a senior member of staff.
• Perform laboratory tasks following specified methodologies, such as Standard Operating Procedures.
• Use of specified instrumentation and laboratory equipment, including calibration where required.
• Produce reliable, accurate data and keep accurate records of laboratory work undertaken and results.
• Follow product formulations and methods considering standard operating procedures and food safety to produce food products at bench scale or manufacturing.
• Operate basic lab and manufacturing equipment as directed.
• Be competent in the use of generic and specific software packages required for the role: Laboratory's LIMS system, Q-Pulse, etc.
• Perform Admin and Housekeeping duties as directed.

Qualifications:

• A Levels in a scientific discipline would be preferred.

Additional Information:

This role is INSIDE IR35. Do not miss out on your chance of interview - APPLY NOW!

Our Clients are unable to provide sponsorship for Tier 2 General Visas; therefore, only candidates eligible to work in the UK need apply!

Caresoft Global Limited operates as an Employment Business and Employment Agency. We are an independent highly-experienced recruitment consultancy dedicated to specialist markets within the Automotive, Aerospace, Agricultural & Construction Industries.

No terminology within this advert is intended to unlawfully discriminate on the grounds of age, sex, race or disability and we welcome all applications.