Lab Technician - Wells
Job Sector: Industrial
Pay: £16,000 - £18,000
Type: Perm
Reference: LABTE050210
Consultant: Sarah Fraser
Date Added: 05/02/10
Closing Date: 10/05/2010
Our client is a small family company who are focused on the dairy industry, offering milk recording, and laboratory and consultancy services to a range of clients from dairy farmers to multinational companies. They have over 50 years combined experience in the dairy sector and are also involved at the ‘cutting edge’ of dairy production research and the application of the latest findings on farm. They have an uncompromising approach to quality, throughout their business from milk recording to bacteriology, adopted from a firm research base. Their philosophy is to deliver a cost effective service centred on ‘adding value’ to the milk recording and bacteriology data they produce. They are firmly committed to providing appropriate unbiased advice and are acutely aware of the key management decisions that need to be made on the basis of their analyses. They are based near the lovely city of Wells and due to increased business they are looking to take on a full time, permanent Laboratory Technician.
Person Specification:
This role will need someone who has a good sense of humour, as the team is small but very friendly so getting along with your colleagues will be imperative. Because our client is so busy, they are looking for someone who is a hard worker, willing to “muck in” and hit the ground running. Though full training will be provided in the ways that our client operates, the successful candidate must have experience in bacteriology and relevant Dairy and Laboratory experience would be an advantage. You will also have excellent people and communication skills and must have knowledge of word, excel and outlook, experience with Microsoft access would be desirable
Hours and Pay:
The hours are Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm however; you must be flexible to work 8am to 6pm in the busy periods and the odd Saturday from 9am to 12noon in which you will get time off in lieu. The pay rate is £16-£18k depending on experience. 20 days holiday, SSP and free parking!
There is career progression as the current Laboratory Manager will be retiring in a few years, so this is the perfect job and position to progress and the ideal company if you are looking for security.
Duties:
You will be working in a clinical, laboratory environment, testing milk samples, logging the findings on the system, so excellent data entry skills will be required. You will be using a DELTA COMBI SCOPE which tests milk constituents and somatic cell count (SCC). This is a very busy lab and you could be on your feet for extended periods, so please be prepared to stand a lot during the day! You will ideally have knowledge of the different lab accreditations as this client is currently accredited to ICAR Certificate of Quality and intends to accredit further. You ideally will have knowledge and/or experience with ELISA’s and experience with filling in and completing compliance forms. The ideal candidate will have milk bacteriology and milk analysis experience.
Interested? If so, then please call Red Berry on 01749 330630, or email your cv to the agent listed above.
