Lab Technician

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We have an exciting contract opportunity at our Head Office in Kegworth for a part-time job share as a Lab Technician. You will be joining a team of 3 experienced Technicians who will be available to offer support and assistance as you settle into your new role. So, if you are open to a fixed-term contract, and would like to develop your skills within the Lab environment. Come and join Refresco UK as an NPD Lab Technician and play a key role in our product development process!

Lab Technician
6 months FTC
Part-Time – 19 hours per week

What you’ll be doing as a Lab Technician  
The NPD Technician maintains the development lab, supports NPD Technologists with new and existing product development, and assists the Optimisation Manager with Value Engineering to meet Refresco UK's budgets. They handle tasks such as maintaining raw material stocks, sample preparation, and product specification validation through analytical testing. Additionally, they update and maintain laboratory procedures and support product development from sample make to launch.

Key responsibilities of the Lab Technician

• Manage the laboratory space and equipment, including calibration, cleaning, and maintenance records. 
• Assist the NPD Technologist Team in the NPD process and sample preparation. 
• Manage raw materials and stock, ensuring they are in date and appropriate, and replenishing as needed. 
• Prepare/assist with customer dispatches on a daily basis. 
• Manage raw material receipt and assessment to maintain product quality. 
• Assist with sensory testing if required and maintain general department housekeeping. 
• Ensure all sample products are safe for consumption and made in a hygienic manner. 
• Liaise with production at various sites to obtain raw materials and bottles for the lab. 
• Ensure raw materials and equipment are technically acceptable and sourced from approved suppliers. 
• Support the maintenance and improvement of development systems.

About you

• Have the ability to work well in a team
• A high level of education is necessary, preferably with qualifications in science and mathematics
• Experience in FMCG lab or production is preferred but not mandatory

Reward & Benefits:

• Early finish on a Friday 
• 27 days annual leave (pro rata) + bank holidays
• Employee referral scheme - earn a bonus for referring your friends or family
• GroceryAid – a support service offering financial, legal, wellbeing and practical support, advice and counselling
• Cheers – access to our benefits platform offering discounts, free perks, and well-being tools for all employees
• Free onsite parking, and discounted products 

About Refresco
Our drinks on every table. That's the Refresco vision. We’re a global business and currently produce 14 billion litres of soft drinks from 78 manufacturing plants in Europe, North America and we've just opened in Australia, and we’re only just getting started. We have grown from just 2 sites in 1999. Our Group Headquarters are based in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

We’re the proud owners of six drinks manufacturing sites within the UK. Our UK business provides a great place to work for over 1,800 employees, who produce private label soft drinks and fruit juices for all the leading UK supermarkets, plus some of the best-known UK drink brands such as Monster Energy, Ocean Spray, and Innocent.

From the purchasing of the raw materials such as fruit juices and CO2, through to the finished product delivered to your table, we cover the full manufacturing cycle for our customers. And, whether it’s packed in cartons, bottles, or cans, we ensure that our products are made to the highest quality standards.