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Laboratory Technician
Nestlé Waters
Location - Buxton Factory, Derbyshire
Salary circa £28,000 plus potential bonus and additional benefits
Please note – the working pattern is Monday to Friday, you will be required to work one weekend every 3 weeks.

Position Summary

We have an exciting opportunity at our Waters site in Buxton; we are looking for a Laboratory Technician to join our team. This is a great opportunity to start a career within the quality function for the right candidate who possess an inquisitive mindset and able to manage multiple tasks.

Nestlé Waters is the world leader in the bottled water market and we’re committed to bottling the very best water from the source and straight to our customers via the most advanced and sustainable techniques currently employed.

We have a genuine passion for healthy hydration, a fabulous portfolio of brands, a clear strategy and a determination to win in the marketplace of both consumers and customers. During 2012, we’ve developed a state-of-the-art production facility in Buxton and we have centred there our ensuring supply operations.

Manufacturing in Nestlé is all about ensuring the consumer receives a perfect quality product, at the right time and place whilst driving losses from our business in order to maximise efficiency & productivity.

A Day in the Life of a Laboratory Technician

Reporting into the Hygiene Manager. you will be an integral member of the Quality team, you will be responsible for providing professional support by performing and timely communicating the necessary quality tests and analyses required for product safety and quality (i.e. chemical, microbiological and sensory for products, intermediate products, raw materials and packaging).

Key responsibility will include:

• Undertaking routine testing of products including chemical, microbial and sensory analysis.
• Chemical analysis will include pH, conductivity and spectrophotometry, micro analysis will involve TVC, pathogen identification and plating using filtration method
• Calibration and maintenance of equipment
• Working to appropriate COSHH, hygiene, food safety and H&S standards, in a GLP environment
• Recording and reporting of results, highlighting deviations and out of spec samples as necessary
• General lab housekeeping

What Will Make You Successful?

To be successful in this role it is key that you will be able to build relationships and multitask a variety of tasks at the same time. You will need a strong service orientation and be able to demonstrate a genuine passion to develop yourself further. You may be a recent graduate with some experience or an established laboratory technician.

Other key attributes will be:

What can we offer in return? Great benefits you’d expect from a business the size of Nestlé – in the shape of a competitive salary and benefits package, bonus scheme, flexible working scheme, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays plus flex leave, pension scheme and a real focus on personal development and growth.

The closing date for this role is Monday 24th April 2023.

We will be considering candidates as they apply and we will occasionally close job advertisements early in the event we receive sufficient applicants, so please don’t delay in submitting your application.

At Nestlé, our values are rooted in respect. When we embrace diversity and give everyone the chance to be the best they can be, we can think in new, creative ways that grow and enhance our business. People of all gender identities, ethnically diverse individuals, people with disabilities, and members of the LGBT+ community are strongly encouraged to apply. If there is anything we can do to accommodate you to participate fully in the application process, please let us know. We take pride in championing inclusion and diversity, our people make up a number of Colleague Networks who represent different experiences and communities who hold us accountable in creating a sense of belonging for all, and our values create the conditions for us to respect the unique contribution you bring. Find out more about our Colleague Networks here: Diversity, equity and inclusion | Nestlé (nestle.co.uk).

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