Laboratory Technician

Laboratory Technician

Location: Bedford, United Kingdom.Type: Full time.Posted: 2 days ago.

Overview

Solina is a fast growing food solutions company with over 5,000 employees across more than 19 countries. This role supports our sustainability driven mission by ensuring accurate, timely and efficient testing of products and raw materials to agreed standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate, timely and efficient testing of products and raw materials to agreed standards.
• Manage non conforming products and facilitate documentation administration.
• Standardise and maintain equipment; ensure LIMS and stock control system is managed and consistently up to date.
• Ensure documentation is inspection ready and hygiene standards are met for equipment and working areas.
• Conduct daily testing of product samples and raw materials using defined methodology and schedule.
• Record results, update specifications for new products and verify/calibrate equipment according to schedule.
• Enter data into LIMS and stock control systems; confirm pass or fail status, release product or recommend corrective action.
• Maintain all laboratory documentation to be audit ready.
• Generate Certificates of Analysis/Conformities and communicate with customers as required.
• Maintain foreign body library and storage/rotation of shelf life samples.
• Support customer complaints, internal NCN investigation, and shelf life extension assessments.
• Participate in relevant site meetings.
• Maintain acceptable levels of laboratory consumables and place orders as needed.
• Carry out additional management requests within the reasonable scope of the role.
• Engage proactively in support of other sites as required.

Qualifications and Experience

• Educated to GCSE level or equivalent.
• Good level of English, written and spoken.
• Experience in a laboratory or QA role or similar.
• Ability to reliably commute to place of work and/or other sites if required.
• Good numeracy skills.
• Ability to work well under pressure.
• Responsible, proactive attitude and self motivation.

Other Requirements

Applicants must have existing authorisation to work in the UK. This role does not meet Home Office requirements for skilled worker visa sponsorship.

DEI Commitment

We are open to talents of all backgrounds. Our recruitment process is based on competences, and we openly welcome all candidates of all types in accordance with our DEI Commitment.