Laboratory Technician – Dairy

Laboratory Technician – Dairy (The position has been filled)

• Three month contract – to be reviewed
• Iconic food manufacturer based in South Eastern Suburbs
• Autonomous role with both Chemistry & Micro responsibilities

 

CLIENT

Our client is a well-known manufacturer of food products and are based in the south east suburbs of Melbourne. Due to movement, they are looking for an enthusiastic Laboratory Technician to join their team ASAP.

 

ROLE

A three month contract for a Laboratory Technician who has many years’ experience working in a food testing laboratory or food manufacturing laboratory.

This role will consist of simple chemical testing such as fat, moisture, pH, and salt as well as Microbiology tasks including testing for Coliforms, E.coli, Pseudomonas and mould.

Other duties include the filing of QC testing records/samples, calibration of basic equipment, complete legible notebooks and maintain a safe and clean working environment at all times.

The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years’ experience working in a food laboratory, a strong understanding of testing requirement and the ability to work autonomously to complete testing requirements. You will be assertive and show initiative as well as troubleshooting capabilities.

 

SELECTION CRITERIA

Your application will be considered if you have the following:

• A relevant tertiary qualification (Food, Chemistry, Microbiology)
• A few years’ experience working in a Food Laboratory
• Experienced in basic wet chemistry techniques, sample and media preparation and good record keeping skills
• Have experience with microbiology techniques
• Able to work alone and make laboratory decisions autonomously
• Assertive with great interpersonal skills
• Excellent time management skills
• Have experience working under GMP/GLP
• Have the right to work in Australia, currently located in Melbourne and are available to start immediately

Please specify in your application what techniques, instruments and relevant software you have experience with.

 

APPLICATIONS

To apply for this role, please click the ‘Apply Now’ button below and send your updated resume with a covering letter to ChemSkill. For a confidential discussion about this role, please call Helen on 9516 0100.

 

THANK YOU

We would like to thank you for taking the time to apply for this role. Please note, however, that your resumes will remain on our database and be considered for additional suitable roles.

Please Note: Unfortunately only short-listed candidates can be contacted due to high volume of applications.