Job Category: Quality Job Family: Food Safety & Quality Job Description: Join our team at Stonehouse Gloucestershire as an experienced Lab Technician. Job purpose To carry out chemical testing and sampling of incoming raw materials, in process product and finished products in accordance with Schreiber Standard Methods and Industry Codes of Practice. To carry out environmental swabbing. To work closely with production team to ensure food safety and quality of finish goods Education and experience: To be educated to GCSE / O level in English, Maths & Science; Science A level standard (or equivalent) is preferred. Have background experience in a laboratory function, preferably in food manufacturing Tasks: Chemical and sensory analysis of raw ingredients and finished product (Food Scan, Titration, pH etc.) To undertake shelf life analysis of samples, as required Sampling of finish products for microbiological testing by external laboratory Maintaining Quality Program Calibration and maintenance of measuring equipment Filter checks for any foreign bodies Collection and storage of retain samples Environmental monitoring of production areas Microbiological plate count Micro analysis of drinking water & analysis of processing aids (Glycol etc.) Statistics reports (basic excel) & general documentation Putting product on hold and releasing product on a system; Product investigation To advise operations teams on product disposition and corrective action following adverse results GMP production tours and checks for hygiene, cleanliness and work/product safety. To work with the team in collecting lab deliveries, dealing with lab waste streams and supplying consumables to the factory as required Monitoring of stock levels Additional requirements: Ability to work in a team Attention to details Ability to cooperate with others Awareness of hygiene in theory and practice Good spoken and written English language Schreiber Foods is an Equal Opportunity Employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Schreiber Foods strives to do good through food every day. Based in North America, we’re a customer-brand leader in cream cheese, natural cheese, process cheese, shelf-stable beverages and yogurt. Our more than 10,000 employees and presence on five continents enable us to be an essential ingredient in our customers’ success. With annual sales of more than $7 billion, we partner with the best retailers, restaurants, distributors and food manufacturers around the globe. We also recognize our responsibility to do good in the world and are driven to make a difference in everything we do. Life & Culture - We call ourselves partners – not employees – and there’s a good reason behind that. Our work is more than just a job. Our common goals drive and energize us as we work together to be the best we can be. Caring is a huge part of who we are. We not only help each other grow; we take care of each other along the way. Whenever a partner is experiencing a hardship, it’s common for others to take the initiative to organize fundraisers to help support them through our Partners Helping Partners program. We also care about our communities and want to help make them better places to live every day. Who are we looking for? Our people are truly the heart of our company, and we’re on a journey together. It’s about more than a job. We work hard to find great people with diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives, and provide opportunities to help them grow. Like a family, we care deeply about each other