Job Ref: 215420178

Date: 2021-12-21 13:52:08

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Lab Technician
Aylesbury / Westcott
£26,000 per annum Plus Pension, BUPA Medical Cash Plan, Life Assurance, 20 Days’ Holiday (rising with service)

This is an amazing opportunity to help save the planet by making a positive impact in a ground-breaking business who truly put safety at the heart of everything we do and have big plans for the future.

Olleco is on a mission to help protect the planet. Working together with thousands of food service businesses, greenhouse gas emissions are reduced by hundreds and thousands of tonnes. We are now looking for a Lab Technician to join our team and help us to continue to do things the right way.

With over 700 colleagues in multiple sites nationwide, we supply premium cooking oils and collect organic waste, which is then converted into bio-methane, electricity, heat and organic fertiliser.

Within a diverse and inclusive environment, you will have the chance to contribute to our H&S culture and help us maintain our reputation for operational excellence.

As a Lab Technician, you will be a fundamental part of our team, enabling us to continue with our mission to help protect the planet whilst supporting the success of our in-house laboratories.

Why join us?

– You’ll have the opportunity to make a difference, help us to become more successful and deliver more benefits to the environment
– We’re growing, so you will be able to develop your own career
– We provide opportunities for you to develop your career and pride ourselves on promoting from within

What we expect of each other:

– That each of us act like owners of this growing business
– We collaborate to enable the business to be the best it can be – especially when it comes to safety and wellbeing!

This is the role that’s on offer for the right person:

– Join a successful company on a continuous journey of innovation
– Support the success of two sites

A little bit more about the role:

– Running two labs across two sites (Aylesbury and Westcott)
– Analyse raw materials, materials in process and finished products
– Prepare and standardise reagents
– Interpret data
– Train Process Operators in the use of lab equipment
– Work with colleagues to resolve issues
– Test and calibrate equipment

Interested?

What are we looking for? As you can imagine, you’ll need a broad range of personal skills to succeed, but we don’t expect you to have everything from the start! We will coach, train and support you, it’s more important that you have the right interpersonal skills and the ability to grasp our business and take us forward.

We will be looking for:

– A degree level qualification in chemistry or biology and at least two years' experience in a laboratory environment; or an equivalent combination of knowledge and experience
– Knowledge of quality management systems, such as ISO 9001
– Experience with wet chemistry techniques
– Knowledge of continuous improvement programs and techniques (5S, Lean, TPM and Six Sigma)
– A full, valid driving licence in order to travel between sites

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Additional Keywords: Lab Technician, Senior Laboratory Assistant, Laboratory Analyst, Senior Lab Technician, Laboratory Technician, Chemistry, Science, Scientific

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