Microbiologist
Date:
7 Jan 2025 Location:
Lifton, GB Based in Lifton, PL16 0BB Full time, permanent Salary: £28,000 per annum Hours of Work: 37.5 Monday to Friday Equivalent to 5 weeks annual leave PLUS Bank Holidays Enhanced Parental Leave We are looking to appoint a Microbiologist to join our team in Lifton. The site Microbiologist role will report directly into the Lab Supervisor and will support the site with development projects which help drive forward our microbiological excellence, conduct investigations including general hygiene monitoring improvements, non-routine investigations and the microbiology of customer complaints where required. Day to day work will include adherence to CLAS principles and procedures, conducting environmental hygiene monitoring, raw material sampling, microbiologically testing samples of finished product ensuring legal requirements are met. The Microbiologist role will support and deputise for the Lab Supervisor where required. What you'll be doing: Work with site to investigate and advise on routine microbiological test improvements Undertake project work to drive forward microbiological excellence Support site sterility and inoculation trial work Conduct research, utilising internal and external resources to provide microbiological insight into site non-routine investigations. Investigate microbiology of customer and consumer complaints at the request of the Quality Manager, with an active involvement in spoiled product investigations Manage the timely incubation and assessments of commercial sterility of finished product samples, according to procedures in quality system and CLAS / industry requirements, arranging re-sampling / retesting as necessary Assess raw materials against specification, release, quarantine or reject raw materials on warehouse management system (SAP) Conduct routine environmental monitoring of hygiene in production areas using swabs, water samples, air samples, Biotrace swabs and hygiene auditing Ensure compliance documentation is completed accurately and correctly On time and accurate delivery of data recording What we need from you: Experience of working in a laboratory environment Relevant degree level qualification in related scientific field Knowledge of the food or drink industry What we can offer in return: Up to 7.5% pension Life assurance Wide range of online and in-house training Access to an employee discount scheme, with access to hundreds of nationwide retailers A great British food company Premier Foods is one of Britain’s biggest listed food companies, employing over 4,000 colleagues at 13 manufacturing sites and offices up and down the country. Many of our brands have been part of UK life for more than a century and you’ll find them in 90% of British households. At Premier Foods, we believe in inclusion, authenticity and individuality. We aim to ensure all existing and future colleagues are given equitable opportunities and are respected, valued and encouraged to bring their true authentic selves to work no matter who they are, what they look like, who they love or what they believe in. Our culture is one where everyone is welcome.
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7 Jan 2025 Location:
Lifton, GB Based in Lifton, PL16 0BB Full time, permanent Salary: £28,000 per annum Hours of Work: 37.5 Monday to Friday Equivalent to 5 weeks annual leave PLUS Bank Holidays Enhanced Parental Leave We are looking to appoint a Microbiologist to join our team in Lifton. The site Microbiologist role will report directly into the Lab Supervisor and will support the site with development projects which help drive forward our microbiological excellence, conduct investigations including general hygiene monitoring improvements, non-routine investigations and the microbiology of customer complaints where required. Day to day work will include adherence to CLAS principles and procedures, conducting environmental hygiene monitoring, raw material sampling, microbiologically testing samples of finished product ensuring legal requirements are met. The Microbiologist role will support and deputise for the Lab Supervisor where required. What you'll be doing: Work with site to investigate and advise on routine microbiological test improvements Undertake project work to drive forward microbiological excellence Support site sterility and inoculation trial work Conduct research, utilising internal and external resources to provide microbiological insight into site non-routine investigations. Investigate microbiology of customer and consumer complaints at the request of the Quality Manager, with an active involvement in spoiled product investigations Manage the timely incubation and assessments of commercial sterility of finished product samples, according to procedures in quality system and CLAS / industry requirements, arranging re-sampling / retesting as necessary Assess raw materials against specification, release, quarantine or reject raw materials on warehouse management system (SAP) Conduct routine environmental monitoring of hygiene in production areas using swabs, water samples, air samples, Biotrace swabs and hygiene auditing Ensure compliance documentation is completed accurately and correctly On time and accurate delivery of data recording What we need from you: Experience of working in a laboratory environment Relevant degree level qualification in related scientific field Knowledge of the food or drink industry What we can offer in return: Up to 7.5% pension Life assurance Wide range of online and in-house training Access to an employee discount scheme, with access to hundreds of nationwide retailers A great British food company Premier Foods is one of Britain’s biggest listed food companies, employing over 4,000 colleagues at 13 manufacturing sites and offices up and down the country. Many of our brands have been part of UK life for more than a century and you’ll find them in 90% of British households. At Premier Foods, we believe in inclusion, authenticity and individuality. We aim to ensure all existing and future colleagues are given equitable opportunities and are respected, valued and encouraged to bring their true authentic selves to work no matter who they are, what they look like, who they love or what they believe in. Our culture is one where everyone is welcome.
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