Randstad Sourceright is proud to be partnering with and working alongside a leading FMCG company headquartered in Docklands, Melbourne. This company has multiple manufacturing sites across Australia alongside many well known household brands/products.
Reporting to the Chemistry Section manager, this role is responsible for testing and sampling food & dairy products.
Role: Lab Technician - chemistry in food & dairy
Location: Port Melbourne
Job Type: Contract - 6 Months (view to extend). Temp to Perm opportunity. Immediate start.
Hours: 5 days a week (must be able to commit to this)
Rate: $42.12ph super OT rates
Responsibilities:
- Physical & Chemical Testing: Perform physical testing on milk powders and chemical testing across raw materials/finished food products to ensure accurate, timely results.
- Equipment Calibration & Maintenance: Execute routine laboratory equipment calibration and maintenance to ensure instruments operate reliably and accurately.
- Quality & Compliance: Adhere strictly to all documented laboratory accreditation programs, company safety, food safety and product quality policies and procedures.
- Record Keeping & Reporting: Maintain accurate written and electronic records of calibration, test data, quality data, observations and procedures.
- Good Laboratory Practice (GLP): Maintain laboratory cleanliness in line with GLP standards, follow set rosters and protocols for all levels of laboratory cleaning.
- Problem-Solving & Decision Making: Analyse complex, high-volume test data and make timely, well-informed decisions to resolve technical issues and keep workflows moving.
Experience:
- Strong wet chemistry testing experience within the dairy industry and a fast-paced laboratory environment is essential!
- Wet Chemistry Proficiency: Proven hands-on experience and strong technical capability across a wide variety of wet chemistry testing techniques and analyses.
- Compliance & Accreditation: Proven track record managing policy adherence and ensuring laboratory procedures strictly meet reference and accreditation standards.
- Analytical Acumen: Solid ability to manage complexity, interpret high-quantity or contradictory data and make timely, high-quality decisions independently.
- Communication & Collaboration: Highly effective verbal and written communicator adept at tailoring technical information, building trust and partnering across diverse teams.
- Tech Savvy: Quick adopter of new laboratory technologies and digital applications to drive testing efficiency and performance.
If this sounds like a fit for you, please apply through the link provided.
At Randstad Sourceright we are passionate about providing equal employment opportunities and embracing diversity to the benefit of all. We actively encourage applications from any background.