At a Glance
- Tasks: Ensure quality and safety in food testing while managing lab operations.
- Company: Join PepsiCo, a global leader in food and beverages with a commitment to sustainability.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive salary, bonuses, flexible working, and wellness perks like gym discounts.
- Other info: Be part of a Top Employer for 14 years, with excellent career growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on food safety and quality in a dynamic lab environment.
- Qualifications: Post-A-Level qualification or relevant experience in food quality or lab roles.
The predicted salary is between 33837 - 41357 £ per year.
We offer a competitive salary, bonus, and a wide range of benefits—from critical illness cover and discounted gym memberships to enhanced parental leave and electric car schemes. Our commitment to wellbeing and career growth makes us a Top Employer for 14 years running.
The main purpose of this role is to provide the Quality and Food Safety Governance on shift, ensuring a fully functioning laboratory that delivers the testing compliance required to maintain good quality, safe food right first time.
Responsibilities:
- Shiftly calibration of all analytical equipment (lab & factory)
- Identifying trends in the faults being seen and taking appropriate action to resolve
- Training of the LGO and LGSOs on analytical methods, SOPs and SWPs relevant to lab
- Validation and proficiency testing
- Scoping and raising of the hold & release process on shift
- Approval of on shift Quality & Food Safety Checks
- Cleaning verification and sign off post sanitation activities
- Conducting lab tests for Finished Product compliance
Tasks:
- 80% utilised by Standard Lab tasks (Oil / Salts / Moisture checks)
- Ensuring FL710/S9 weekly/monthly proficiency checks are completed
- Troubleshoot basic instrument malfunctions or escape where necessary
- Support with weekly/monthly instrument proficiency checks in the absence of the Laboratory Specialist and pipeline
- Take ownership of CQA sample analysis
- 20% utilised Quality Control activities:
- Final Cleaning Check
- Scope and Raising of Holds
- On shift QCFS check approvals
- Troubleshooting / Support where required
Qualifications:
- Post-A-Level qualification (BSc; Btech or Food Tech) or > experience working in a WSF quality or Lab role
- Experience in training including delivering and facilitating training packages
- Experience in a manufacturing environment
- Background in Food Quality & Food Safety Standards
- Qualification in Food Quality/Hygiene (desirable but not mandatory)
- Excellent IT skills
- Leadership skills
- Strong Team worker and contributor
- Flexible, ‘can do,’ attitude to role and duties
- Results driven and understands the link between action/results, inputs/outputs
- Ability to influence others
- Able to prioritise workloads
We’re an equal opportunity employer, committed to the Equality Act 2010. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and will provide any necessary adjustments to support you through the recruitment process.
Laboratory Technician (12-months secondment) in Leicester employer: PepsiCo Deutschland GmbH
PepsiCo is an exceptional employer, offering a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package that includes critical illness cover, discounted gym memberships, and enhanced parental leave. With a strong commitment to employee wellbeing and career development, PepsiCo has been recognised as a Top Employer for 14 consecutive years, fostering a collaborative work culture that encourages growth and innovation in a dynamic manufacturing environment.
