Senior Lab Technician
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Job Position: Senior Lab Technician
Department: Quality
Main Responsibilities
Laboratory Operations, Testing and Reporting
- Ensure accurate and timely testing of raw materials, intermediate products, finished goods,
environmental swabs, air plates, chemical samples, and other business-critical samples in
line with Unilever standards and approved test methods.
- Manage day-to-day laboratory operations as per Good Laboratory Practices, including
media preparation, microbiological testing, chemical testing support, waste handling,
cleaning and disinfection of laboratory areas and equipment.
Compliance, Sampling and Continuous Improvement
- Follow sampling plans for raw material intake, intermediate products, finished goods,
environmental monitoring, air plates, and outsourced pathogen testing where applicable.
- Participate in HACCP validation and verification activities, peer reviews, laboratory SOP
updates, annual equipment calibration, stock control of laboratory consumables, RCA
investigations, lessons learned documentation, VIP project trials, sensory assessment,
chemical technician role rotation, and business-required testing support.
- Flexible to workday shift, overtime, and support third-party testing when required by
business needs.
Unilever is an organisation committed to equity, inclusion and diversity to drive our business results and create a better future, every day, for our diverse employees, global consumers, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business.
At Unilever we are interested in every individual bring ing their ‘Whole Self’ to work and this includes you! Thus if you require any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of your application so that we can support you through your recruitment journey.
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