Laboratory Technician

Idyllic Sunshine Coast Location
- Great Career Potential
- Global Dairy Leader

**About our Organisation**

We are Lactalis Australia.

We are owned by the Lactalis Group, the world’s largest producer of dairy goods. With a range of more than 2,000 products, Lactalis is committed to playing a daily role in the health and well-being of consumers throughout the world, via the provision of nutritious dairy products - milk, cheese, yoghurt and other soft foods and beverages.

At the heart of our business locally, we have over 2,500 passionate employees, working closely and constructively with some 500 Australian farmers to produce the finest dairy products in the country.

Pillar brands such as Pauls, Oak, Ice Break, Tamar Valley Dairy, Vaalia, President and Galbani provide Lactalis Australia with a deep national footprint for growth and prosperity.

We are a growing global company that takes great pride in who we are. We are humble, proud and resilient. Our brands, people and know how define who we are. We provide a workplace that delivers the opportunity to drive your development, and believe that true success comes from us. Collaboration, flexibility and diversity are pillars of our environment. With knowledge and experience we encourage you to make a difference

**About the Opportunity**

Located at our Nambour site, this permanent full-time opportunity will appeal to a highly motivated individual to bring drive and capability to the business. The performance of our 24 hour operation site relies heavily on an efficient Laboratory. The role of the Laboratory Technician is therefore pivotal to the success of the operation. Our laboratory runs Monday to Friday from 06:00 am to 10:00 pm therefore shift work is required including occasional weekend and public holiday work.

Reporting to the Laboratory Coordinator your key responsibilities will include:

- assuring quality of batch preparation and quality control activities by conducting product inspection, sampling, testing and sensory evaluation to meet specification and quality standards;
- Record, review and archive data to ensure all documentation is complete and accurate for compliance with regulatory agencies;
- Maintain process control by monitoring and generating statistical information/reports escalating to Quality Assurance Manager of any deviations and variances;
- Adhere and maintain HACCP, GMP, Global Standards for Food Safety, regulatory requirements and any other applicable external customer standards;
- To carry out the implementation and maintenance of a preventative focussed, outcome based laboratory management system complaint with Lactalis good laboratory’s practices, policies and procedures;
- Liaise with vendors in order to maintain consumable stock levels to ensure continuity of testing as well as accurate holding stock levels in alignment with laboratory’s budget and correct servicing of laboratory equipment via contract agreements and internal preventative maintenance schedules;
- Be involved in continuous improvement activities within the laboratory and cross-functionally to improve food safety and quality standards;

We require an individual with well-developed interpersonal, time management and communication skills with the ability to build effective internal and external relationships. Working as part of a team and problem solving skills are also critical to this position.

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