Join Our Team at Muntons: Trainee QC Laboratory Analyst
Are you ready to take on a vital role in ensuring quality control at one of the industry’s leading malt and malted ingredients production sites? At Muntons, we’re looking for a dedicated individual to join our QC Laboratory team at our Stowmarket site, where you’ll play a crucial role in maintaining quality control and safety of our products. This is more than just a job — it’s an opportunity to train, develop and contribute to a high-performing team in a dynamic and diverse work environment.
A little bit about us ….
Muntons is a significant global supplier to the food and drinks industry and has been producing high-quality malt and malted ingredients for over 100 years. Successful and growing with customers ranging from multinational food and beverage producers to startups and small independent craft brewers and distillers, you’re likely to have tasted our products already, without even knowing it! You’ll find our headquarters in Suffolk, and our other production sites in East Yorkshire and Thailand. We are passionate about malt, malted ingredients, and sustainability; being leaders in our field, we are over halfway to meeting or beating our net zero carbon target by 2050.
What You’ll Be Doing:
Key Responsibilities
* Train and develop: Absorb knowledge of QC Laboratory procedures and equipment.
* Maintain standards: Perform all tasks in line with our established schedules and procedures to ensure our products meet quality and safety standards.
* Continuous improvement: Actively seek ways to improve standards and share your ideas with your line manager.
* Safety first: Report any issues, non-conformities, or unsafe incidents promptly to keep our work environment safe.
* Versatile tasks: Take on additional duties as needed, making full use of your training and capabilities.
What We’re Looking For:
* Self-starter: Someone who can follow instructions but also uses their initiative to get the job done.
* Team player: Ability to work both independently and as part of a team, contributing to a collaborative environment.
* Technical proficiency: Comfortable using and learning various items of laboratory equipment.
* Safety conscious: Able to consistently achieve and maintain food hygiene and safety standards in a large-scale manufacturing setting.
* Adaptable: Willing to work in a variety of conditions, ensuring every corner of our site meets our stringent standards.
Key behaviours and competencies:
* Team collaboration: Actively contributes to team working and cooperates with others, fostering a collaborative environment.
* Task management: Ensures tasks and activities stay on track by promptly raising any issues or concerns.
* Problem identification and escalation: Identifies problems and opportunities and escalates them to the appropriate channels for resolution.
* Alignment with company values: Demonstrates adherence to the company's values and aligns their actions and behaviours.
* Respectful and welcoming: Promotes a welcoming environment, treating everyone equally, fairly, and with respect.
* Proactive and positive attitude: Exhibits a proactive, positive, and can-do attitude towards tasks and challenges.
What We Offer:
* Competitive salary: Reviewed annually to ensure you’re rewarded fairly for your hard work.
* Performance bonus: A company profit-based bonus that lets you share in our success.
* Pension plan: We contribute 5% to your pension, helping secure your financial future.
* Health and wellbeing: Access to a Health Cash Plan with a Reward Scheme, Employee Assistance Programme, and Life Assurance.
* Work-life balance: Flexible working arrangements to help you balance your personal and professional life.
Why Muntons?
At Muntons, we believe in investing in our people and creating a supportive, rewarding work environment. If you’re looking for a role where you can make a real impact and grow your skills in a stable, thriving company, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply today and become a part of a team that values quality, safety, and teamwork!
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Work Location: In person
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