Laboratory Analyst

To assist in the daily running of the laboratory maintaining the highest professional and technical standards, · To implement and monitor Quality Control procedures.

· Reception and testing of bulk wine deliveries and pre-shipment samples.

· Ensure correct paperwork / security tags on incoming bulk tanker arrival prior to off-load.

· Ensure that the sample received from the tanker is analysed and conforms to EU Regulations as well as customer specifications.

· Monitoring the storage of bulk wines.

· Ensure all wines stored in tank farm are checked and inform QA Management of any issues.

· Communicate with tank room operatives to ensure that customer specification is adhered to and appropriate quality standards are maintained.

· Ensure bulk wine is acceptable for packaging. Carry out checks on line to ensure the final product is of high quality and meets customer specifications.

· Inspection of raw materials in line with agreed specifications.

· Routine laboratory testing of all wines.

· On line quality controls including volumes, essential wine parameters and labelling.

· The completion of relevant Q.C. documentation.

· Sampling for independent analytical and microbiological tests.

· Update and maintain all QA and production records as required.

This list is not exhaustive and will be added to or amended as business needs require

Safety:

· Ensure all duties are carried out in accordance with current H&S, environmental and food safety legislation and procedures

· Use all PPE and equipment as instructed

· Maintain a safe working environment at all times

Report any serious malfunctions or risks to a responsible person

Working hours and pay:

Shifts rotate as follows

• work in a fast paced production environment: 1 year (required)


• quality control: 1 year (required)
  
  Greencroft Bottling is one of the largest contract filling companies in the UK. Construction of a new purpose-built 240,000 ft2 (22,296m2) bottling facility at our main site in County Durham is now almost complete. Greencroft Two will be one of the most modern and environmentally sustainable wine bottling facilities in the world. Housing new filling lines and processing equipment it will enable us to increase our capacity to 400 million litres per year


Currently we are capable of filling up to 90,000 bottles and boxes of wine per hour - the equivalent of up to 200 million litres per year. Working with some of the world's leading wine companies, wines bottled on the Greencroft site are supplied to retailers throughout the UK and Ireland. We pride ourselves on our outstanding quality and attention to detail with a dedicated Quality Assurance team and, as such, are BRC Grade AA+ rated.

Our high test? automated production lines enable us to pack a range of products in a variety of formats, including 187ml glass and PET, 37.5cl, 50cl, 70cl, 75cl, 1l and 1.5l. We can aso fill 2.25 litre, 3 litre and 18 litre bag-in-box as well as keg and pouches. We have installed the UK's first wine canning line capable of filling still and sparking wine and RTDs in 187ml, 200ml and 250ml slim line can formats.

1 week of early shift from 06;00am to 14:00pm

1 week of late shift from 14:00pm to 22:00pm

1 week of nightshift from 22:00pm to 06:00am

Early shift and late shift receive £11.24 per hour

Nightshift receive £13.24 per hour

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £12.04-£14.00 per hour

Expected hours: 37.5 per week

Benefits:

• Bereavement leave


• Company pension


• Free parking


• Health & wellbeing programme


• Life insurance


• On-site parking


• Profit sharing


• Sick pay


• Store discount


Schedule:

• 8 hour shift


• Day shift


• Monday to Friday


• Night shift


• Weekend availability