Microbiology Laboratory Technician

2 weeks ago

Auckland City, New Zealand Danone Full time

About the job
Come and join us in our state-of-the-art laboratory based at Mangere We have a fantastic new opportunity for the **Microbiology Technician** to be part of our fun-loving and dynamic team Quality and Food Safety team. Your key responsibility in the role is to promote Quality and Food Safety within Danone manufacturing by conducting effective testing in accordance with approved standards and making recommendations for continuous improvement.

Reporting to the Team Leader - Microbiology you will be part of the Lab Microbiology team. The role will focus on supporting testing needs as per approved methods and environmental sampling.

You will:

- Perform reagent and media preparation for use in laboratory testing.
- Complete the purchasing and stock inventory of approved testing reagents/consumables.
- Perform environmental sampling including preparation of the required items
- Log in of the samples into LIMS.
- Perform routine calibration of laboratory equipment daily and operate/maintain laboratory equipment with care in a safe manner.
- Test laboratory samples as assigned.
- Carry out internal and reference method audits for laboratory.
- Support Laboratory team with trials and ongoing projects as required.

About you
You will have a tertiary qualification in Microbiology/Science or equivalent. You enjoy working with details and have great initiative when it comes to supporting the team.

To be successful in this role, you will a have:

- Experience working in a ISO17025 laboratory will be advantageous.
- Experience in environmental monitoring would be beneficial.
- A good understanding of basic chemistry, biology, and physics principles
- Understanding of microbiological testing requirements of infant formula. Working knowledge of GLP, GMP and GHP
- Computer literacy and Intermediate level in MS Excel, LIMS operational knowledge beneficial.
- Attention to details, strong ownership of your work and good communication skills
- The agility and resilience to succeed in a pressured and fast-paced environment

About us
Danone’s mission is to bring health through food to as many people as possible and we want to invite people to join the movement for a healthier world. We recognize the power people have to impact the world through their daily choices. Each time we eat and drink, we vote for the world we want to live in. We believe a healthy body needs healthy food. And healthy food needs a healthy planet, and this is what our new signature One Planet One Health embodies.

**Danone Nutricia Specialised Nutrition **produces specialty foods for infants and young children, and our mission **“We make every day count for you and your baby”** gives meaning to everything we do. We operate out of 3 sites in New Zealand in Auckland and Balclutha, where our teams undertake the manufacturing, distribution, and development of our infant milk and toddler supplements with market-leading brands.

**WE OFFER**
- The opportunity to make this new role your own, with broad exposure across different areas of the Laboratory
- A large canvas to learn and grow in the other areas of the Lab
- Great Benefits and working culture
- Performance bonus
- Annual Salary Review
- Endless possibilities to develop and accelerate your career
- A chance to make a difference in our society through Early Nutrition
- A dynamic manager and a high-performing team where you are both challenged and supported

Proving yourself in this role could lead to future opportunities within **Danone** both locally and abroad. We support our employees to take ownership of developing their career within **Danone** and encourage moves across (as well as within) our varying functions and businesses. We are passionate about developing and growing our team of leaders, and that could soon include you

To find out more about Danone please check out our Danone LinkedIn

**WHAT’S NEXT?**

If this sounds like the perfect opportunity for you to really make this role your own, please hit the **APPLY** **button now

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