Job Description

Laboratory Technician

  • Salary: £12.96
  • REF Number: v-198757
  • Consultant: Key Accounts Team
  • Contact: 01438 870011
  • Date Published: 06.08.2026
  • Industry: Chemical, Food, Drink & FMCG
  • Location: Manchester, Greater Manchester, England
  • Functional Expertise: Laboratory, Students/Recent Grads

Talentmark are recruiting for a Laboratory Technician to join a leading global food company on a contract basis for 2 months initially. This is a fully site-based role in Manchester.

Salary:

£12.96 per hour PAYE

Laboratory Technician Role:

  • Complete routine analytical and laboratory testing in support of the food safety quality and operational teams.
  • Run calibration checks, preventive maintenance tasks, and simple repair to analytical instrumentation, maintaining customer specifications books up-to-date.
  • Interpret and document results of tests into active databases and communicate results to internal customers as required.
  • Conduct routine quantitative and qualitative inspections and laboratory tests on raw materials, in-process and final products independently, supporting more complex trials and experiments under intermediate supervision.
  • Handle moderately complex clerical, administrative, technical or customer support issues under general supervision, while escalating more complex issues to appropriate staff.
Your Background:

  • Hold a relevant Scientific qualification or equivalent working experience
  • Any experience working in a Laboratory would be an advantage.
  • Ability to read, write and interpret documents including operating procedures, etc.

  • Write routine reports and correspondence.
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
  • Previous experience with Microsoft Office.
Company:

Our client is a world leader in food, confectionery and beverages. They operate in over 70 countries worldwide and currently have almost 100,000 talented employees working for them. They have a strong foundation of iconic brands, which makes them a very established company within the field. The client’s aim is to have a positive impact on the customers and the planet, while still ensuring business success.

Apply:

For more information, or to apply for this Laboratory Technician position please contact the Key Accounts Team on 01438 870011 or email pharmacontracts@talentmark.co.uk. Please quote reference 198 757.

It is essential that applicants hold entitlement to work in the UK.

Please note:

This role may be subject to a satisfactory basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

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