AB Agri

Laboratory Analyst - Hengoed

About the Employer

Job Description

Laboratory Analyst - Hengoed

Job Title: Laboratory Analyst

Location: Hengoed

Contract: Permanent

We\\\'re looking for a detail-oriented and highly motivated Laboratory Analyst to join our skilled team.

As a Laboratory Analyst, you will be responsible for conducting a variety of analytical tests on feed, premixes, and raw materials using standardized laboratory methods. You will play a key role in maintaining the integrity of our lab processes and ensuring the reliability of the data we provide to clients and internal teams.

Join a collaborative and innovative work environment where your ideas are valued and encouraged. We provide a comprehensive benefits package to support your well-being.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Perform routine and non-routine laboratory tests including wet chemistry and occasional HPIC or microbiology.
  • Prepare samples, reagents, and standards in accordance with established protocols.
  • Operate and maintain laboratory equipment with care and accuracy.
  • Record and analyse data, ensuring results are precise, valid, and documented correctly.
  • Adhere to internal quality standards and participate in proficiency testing programs.
  • Assist with method development and validation as needed.
  • Follow all health, safety, and environmental policies and practices.

Skills and Experience

We encourage you to apply even if your experience doesn\\\'t exactly match the job description. Your skills and motivation are what truly matter to us. We value our diverse workforce and believe that our inclusive culture creates an environment where everyone can thrive.

  • Bachelor\\\'s degree or further education in Chemistry, Biology, Animal Science, or related scientific field
  • 2+ years prior experience in an analytical laboratory environment
  • Familiarity with ISO17025 standards
  • Familiarity with MS office, sharepoint, teams, and LIMS
  • Solid attention to detail, organizational, and time management skills
  • Effective communication skills and ability to work well with a team

About the Company

We’re looking for trail-blazers, non-conformists, innovators.

When you join us, you\\\'ll do meaningful work and be rewarded fairly for it. From annual salary reviews and incentive bonus, company car/allowance, ongoing career development and enhanced family, financial and wellbeing benefits – these are just some of the ways we reward you - from day one.

About us

We’re AB Vista an animal nutrition technology company offering pioneering products and technical services to the global animal feed industry. We’re part of the AB Agri community of leading animal nutrition products and services businesses.

We’re part of AB Agri, the agricultural division of Associated British Foods (ABF plc) and we’re passionate about feeding the world responsibly and affordably by making quality animal feed, creating nutrition and technology-based products, and offering data services for the agri-food industry. What sets us apart is how we delight our customers - and that’s because of great people like you. People with different life experiences who share common values. Together we’re building a fair, innovative and inclusive culture.

As a Disability Confident employer, we’re committed to ensuring our application and recruitment processes work for everyone so if you need any additional support (like alternative formats for your application, bringing a support dog to the offices, a sign language interpreter - or anything else) just let us know.

Application Notes

We hope you feel that AB Agri is somewhere you can thrive and so we’d love to hear from you. We get a lot of applications for our roles and sometimes need to close the process early so register your details and upload your CV via our careers website as soon as you can – it will only take a few minutes.

When you do, we’ll ask you some equal opportunities questions just to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive – or show us areas we can improve. This information is anonymised, separate from your application and is never seen by the hiring panel. You can choose not to answer these questions and this won’t affect your application.

Apply today or contact our recruitment team for more information.

Agencies and media sales

AB Agri group politely requests no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales. We don’t accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them