Sensory Lab Assistant - 6 month FTC

At Britvic we are on a journey to become the world’s most dynamic soft drinks company. As one of the UK’s leading players in the FMCG market we pride ourselves on setting high standards, being courageous and pushing ourselves to think outside the bottle.

As an R&D Insights Assistant, you will be responsible for supporting the management, maintenance and administration of Expert Sensory Trained Panellists under supervision of the Sensory Panel Leader, offering support to the team where needed in the day to day needs of running the lab and testing.  
We are currently looking at 3 weekly days (ideally Wednesday, Thursday and Friday) for the role, but days may be flexible due to changes in lab needs. The contract term will be 6 months. 

The R&D team span across a number of functions including: R&D Insights which comprises Sensory Science and Stability, extending out to other areas of the Research and Development team including Operations and Transformation and Product Innovation. On a day to day basis you will be preparing tests in a timely and accurate manner, administer trained panel for the sensory team and maintaining the lab space including managing deliveries to ensure cleanliness and maintenance.

We are looking for applicants with any previous laboratory experience preferably within a manufacturing industry. The ideal candidate will have a positive ‘can do’ attitude and will demonstrate strong organisational skills. At Britvic we “own it” and take accountability. We say what we mean and we do what we say. 
If this sounds like it could be you and our values and ambitions resonate then we would love to hear from you. If successful you can join us in delivering Britvic’s Mission 2025 and delivering on our continued commitment to our People, our Planet and our Performance and in return you can expect to receive all the commitment, benefits and support you need to succeed in your role. 

We believe we are stronger together and that’s why we’re committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees – in fact, this is at the heart of our company culture and values and why we are consistently recognised as a Global ‘Great Place to Work’.
 

We’re committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees – in fact, this is at the heart of our company culture and values, and we welcome applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds.