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Lab Technician Apprenticeship Cornish Farm Dairy Limited

Trewithen Dairy is owned and run by the Clarke family, turned crafters of delicious dairy products, now for over 25 years. The 15 month apprenticeship is delivered via a hybrid delivery. The teaching is front loaded in the first 12 weeks, switching between training with their instructors and embedding their new skills in the workplace.

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Closing date: 03 Oct 2022

Apprenticeship summary

  • Annual wage

    £25,000.00

  • Working week

    Night Shift and Day shift 0600 to 1800 or 1800 to 0600 Shift Patterns: 4 shifts on, 4 shifts off. The 42 hour week is based on the candidate being aged 18 years and over.

    Total hours per week: 42

    (the hours are based on the candidate being over 18)

  • Expected duration

    15 Months

  • Possible start date

    28 Oct 2022

  • Date posted

    06 Sep 2022

  • Apprenticeship level

    Advanced
    Level 3 (A level)

  • Reference number

    VAC1000084093

  • Positions

    1 available

What will the apprentice be doing?

This role is responsible for assuring laboratory functions are completed, in line with all the required testing and analysis required by the business and our customers. This role requires appropriate escalation of results chemistry, and swabbing results.

Responsibilities:

  • To conduct all activities within the laboratory
  • Ensure all testing is completed according to procedures and schedule.
  • Taking and maintaining routine product samples and managing retained samples
  • Quarantine product and retest as needed.
  • Participate in site projects when requested
  • Maintain GMP/hygiene standards of the laboratory as required
  • Work within site quality and health and safety requirements maintaining the needs of external and internal requirements (Food safety, legality, customer and BRC)
  • Good communication with other departments
  • Following technical requirements at every stage to ensure a consistent and safe product is produced
  • Proactive role on H&S within the site
  • Play an active role in hand hygiene compliance, ensuring follow up is conducted
  • Conduct routine Environmental swabbing and retests where required
  • Complete routine chemistry laboratory tests
    Prepare samples for external microbiological testing
  • Conducting plant swabs to release plant to production
  • Creation of Certificates of analysis for customers
  • Management of library samples, with items discarded as appropriate

What training will the apprentice take and what qualification will the apprentice get at the end?

After the 15 month apprenticeship the apprentice will achieve a Level 3 Laboratory Technician Apprenticeship.

The apprentice will be conducting their on-the-job training with Trewithen Dairy which is located at Greymare Farm, Lostwithiel, PL22 0LW.

The apprenticeship is delivered via a hybrid delivery style, both virtually in person and at the location of the employer.

The off-the-job training will be delivered within the first 12 weeks, which consists of 3 week incremental block releases, alternating between our instructors and the workplace.

What is the expected career progression after this apprenticeship?

Apprentices may have the opportunity to progress within the company.

Requirements and prospects

Desired skills and personal qualities

Communication skills, Attention to detail, Organisation skills, Problem solving skills, Team working, Initiative

Qualifications

GCSE or equivalent English (Grade 4) Essential
GCSE or equivalent Maths (Grade 4) Essential
GCSE or equivalent Science (Grade 4) Essential

About the employer

Trewithen Dairy is owned and run by the Clarke family, Cornish dairy farmers since 1976, turned crafters of delicious dairy products, now for over 25 years.

Employer

Cornish Farm Dairy Limited

Address

Greymare Farm

Lostwithiel

Cornwall

PL22 0LW

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Training

Training provider

THE STRATEGY & ARCHITECTURE GROUP LIMITED

Contact

Natasha Ashworth

natasha.ashworth@credersi.com

Apprenticeship standard

Laboratory technician

Level 3 (A level)

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