Laboratory Technician

Laboratory Technician

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Pull up a chair.

We always have a place at the table for new talent, so won’t you join us? Our name, What’s Cooking?, is followed by a question mark because we are always curious and open to new ideas. So yes, we are also curious to learn more about you.

Are you just as open-minded and enterprising as we are? In that case, we look forward to getting to know you.

What are your responsibilities as a Laboratory Technician?

Do you enjoy getting involved in tasks such as these?

• You actively contribute to the continuous development of a Food Safety & Food Integrity culture within your area of work.
• You are responsible for defining and carrying out various research activities within the laboratory (quality control, product development, process control, hygiene control, environmental monitoring, competition benchmarking, etc.) in order to obtain high-quality research results. You perform chemical and microbiological analyses and physicochemical tests in accordance with the prescribed work instructions on raw materials, auxiliary materials, semi-finished products, packaging, starter cultures, finished products, process samples, development samples and competitor products. You outsource certain analyses to external laboratories. You register the samples to be analysed.
• You evaluate and interpret the raw research results and record them in research reports, ensuring that accurate reports of the analyses and measurements can be provided.
• You are responsible for the quality of the analyses and measurements to ensure accurate and reliable results. You test and verify the results and perform quality checks during the analyses, for example by participating in ring tests and carrying out blank tests.
• You prepare procedures and work instructions and keep them up to date, ensuring that safe and good laboratory practices are followed. You maintain the work instructions and propose adjustments that can improve the quality and efficiency of the analytical work.
• You keep inventory lists up to date and order laboratory materials and supplies.
• You participate in the development and optimisation of existing methods to ensure that the most up-to-date techniques and technologies are used at all times.
• You continuously keep up to date with developments in the field of laboratory analysis in order to provide a service based on up-to-date knowledge.
• You report directly to the Quality Manager.

How can you strengthen our teams?

It’s not just about who you are, but about what you can become. Here are the skills and qualities we are ideally looking for:

• You have a Bachelor’s degree (Agronomy, Biology, Chemistry or Dietetics).
• A minimum of experience in the food or pharmaceutical industry is an asset.
• Good knowledge of information technology and proficiency in MS Office.
• You are proactive, organised, pragmatic and able to work independently.
• You enjoy proposing solutions, motivating the people around you, and communicating in a clear, relevant and convincing manner.
• You establish contacts easily and are able to successfully defend your ideas.

We offer you:

• Impact. You will play a key role within our team and contribute to making What’s Cooking? an engaging and inspiring place to work. Through this varied and exciting role, you will have a direct impact on the growth and success of our organisation.
• Security. You will join a stable, innovative and fast-growing European food group with an international presence and an exciting dynamic.
• A great work experience. You will join a company where people are at the heart of everything we do. Your colleagues will welcome you with open arms and share their experience with you. A warm atmosphere and a personalised approach will help you quickly find your place within a dynamic and ambitious culture.
• A great package. Of course, you will receive a competitive salary complemented by a range of extra-legal benefits, such as meal vouchers, hospitalisation insurance and a pension plan.

Who's What’s Cooking Group?

• We are a colourful family of food lovers who are eager to satisfy the appetite for conscious, daily meals. Being an innovative food group, we help people serve simple and tasty meals, like lasagne, pasta, pizza, world cuisine, plant-based and regional dishes. You may already know us from Come a casa®, but we also provide food services to professionals, including hotels or restaurants.
• For the past 75 years, we have looked at ways of making sustainable consumption a natural daily choice by serving simple and tasty food, prepared with attention to people and planet. xlxgzvr We do this with our workforce of 1,650 colleagues, in our Belgian head office, our six industrial plants in Belgium, France, Poland and the UK, and our 5 sales offices.