Quality Assurance & Sample Technician (m/f/d)

About Givaudan

Givaudan is a world-leading provider in the fields of fragrances & beauty as well as taste & wellbeing. We celebrate the beauty of human experience by creating in harmony with nature to bring more happiness and health to life. Together with our customers, we offer culinary experiences, create inspiring fragrances, and develop solutions for beauty and wellbeing that help people look good and feel great. In the 2023 financial year, Givaudan employed nearly 16,260 people worldwide and achieved sales of CHF 6.9 billion as well as a free cash flow of 13.3%. We can look back on a history of more than 250 years and are committed to achieving purposeful, long-term growth by improving people’s health and wellbeing and enhancing our positive impact on nature. That is Givaudan. Human by nature. Learn more at www.givaudan.com

Naturex AG, a company of the Givaudan Group, is a world-leading supplier of high-quality fruit and vegetable powders for the food and baby food industry. At our production sites in Bischofszell (TG) and Burgdorf (BE), we combine the highest quality standards with sustainable and innovative solutions – for customers all over the world.

For our laboratory in Burgdorf, we are looking for you as a Quality Assurance & Sample Technician (m/f/d). In this versatile role, you will carry out chemical-physical analyses on raw, additive and auxiliary materials as well as on intermediate and final products for the production of fruit and vegetable powders, thereby making an important contribution to ensuring our high quality standards.

Your tasks:

• Conduct chemical-physical analyses as well as sensory evaluations of raw, additive and auxiliary materials as well as intermediate and final products
• Perform and manage microbiological analyses, process samples and carry out weekly hygiene monitoring including swab sampling.
• Sampling, preparation, distribution, retention and management of samples throughout the entire analysis process
• Independent calibration and maintenance of laboratory equipment within your own work area
• Assume general administrative tasks related to laboratory infrastructure, such as managing chemicals, consumables and disposal
• Contribute to the development and optimisation of analytical methods
• Organisation and dispatch of samples
• Willingness to occasionally work night and weekend shifts for sample and swab collection

Your profile

• Professional experience in the food industry
• Experience in laboratory and analytics; knowledge of sensory analysis is an advantage
• Precise and efficient working style with a high awareness of hygiene according to defined guidelines and quality standards
• Good computer skills and practical experience with Microsoft Excel
• Independent, reliable and responsible personality
• Strong team spirit and good organisational skills
• Very good German language skills in spoken and written form, English skills are an advantage

What distinguishes Naturex?

• Exciting training and development opportunities
• 20% discount on REKA checks
• Free parking at our locations
• Various awards (Safety/Quality/Saving (Idea 499))
• Discount in the staff shop
• Top CC card
• Option to purchase up to 10 days of holiday per year
• 100% coverage of the deduction for daily sickness allowance insurance
• SUVA top-up insurance
• Contribution to the half-fare travelcard
• Contribution to the fitness subscription
• Paid preparatory course for retirement