QC & Laboratory Administrator (Temporary)

Location: High Wycombe
Pay Rate: £16.94 per hour
Department: Quality
Reports to: QC Supervisor

About the Role

We are seeking a proactive and highly organised QC & Laboratory Administrator to support the Quality team during a busy period. This temporary position plays a key role in ensuring laboratory efficiency, compliance, and high-quality standards across raw materials, finished products and documentation processes.

This role is ideal for someone with strong attention to detail, experience in a laboratory or quality-driven environment, and confidence supporting both administrative and hands-on testing activities.

What the Client Is Looking For

The ideal candidate will:

• Thrive in a laboratory or quality-focused environment.
• Be comfortable handling samples, supporting testing procedures, and maintaining lab cleanliness.
• Have a strong administrative skill set, including data entry, document control, and system accuracy.
• Be reliable, methodical and able to prioritise work effectively.
• Bring experience using internal IT systems or LIMS.
• Have a genuine interest in food, flavour, manufacturing, or scientific environments (desirable).

Key ResponsibilitiesLaboratory Operations & Support

• Prepare, organise and maintain raw material (RM) and finished goods (FG) samples according to quality protocols.
• Ensure tasting booths, glassware and laboratory areas remain clean, hygienic and compliant with lab standards.
• Manage laboratory supplies: place orders, receive deliveries and maintain stock levels.
• Ensure all equipment, chemicals and resources are available for scheduled testing activities.

Quality Testing & Sensory Work

• Carry out routine quality tests on raw materials and finished products following established QC procedures.
• Verify analytical results against product specifications.
• Organise and support sensory panels, including taste/odour testing and triangle tests.
• Schedule and book microbiological samples for timely collection.
• Ensure retain samples are accessible and prepared for assessments.

Administration & Documentation

• Maintain accurate production check records (daily and weekly) for easy audit retrieval.
• Update internal systems to reflect sample movements and stock changes.
• Scan, upload and correctly file documents to support traceability and compliance.
• Transfer supplier documentation into the correct internal systems and ensure all records are complete.
• Support ongoing projects, including out-of-date stock documentation work.

Skills & ExperienceEssential

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent organisation and prioritisation skills.
• Good communication and teamwork abilities.
• Experience using internal databases, quality systems or LIMS.

Desirable

• Experience in the food, beverage, flavour or manufacturing industry.
• Previous laboratory or QC administrative experience.

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