Job Description
Kickstart Your Career as a Microbiologist Lab Technician with Cadburys [Mondelēz International]!
Join Mondelēz International, the world’s leading maker of chocolate, biscuits, candy, and gum – home to iconic brands like Cadbury, Oreo, and Milka. We are offering a Level 3 Lab Technician Apprenticeship that blends hands-on experience with classroom learning to equip you with the skills to excel in a dynamic, high-tech lab environment.
ThisApprenticeship will prepare you to deliver microbiological and food quality project programmes within a lab environment. Based at the home of Cadburys, Bournville you will work with our QA microbiology lab which serves our Bournville, Chirk and Marlbrook manufacturing plants. Working and learning alongside experienced microbiology technicians alongside a team leader - you will support the QA lab and quality function continue to improve, plan for the future and focus on what matters most.
What to Expect
This is more than just an apprenticeship—it’s a journey to becoming a knowledgeable Microbiologist Lab Technician in the UK’s largest manufacturing sector. From learning how we carry out routine microbiological analysis of raw materials to the implementation and maintenance of preparing samples for analysis, every day will bring new challenges and opportunities.

WHAT YOU WILL BRING

A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career and the following experience and knowledge:

• Excellent communication and relationship building skills, is effective using any form of media and on a 121 basis.
• Excellent eye for detail and is meticulous in their approach to data collation and interpretation.
• Good IT skills across a range of software packages
• Good house keepingskills
• Proactive in their approach to task and implementation of the job role expectations.
• Comfortable working within a lab environment and willing to work in factory environment if required.
• Proven ability to meet commitments in a timely fashion.
• Ability to adapt to a constantly changing quality environment.
• Flexible with respect to work hours
• Demonstrate awareness, understanding & working practice of equality within the workplace.
• Ability to maintain security & confidentiality.
• All lab activities are undertaken, structured and managed to safeguard impartiality.
• English fluency (written and spoken).

What We’re Looking For

• 5 GCSE Grade 4 or above (including English, Maths and Science)
• Excellent communication skills and a commitment to learning.
• Flexibility and a positive, team-oriented attitude.

PRIMARY ACCOUNTABILITIES / RESPONSIBILITIES

• Media preparation, be involved in equipment calibration daily, general laboratory house keeping
• Sample preparation
• Environmental Swabbing
• Ensure compliance to the Mondelez GLP standard.
• Basic maintenance of laboratory equipment.
• Admin and revision of existing documents
• Waste management
• Stock Control
• Sample collection: Subject to licence. (Company Van available)

Long term Development

• Carry out routine microbiological analysis of raw materials, WIP, and finished product to the agreed specifications and sampling rates.
• PCR analysis.
• Implementation and maintenance of the Environmental Sampling Programme (to include sampling and data analysis)
• Preparation of samples for analysis and the associated testing matrices (eg media preparation).
• Accurate and timely results reporting in SAP (or external system for non-production samples).
• Data analysis, results reporting and interpretation.
• Participate in relevant QC and proficiency schemes.
• Provide cover and assistance for other laboratory staff as required.
• Assist the wider manufacturing quality department when required to support plant based GMP audits and external audits.

Skills required: