Quality Control Analyst

Join us and celebrate the beauty of human experience. Create for happier, healthier lives, with love for nature. Together, with passion and creativity, we deliver food innovations, craft inspired fragrances and develop beauty and wellbeing solutions. There’s much to learn and many to learn from, with more than 16,000 employees around the world to explore ideas and ambitions with. Every day, your talent, your innovative spirit, and your determination will shape our future, making a positive difference on billions of people. Every essence of you enriches our world. We are Givaudan. Human by nature.  

As a Quality Control Analyst in Ashford, you will evaluate, inspect and analyse raw materials, intermediates and finished goods by performing basic sensory and/or physical and/or analytical tests to secure compliance with product safety regulations, specifications, and standards. 

In this role you will:

• Perform a variety of quality control-related sensory assessments including organoleptic (e.g. odour & taste) and visual determinations (e.g. colour and appearance).
• Perform a variety of quality control-related measurements (e.g. chemical tests to determine pH, and acid values) using wet chemical methods such as titration, saponification etc.
• Perform a variety of quality control-related measurements (e.g. specific gravity, refractive index, melting point, flashpoint) to determine the physical characteristics of the sample  
• Perform a variety of quality control-related measurements (e.g. chromatography, GC-MS, infra-red, ICP) to determine the composition of samples tested.  
• Enter results into laboratory books/systems such as SAP.
• Document non-conformance.  Extract, summarise and collect data for material-related investigations.

Your professional background:

• High School Diploma within a technical field such as Chemistry, Biology, etc. with experience in chemistry or laboratory techniques and general equivalency development (GED) is required.
• Overall work experience of 1 to 2 years in a similar position.
• Previous background in Sensory Evaluation and Analytical QC preferred.
• Laboratory and/or QC techniques are required.
• Good computer knowledge of such systems as SAP, Databases, and Microsoft Office products is preferred.
• Operational experience of a laboratory environment, analytical equipment and instruments such as weighing balance, Densitometer, Refractometer, Moisture balances, Karl Fischer Titrator, Sieve testing equipment, GC is preferred.
• Knowledge of chemical substances, hazardous material and related local regulations.
• Basic Sensory evaluation capability / potential capability preferred.

Our benefits:

• Holiday Entitlement
• Bonus Payment
• Pension
• Life Assurance Plan
• Private Medical
• Givaudan Discount Club
• Flexible working time

At Givaudan, you contribute to delightful taste and scent experiences that touch people’s lives.
You work within an inspiring teamwork culture – where you can thrive, collaborate and learn from other talented and passionate people across disciplines, regions and divisions.
Every essence of you enriches our world.
Diversity drives innovation and creates closer connections with our employees, customers and partners.
Givaudan embraces diversity and is committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone impacts our world.