Fragrance Team Laboratory Assistant
Manpower are currently seeking an interim Fragrance Team Laboratory Assistant to work with our global FMCG client Unilever, renowned for brands such as Dove, Sure, Persil, and Simple, and become an integral part of their fast-paced FMCG environment. The position is based at our client's scientific Research & Development facility in Port Sunlight Village, Wirral easily accessible by train and car. This is a full-time temporary role to run for 6 months, requiring 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday. Compensation for this role is competitive, paying up to £29,000 per annum, pro rata, depending upon experience. This role sits within the Unilever Fragrance House team working across all Unilever Business Groups globally, alongside the fragrance R&D teams. The main part of this role is to prepare samples for the UFH perfumery team. You will work as part of a broader team; working proactively, flexibly and independently in a fast-paced, multi-functional, multi-cultural environment; adhering to prescribed procedures and health and safety guidelines.
Key Responsibilities
- Accurately prepare samples across all business groups (Homecare; Beauty and Wellbeing and Personal Care)
- Accurately record all laboratory work
- Safely handle and label all products
- Work closely with laboratory team and programme manager to ensure samples are prepared on time
- Ensure all equipment and laboratory areas used are kept clean
- Comply with all safety and lab management procedures (Risk Assessment, Health Safety, Laboratory management, Standard Procedures)
- Update project team on challenges and timing changes
Key Requirements
- Science background preferred, ideally A-Level, but GCSE-level science will also be considered
- Practical experience in preparing samples within a controlled laboratory environment would be useful
- Curiosity and interest in both fragrance and fragranced products is highly desirable
- Strong teamwork skills with the ability to work alone as required
- Awareness of safety within the laboratory ideally including working to standard operating procedures, risk assessment and CoSHH
- Highly motivated; numerate with great attention to detail and an interest in products and fragrances
- Ability to communicate clearly around deadlines and challenges
- Digitally literate
- Ability to stay calm under changing priorities
Port Sunlight working environment:
- Free onsite parking
- Staff shop discounted products
- Working in state-of-the‑art laboratory and pilot plant facilities
- Free parking onsite
- 5 mins walk to train station serving Liverpool & Chester
- 20-minute drive from Liverpool city centre/30-minutes drive from Chester
- Disabled parking
- In the heart of picturesque Port Sunlight village
- There are also several site clubs available to join covering a range of topics including Book Club, Running, Choir, Pool, Genealogy and much more.
- The sites have three catering outlets which provide a range of hot and cold food and drinks daily.
- In addition there are a range of vending machines and cold-water dispensers around the site accessible throughout the day.
