QA Laboratory Technician

Sandford, England, United Kingdom

7/21/2025

At Thatchers, quality is at the heart of everything we do. The Laboratory Technician role provides a unique opportunity to work within our quality assurance team, a dedicated team of cider experts who are, developing and innovating, testing quality and ensuring the highest standards of our products. Always striving for perfection. This role will involve varying shift patterns including earlies, lates and nights so flexibility is a must.

Who are Thatchers Cider?

Since 1904, Thatchers has been crafting some of the world’s best cider. Now in our fifth generation of family cider makers, we take pride in our Somerset roots. We’ve grown a lot, thanks to big investments in marketing, people development, innovative tech, and our world-class cider mill. But guess what? We’re just getting started.

What will I be doing?

Overall Purpose

As the Quality Assurance Laboratory Technician, you will support the production teams in their analytical testing using a combination of in line, at line and laboratory-based equipment and assist the organisation of the organoleptic panel.

There are also opportunities within the role to learn about and contribute to each aspect of the cider making process including the development of new products, processes and packaging formats.

The role will also involve

• Maintenance and calibration of laboratory equipment
• Working to improve standards within and outside the laboratory
• Maintenance of quality and safety records
• Provision of expert technical support
• Analyse data and prepare reports
• Assist with the development and implementation of quality assurance protocols
  
  

Personal Qualities

What we are looking for:

You Will Be Conscientious, Take Pride In Your Work And Always Have The Business’ Values And Objectives In Mind, As Well As

• Have a continuous improvement mindset- believing in better
• Be thorough, with a keen eye for detail
• Have a desire to develop own knowledge & understanding, striving to make the most of opportunities to do so – a thirst to learn
• Be able to efficiently prioritise workload and multitask
• Be able to work independently and with minimal supervision, whilst upholding the Thatchers standards
• Be able to work flexibly when required, to meet the needs of the business
• A proactive problem solver who gets things done
  
  

What skills do I need?

• Have a background in Chemistry, Biology or a related subject
• Have experience working in any laboratory environment
  
  

Other Desired Skills And/or Experience

• Knowledge of food safety systems
• Knowledge of COSHH
• Knowledge of HACCP
• Experience working within a in a food/beverage laboratory
  
  

If you are the person with the skills we are looking for, are self-motivated with strong interpersonal skills and can work individually or as part of the Thatchers team, we can't wait to hear from you!

Find out more about the family who have perfected the craft of cider making, over four generations.