Job Description

Location : Cookstown
Job Ref: UDF/2025/546
Employment : Full-Time Temporary
Closing Date : 12 December 2025 05:00 pm

Dale Farm Cooperative is a UK dairy farmer co-operative owned by over 1200 dairy farmers who supply us with fresh milk. Dale Farm has operations throughout the UK and Ireland producing and distributing a wide range of dairy products which it sells across the UK and Ireland as well as exporting to over 45 countries worldwide.


At Dale Farm virtually every career discipline is represented in our workforce, from production, engineering and distribution, to sales & marketing and food technology/quality assurance, to Finance, HR and IT through to general management. Our standards are high and when we recruit we are looking for those with energy and drive, who are keen for responsibility and motivated to succeed with a record of achievement and with the potential to develop as the company grows.

Culture

Our culture is based on setting best in class standards, working to-wards and delivering on committed objectives, striving for constant improvement and involving everyone in the company. We strive to develop our people and harness everyone's contribution to deliver a winning team.

Equal Opportunities

The company is an Equal Opportunities employer and is committed to a safe, inclusive and relationship based workspace.

Benefits

In return, we offer a high degree of responsibility, plenty of challenge, good opportunities for learning and personal development and rewarding benefit packages, all within a fast moving and results oriented environment.

Quality & Technical Laboratory Assistant

The Role

As part of a dedicated central Laboratory team working within modern purpose-built facilities, you will assist in the preparation of media and the sterilisation process of laboratory glassware and equipment, with sample sorting and preparation of laboratory materials.

Key Responsibilities

Specifically, core role duties will include:

Conduct chemical testing Collate and trend data to identify issues Conduct Water testing Conduct Effluent Testing Daily Milk Testing Complete equipment calibration and minor technical repairs Maintain and develop all laboratory procedures Input results on LIM's system and communicate test results Control laboratory consumables Carry out product Taste Panels Preparing samples for micro testing at Group Technical Centre and External Laboratories Milk Standardisation Completion of Customer Certificates of Analysis Organising and maintaining shelf life samples Record Keeping

The Person

Essential

Minimum 1 year recent relevant experience in within a technical or production environment Minimum of 5 GCSEs Grade C or above to include English, Maths and a Science subject Proficient in MS Office applications An awareness of health, safety and hygiene practices in the workplace Ability to work independently and on own initiative as well as part of a team Excellent evidenced organisation and communication skills Excellent evidenced attention to detail and time management skills

Desirable

6 months experience in a Laboratory/Food Testing/Quality environment. Formal qualification in a food related subject Knowledge of accreditation systems (related to BS ISO 17025).




Learn more about the company and to apply online dalefarm.co.uk/careers

Completed application forms must be received online before

5pm on

Monday 1st December 2025

Only applications from EU Nationals or those with a valid permit to work in the UK will be accepted.

We are an equal opportunities employer





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