Laboratory Technician Apprentice
Avara Foods · Grandstand Road, Hereford, HR4 9PB
- Salary
- £26,436.80 a year
- Level
- Advanced
- Course
- Laboratory technician (level 3)
- Closing date
- 21 Aug 2026
- Start date
- 1 Sept 2026
- Duration
- 2 Years
- Hours per week
- 40 hours
- Working week
- Monday - Friday, 8.30am - 5.00pm.
- Positions
- 1
About the role
Are you interested in a career in science? Would you like a permanent job now, not the hope of one sometime in the future? Join us as a Laboratory Technician Apprentice and you can be a part of the ambitious team that brings Avara Foods to life, whilst gaining a level 3 qualification!
Skills required
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Physical fitness
Qualifications
- GCSE · Maths, English and Science · C/4 or above · Essential
Things to consider
<ul> <li>You are not eligible to apply if you already have a BTEC in Applied Science or a Scientific Degree</li> <li>You must have been a UK resident for a minimum of 3 years to be eligible for this position</li> </ul>
About Avara Foods
You might not have heard of us but there’s a good chance you’ve enjoyed our products. We are one of the UK's biggest food businesses, supplying great tasting chicken and turkey to some of the biggest supermarkets and restaurants in the country. It’s not what we do that sets us apart. It’s how we do it. Most importantly, it’s our team of dedicated colleagues that make it all possible. Our workforce is a melting pot of skills and expertise, with colleagues from the UK, Europe and beyond. We are proud to be a diverse, inclusive company where people oversee every part of a production process that stretches from farms and feed mills all the way to the customer’s door. We work with integrity, accepting no less than the highest standards in all that we do. That’s why our customers trust us (and have done for the past 60 years).
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CSR SCIENTIFIC TRAINING LIMITED · Health and science · Level 3
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