Come and join us in our state-of-the-art laboratory based at Mangere! We have a fantastic new opportunity for the Laboratory Technician - Sample Reception and Purchasing and be part of our fun-loving and dynamic team Quality and Food Safety team due to recent internal employee movement. 

Reporting to the Team Leader – Sample Reception and Purchasing you will be part of the Laboratory team. The role will focus on achieving Danone Nutricia SN Quality & Food Safety objectives by processing laboratory samples and purchasing supplies for the laboratory in accordance with prescribed standards as well as making recommendations for continuous improvement.

This is full time position, working Tuesday – Saturday, 7:00am-3:30pm, 40 hours per week.

Your responsibilities will include (but are not limited to):

• Collect and sort samples daily.
• Follow approved processes, SOPs, and instructions for sampling of finished products and raw materials.
• Sample raw material, semi-finished goods, and finished product samples as per submission sheet or sampling plan.
• Log in samples promptly and accurately.
• Apply aseptic sampling technique to perform all tasks related to sampling products.
• Maintain sample receipt, sampling, and storage areas as per GMP/GLP/GHP/GDP requirements.
• Be required to also lift a heavy samples.

Provide in-house and 3rd Party laboratories with accurately registered and clearly labelled samples.

• Dispatch samples for testing at internal and 3rd Party Laboratories.
• Manage retention samples as per SOP
• Order and receive laboratory consumables
• Create purchase order numbers and process laboratory invoices on time

You are an experienced professional who thrives on cross-functional collaboration and excels with an inclusive working style. You will have a Diploma in Office Management & Administration or equivalent. You enjoy a mixture of physical work and working with administrative tasks. You will show great initiative to learn new skills while supporting the team.

To be successful in this role, you will a have:

• Experience performing sample registration and sampling in a laboratory or production environment or Office administration/purchasing in a Laboratory environment desirable.
• Time Management and Prioritizing
• Strong interpersonal skills associated with developing trusting relationships
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to multitask
• Ability to work in a fluid environment

Do things your way. The way you work, the way you develop, the way you progress, it’s all up to you. Working here you’ll need to enjoy a fast-pace, complexity and it can get a little challenging. But it’s packed with opportunities. You’ll work with some of the best-known brands in the world, such as YoPro, Activia, Aptamil and Karicare, and we absolutely guarantee that you can just be yourself.

Always looking to bring the outside in to continuously improve our ways of working as well as our Danoner’s day to day experience, we have been awarded Winner of the 2020 Employer of Choice awards through the NZ HRD Awards and we are proud of our Certification as a Great Place to Work company 2024.

Be innovative and entrepreneurial and the impact you could make might just amaze you. Join our movement for a healthier world. One Planet One Health BY YOU. Danone is an equal opportunities employer. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply!

WE OFFER 

We truly value our Danoners and strive to make their experience exceptional by creating a positive and fulfilling environment for everyone. Our unique benefits are designed to enhance the lives and provide genuine value.

Our Benefits

• Medical insurance paid for by the company for you and discounts for your whānau
• Free life insurance
• Flu vaccination, free annual medical checks, and free onsite car parking,
• Discount in our products and at a range of retailers.
• Gym and cafe discounts.
• Annual Bonus Scheme
• Fresh fruit every day.
• 4% Kiwisaver contribution and so much more!
• 26 weeks of gender-neutral paid parental leave
• Employee Share Subscription Plan after 12 months of service
• Performance-related incentives and annual reviews

We believe everyone has talent, something which comes natural to you. Your uniqueness is something which brings both excellence as well as energizes you.

Proving yourself in this role could lead to future opportunities within Danone both locally and abroad. We support our employees to take ownership of developing their career within Danone and encourage moves across (as well as within) our varying functions and businesses. We are passionate about developing and growing our team of leaders, and that could soon include you!

At Danone, we aim to inspire healthier and more sustainable eating and drinking practices, in line with our Vision - Danone, One Planet. One Health. We operate across four business lines: Essential Dairy and Plant-Based Products, Waters, Early Life Nutrition, and Medical Nutrition. Our headquarters are in France, we have offices in 55 countries across the globe, and our products are sold in over 120 markets.

Danone ANZ focuses on dairy and specialized nutrition products for infants and adults and is proud to be awarded the Great Place to Work accreditation winner for ANZ in 2022, 2023 & 2024 – a globally recognised program where we feature as one of Australia’s top places to work.

Visit our website WE ARE DANONE to find out more about us.

How to Apply

If this opportunity resonates with you and you’re eager to shape and define this role, then go ahead and seize the moment. Click on the APPLY button and share your resume with us before 18th June 2025.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)

We proudly affirm that we are an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and our ambition is to foster an INCLUSIVE & DIVERSE workplace where all Danoners can bring their uniqueness to contribute to business results. Our commitment to DEI ensures that all qualified individuals receive fair consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and disability at our company.

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