Join Boortmalt and play a key role in ensuring the quality, safety, and efficiency of our malting operations.
We are looking for a driven and organized LAB TECHNICIAN & Operations Support to support our production, quality, and barley supply chain teams. In this hands-on role, you will be responsible for the daily management of the laboratory while supporting intake, production processes, audits, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Your Responsibilities
Laboratory & Quality Management
- Manage the day-to-day operations of the laboratory
- Ensure all laboratory equipment is maintained, calibrated, cleaned, and fit for use
- Support malt analysis and Certificate of Analysis (COA) generation
- Coordinate monthly due diligence testing programs
- Manage chemical stocks used within the laboratory and malting process
- Ensure samples are accurately logged and tracked in MAPPS
- Support standardization activities and quality testing throughout the year
Production & Operations Support
- Support intake operations before, during, and after harvest
- Assist with plant and process checks, including off-kiln malt analysis
- Support malt and barley stock management in JDE
- Ensure production data is accurately entered and maintained
- Provide administrative support to the Production Manager
- Generate purchase orders for approval
- Provide holiday cover for outloading documentation when required
Health, Safety & Continuous Improvement
- Promote a strong health & safety culture across the site
- Support food safety compliance and quality systems
- Participate in daily BOPEX meetings
- Contribute to Root Cause Failure Analyses (RCFAs) and GEMBA walks
- Assist with customer visits, audits, and site inspections
- Support regional projects and continuous improvement initiatives
What We're Looking For
- Degree in Bioscience, Biotechnology, Food Science, or equivalent
- Good understanding of quality systems, laboratory processes, and food safety standards
- Strong analytical and organizational skills
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate across departments
- Proactive, hands-on, and detail-oriented mindset
- Fluent in English
- Advanced MS Office skills, particularly Excel and data analysis
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
Why Join Boortmalt?
We offer an attractive salary and benefits package and as part of a global organization can offer career opportunities internationally. As Masters of Malt we want to be a great employer, focusing on flexibility, inclusion, collaboration and health and wellbeing.
We live our values, putting people at the heart of what we do.
“Strive” - our ambition is to be the best maltster that's why every day we commit to challenge ourselves to achieve the highest level.
“Care” - our strength is magnificent when we care for our earth, our colleagues and our business partners. We encourage trust, respect and treat each other with respect. We believe that Diversity makes us stronger.
“Inspire” - We adopt a long-term orientation delivering sustainable performance through innovation and digitization, becoming praised Masters of Malt.
“Explore” – thinking out of the box and embracing pioneer ideas to become a source of motivation, we like challenging the status quo to develop full potential.
Pay: €33,000.00-€40,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person
