Job details
Location: Chertsey, Surrey
Salary: £25,000 per annum
Job Type: Permanent, Full-Time
Working Pattern: Monday to Friday, fully site-based
About the Opportunity
Are you a recent graduate with a genuine interest in flavours, fragrances, essential oils or natural products?
Driver Hire Chertsey is recruiting on behalf of our client for a Graduate Samples Coordinator to join their growing team at a modern facility in Surrey.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to start a career within the flavours and fragrance industry, with full training, mentoring and the opportunity to develop valuable technical and laboratory skills.
You’ll play an important role in coordinating samples for customers and internal teams, while gaining exposure to sensory evaluation, laboratory testing, product development and the wider operations of an innovative international business.
The Role
As a Graduate Samples Coordinator, you will be responsible for the day-to-day coordination, handling and organisation of samples.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Receiving, handling, organising and shipping incoming and outgoing samples.
- Coordinating sample requirements with Logistics, Sales and Quality Control teams.
- Tracking samples and ensuring appropriate follow-up.
- Liaising with customers and sales teams regarding sample requirements and delays.
- Finding practical solutions to ensure samples are delivered on time.
- Maintaining a high standard of organisation across the sample warehouse and storage areas.
- Ensuring samples are correctly handled, labelled and stored.
- Taking part in sensory training and developing knowledge of essential oils and aroma chemicals.
- Learning how to properly handle and evaluate natural products and aroma chemicals.
- Supporting wider laboratory and sample-related activities.
Career Development
This role offers much more than sample coordination. It provides an opportunity to build a long-term career within the flavours, fragrance and essential oils industry.
As your knowledge and experience develops, you may have the opportunity to:
- Learn physical testing and organoleptic evaluation.
- Gain exposure to analytical techniques including GC, HPLC and titration.
- Support product development projects for flavours and fragrances.
- Assist with sales presentations and product applications.
- Learn how products are developed and showcased for customers.
- Participate in presentations for visitors and customers.
- Develop your knowledge of essential oils, natural products and aroma chemicals.
About You
We’re looking for a motivated and enthusiastic graduate who is keen to learn and develop within a specialist industry.
You’ll ideally have:
- A university degree or equivalent qualification.
- A genuine interest in flavours, fragrances, essential oils or natural products.
- Good computer skills and confidence using Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Strong organisational and time-management skills.
- The ability to prioritise and manage multiple tasks.
- Good communication and teamwork skills.
- A proactive and self-motivated approach.
- A willingness to learn and follow procedures and instructions.
- Basic laboratory experience would be advantageous, but is not essential.
Most importantly, you’ll be someone who is organised, curious and keen to develop new skills.
What’s on Offer?
- £25,000 per annum.
- Permanent, full-time position.
- Monday to Friday, fully site-based in Chertsey.
- Full training and ongoing mentoring.
- Opportunity to develop laboratory and technical skills.
- Exposure to the flavours, fragrance and essential oils industry.
- Opportunities to develop into broader technical, laboratory or product development roles.
- The chance to build a career within an innovative and growing industry.
How to Apply
If you’re a recent graduate looking for an exciting opportunity to develop a career within the flavours, fragrance and essential oils industry, we’d love to hear from you.
For a confidential conversation about the role, contact Joel at Driver Hire Chertsey.
Email: chertsey@driverhire.co.uk
Apply today or contact Joel directly for more information.
