WELCOME TO BASF

The BASF Agricultural Specialities Limited production site in Littlehampton, produces industry leading biological pest control products formulated from beneficial nematodes. These products are used by farmers and growers across the globe in agricultural, protected ornamental and home and garden markets.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

Are you detail-oriented and passionate about quality in a lab environment? Join our team in Littlehampton, where your skills will help ensure the safety and reliability of pest control products used by growers worldwide. In this role your responsibilities will include:

 

Executing all routine tasks including environmental monitoring, testing of raw materials, in-process QC checks, packaging and final product QC release and testing effluent batches. Reporting any issues directly to Quality Coordinator without delay.Follow the QC work schedule to ensure nothing is missed, liaising with Quality Coordinator.Assist in the inputting and maintenance of all QC data and provide historical data and information to the relevant teams, while ensuring information protection.Follow all Company’s procedures focusing on the customer and key stakeholders. Ensuring the laboratory environment is kept clean and organized following site established procedures while promoting the Company's safety and quality approach to safeguard our products, people, and environment.Maintain slug farm in a safe manner following site procedures.WHAT YOU OFFER Educated to A level in Science (including Math) or equivalent.Minimum 2 years experience in a similar role in a laboratory environment (including Aseptic techniques).Excellent communication, teamwork, and GLP (Good Laboratory Practice) skills. Computer literacy is essential (MS Office: Outlook, Word, Excel) and experience with SAP or similar business software would also be advantageous.WHAT WE OFFER

Responsibility from day one in a challenging work environment and "on-the-job" training as part of a committed team.

 

At BASF we offer a total package which includes not only an attractive salary and bonus but also benefits including a defined contribution pension scheme; a share scheme; private healthcare and life insurance to name a few. We are happy to talk flexible working.

 

We believe that diversity and inclusion make the difference. Only when people with diverse backgrounds come together, contribute their various experiences and attitudes, and look at challenges from different perspectives, will creative innovations and ground-breaking solutions be created. We celebrate diversity and we actively promote an inclusive work environment. In the UK we have an active Diversity & Inclusion Strategy Action Group and work closely with external partner Inclusive Employers. We are an equal opportunities employer. All employment decisions shall be made without regard or reference to age, gender, race, religion, disability, sexual orientation, marital status and other protected characteristics. For more information please visit: https://www.basf.com/gb/en/careers/why-join-basf/basf-locally.html

 

Location: Littlehampton

 

Closing Date: 07.07.2025

ABOUT US

Operating in the UK since 1880, BASF currently has 10 locations across the UK, from Littlehampton on the South Coast of England to Callanish on the Isle of Lewis in Scotland. Our UK headquarters are in Stockport, Greater Manchester and that’s where our sales and services teams are based.  From our six manufacturing sites across the UK, we supply raw materials to most industries including agriculture, automotive, chemicals, construction, energy and pharmaceuticals. You can find out a bit more about where over 700 people from our amazing BASF team work here: https://www.basf.com/gb/en/who-we-are/BASF-in-the-United-Kingdom