Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins laboratories work with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic, and labelling is accurate.
Eurofins is dedicated to delivering testing services that contribute to the health and safety of society and the planet, and to its corporate responsibility to protect the environment and ensure diversity, equity, and inclusion across the entire network of Eurofins companies.
Job Description
This is a great opportunity to join Eurofins Agro Testing in our state of the art facilities in Edinburgh. The purpose of this role is to complete, to the required quality standards, the preparation and extraction of samples including but not limited to; soil, animal feed and organic waste.
Please note this is a permanent role, working 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday 08:30 - 17:00.
* Working to the UKAS 17025:2017 Laboratory Standards.
* Registration of agrosamples within the laboratory management system.
* Adhering to documented procedures, ensuring that all relevant information concerning samples is recorded, that samples are handled correctly, and that all necessary records and quality data are maintained.
* Ensure all relevant paperwork is completed throughout the day.
* Maintain turnaround time at >95%, ensuring that daily targets are achieved.
* Undertaking all tasks within sample processing to a high quality standard as required.
* Responsible for ensuring that UK health and safety legislation is maintained and helping to ensure that the working environment is kept in a clean and tidy manner with due attention to the careful maintenance of all laboratory fittings and equipment.
* To assist through operating best practice in order to meet the requirements of the UKAS accreditation standard.
* Maintain a clean as you go mentality.
* Provide a high level of internal and external customer care.
* Responsible for the continuous improvement of the business, to help deliver a safe, efficient and high quality operation within sample reception to facilitate the analytical process which follows.
* To help create a welcoming working environment, where quality, efficiency and health and safety underpin the core values of the site, which delivers a sustainable staff experience and customer service.
Qualifications
* Experience in working in part of a team.
* Understanding of UKAS Accreditation.
* Good organisation and time management.
* Good verbal and written communication skills.
* Ability to self-motivate.
* It will be of advantage to have working experience in a UKAS accredited laboratory.
Additional Information
At Eurofins we are growing, innovating and always learning. We celebrate the achievements of our employees through annual long service awards, recognise our colleagues special life events, and we are committed to charitable causes through global fundraising activities.
As a Eurofins employee you will benefit from:
* Enhanced Annual Leave Entitlement
* Additional Annual Leave Purchase scheme
* Annual Leave Sellback Scheme
* Additional Annual Leave at Employees set service dates
* Company Pension Plan
* Life Assurance Scheme (4 times annual salary)
* Healthcare Cash Plan (6+ months service)
* Enhanced Maternity, Adoption and Paternity Schemes
* Employee Assistance Programme – 24/7 confidential
* Health and Wellbeing Programmes
* Free parking
* Worldwide career opportunities
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