Job description: Position: Laboratory Administrator (Sample Receipt) Location: McQuillan Environmental, Antrim Responsible to: Senior Laboratory Administrator Contract type: Part-Time/Full-time, permanent Salary: Competitive Why work for McQuillan Companies? McQuillan Companies, a family-run business in Northern Ireland, offers a diverse range of services including roadworks, civil engineering, demolition, quarrying, waste management, outdoor cleaning, and analytical chemistry. If you're seeking a career in a growing company with a dynamic environment and great benefits, McQuillan Companies is for you. We value all perspectives and create a supportive space where people thrive McQuillan Environmental is one of Northern Irelands leading waste management companies, providing recycling and hazardous waste management to the regions leading companies throughout GB & ROI. We are a multi-site waste and resource management organisation serving all industrial and public sectors including hospitality, retail, manufacturing, construction and pharmaceutical to meet their sustainability and legislative commitments. We ensure that Sustainability is at the core of our waste management practices and as we move into the Circular Economy, we offer tailored solutions to support all our customers Corporate Social Responsibility requirements. McQuillan Environmentals UKAS 17025 accredited laboratory provides testing, monitoring and waste consultancy services to a wide range of industrial companies, environmental consultants, contractors, retailers and government authorities throughout Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland and UK. Our services comprise testing of waste water, trade effluents, groundwater, surface water, landfill leachate, soil, waste and other products to assess their quality, impact on the environment and waste classification. We offer a range of benefits including: Competitive salaries An employee health scheme Employee private healthcare An excellent employee pension scheme 31 days of annual leave, increased in line with years of service milestones Working as a part of a dynamic group of professionals who excel at maintaining regulatory standards while fostering a supportive and welcoming environment Excellent development, learning and training opportunities Participation in a range of team building activities Overall objectives We seek to appoint a Laboratory Administrator to join our busy and expanding team within McQuillan Environmental. If you are looking for a career opportunity within a growing business that includes a range of benefits, in a dynamic and engaging working environment then McQuillan Companies is the place for you. This role will require someone with a 'can do' attitude, a commercial approach and demonstrable attention to detail. The successful candidate will report to the Senior Laboratory Administrator and must be hardworking, reliable, and possess excellent communication & inter personal skills. In return you will be awarded a competitive salary, variety within your role, the ability to build upon your existing experience within the profession and the opportunity to work within a friendly and supportive team. Key responsibilities: Booking in samples for analysis using our Laboratory Information System (LIMS) system Supporting both internal and external customers ensuring all administration duties relating to technical projects are delivered in an accurate and timely manner Management of relevant mailboxes to ensure all customer queries are dealt with promptly Communicate project schedules to customers and laboratory, where appropriate providing status updates on progress Liaising with clients to ensure correct contract requirements, to include, advising customers on required sample container types and quantities for specific analytical parameters and organise their provision Liaising with clients to ensure correct technical contract requirements are met (e.g. Limits of Detection, specific testing analysis, sample stability) Approve, publish and distribute accredited analytical reports Manage laboratorys logistics, including McQuillan drivers daily, weekly and monthly schedules, external courier services, and subcontracted laboratory couriers Advise customers on required sample container types and quantities for specific analytical parameters and organise their provision Prepare samples to be dispatched to subcontracted laboratories with appropriate paperwork Make purchase orders for third party services Write up and distribute laboratory meeting minutes and agendas Be responsible for ensuring that all work is performed in accordance with McQuillan Envirocare quality policies and procedures and are in accordance with the appropriate regulatory guidelines Meet and maintain quality objectives as set by UKAS Essential Criteria: Minimum GSCE grade A-C (English & Science) 2 years previous experience in a busy office environment, in a customer facing role with call handling responsibilities Competent in the use of computer software including Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, etc.). Must be flexible to take on additional tasks to assist company needs Ability to multi task, prioritise and plan to meet tight deadlines to achieve required targets Proactive with independent working skills Team player Desirable criteria: A full, clean driving license Background in Environmental Science/Waste Management (desirable but not essential) LIMS experience Closing date for applications is:Friday 17th January 2025. This job description should not be regarded as conclusive or definite. It is a guideline within which the individual jobholder works. It is not intended to be rigid or inflexible and may alter as the Companys strategic direction changes. Skills: Excellent communication skills Attention to detail Excellent time management Organisational skills Ability to work on own initiative Pro-Active approach Good Report writing skills Benefits: Competitive salaries An excellent employee pension scheme L&D opportunities 31 days annual leave