This role is located in Sciantec, within the Cawood Scientific Agriculture Division. With over 30 years’ experience in the agri and aquaculture sectors, Sciantec, part of Cawood Scientific, offers a complete analytical service for feedingstuffs, ingredients, raw materials, compound feed, meals, premixes, and forages. Our expertise in animal feed safety and nutrition, combined with modern testing facilities and broad analytical capacity, enables our ISO 17025 accredited laboratory to deliver specialist services for all associated sectors, including feed mills, pet foods, research and development, and commodities traders. Learn more about Sciantec by clicking here. Job Description: Proactively managing the workload. This would include where applicable, help with other work as and when required Have a good understanding of good lab practice that is required within the lab and helping to maintain standards by noticing and reporting issues to the Team Leader or Section Manager Having a more in depth knowledge and understanding of all areas of Microbiology, and being able to help develop methods and carry out pre-planned method validation work when required. Be involved in the training and guidance of staff and deputise for the Team Leader where applicable. Be able to carry out routine and non-routine maintenance where applicable. Contribute towards problem solving. Support the Team Leader so that all analytical work is carried out in accordance with the Sciantec management System. That all activities are carried out by trained employees on fit for purpose equipment, while implementing business improvement processes and projects in their area. Deputise running the daily production meetings with the team and report up to the Team Leaders/Section Manager each day. Support the Team Leader by coaching, counselling, motivating, and managing performance as needed; planning, monitoring and appraising job results; directing and maintaining activities designed to achieve and maintain high employee morale; fostering intra- and inter-department cooperation. To communicate with all co-workers in a professional manner if there are any discrepancies/queries and taking charge of ensuring emails are addressed and dealt with promptly or within a reasonable timescale. Sorting of samples and ensuring they correspond with the relevant paperwork Correctly report all samples into LIMS. Maintain Cawood credibility by always portraying a positive image by keeping equipment and PPE clean. Respect company equipment ensuring to use them as per guidelines and to report any damage to management as soon as possible. Responsible for keeping safety at the forefront of lab work and being proactive ensuring accidents and near misses are always reported straightaway to Managers in line with our company accreditation and policy. When required, assist with on-site training of new employees providing proactive support ensuring there onboarding into the company is friendly, engaging, and inspiring. To complete training to be a Fire Marshall, First Aider or Internal Auditor as required. Deal with Customer Service Queries as required. Responding in a professional manner.