Operations Technician

Company Description

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.

The Eurofins network 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 its companies around the world.

If you want to continue to help make our world a safer and healthier place, then apply for the role below and become a part of the extraordinary Eurofins network

Job Description

The Sample Reception and Logistics Technician perform a dual-role position combining environmental field sampling with laboratory logistics and coordination duties. This role supports Logistics Team through professional sample collection and Sample Reception team by ensuring timely dispatch of samples to external labs while managing sampling kits and ordering of goods.

Please note this is a three month fixed term contract, working 37.5 hours per week - Tuesday to Saturday 07:00 till 15:00. 

• Collect environmental samples from various customer locations as planned by the logistics team lead.
• Follow approved sampling procedures and safety guidelines at all times.
• Properly label, store, and transport samples under required temperature-controlled conditions.
• Maintain sampling equipment and field kits in clean and operational condition.
• Operate and maintain company vehicles responsibly and in compliance with road safety regulations.
• Report site issues, hazards, delays, or incidents promptly. 
• Represent the company professionally during client site visits.
• Manage Logistics Mailbox and Scheduling in the absence of Team Lead. 
• Send samples for subcontract laboratory testing via DHL, each day, ensuring correct packaging, preservation, and documentation.
• Coordinate dispatch and shipment of samples to external subcontract laboratories with lab team.
• Prepare and dispatch sampling kits as per the requests from internal and external customers while managing good traceability through record keeping.
• Place purchase orders for laboratory consumables, sampling materials, and operational supplies.
• Receive delivered goods and verify orders against documentation.
• Maintain organised records of shipments, orders, and laboratory logistics documentation.
• Communicate effectively with laboratory teams, couriers, suppliers, and subcontract partners.
• Adhere to all company standards in the area of safety, housekeeping and quality, notifying the Section Leader / Laboratory Manager of any discrepancies. 

Qualifications

• Manual handling and administration experience required
• A full clean driving license. 
• A pleasant, professional, and customer-focused attitude.
• Good communication skills, both written and spoken. 

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.

What Happens Next

Our people are the backbone of what we do, so it's incredibly important we find the right individuals to join us. As a potential new recruit you'll be invited to meet the team in the form of an assessment centre or a staged interview process dependent on the role and it's requirements, this will give you the opportunity to see what working for Eurofins is really like and enable us to get you know your key skills and strengths. 

Your data 
As part of any recruitment process, the company collects and processes personal data relating to job applicants. The company is committed to being transparent about how it collects and uses that data and to meeting its data protection obligations.
 
Closing Date
We reserve the right to close or extend this position depending on application numbers. Therefore we would urge candidates to submit an application as early as possible.
 
Due to the high volume of applications we receive please be aware that if you do not receive a response within 4 weeks of the vacancy expiry date unfortunately, on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful. 

We support your development! Do you feel you don’t match 100% of the requirements? Don’t hesitate to apply anyway! Eurofins companies are committed to supporting your career development.

We embrace diversity! Eurofins network of companies believe in strength and innovation through diversity, being an Equal Opportunity Employer. We prohibit discrimination against employees or applications based on gender identity and/or expression, race, nationality, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability, and everything else that makes employees of Eurofins companies unique.