Sample Receipt and Reception Technician

This is a great opportunity to join Eurofins fast paced Chemistry Food Testing Laboratory in Needham Market. The purpose of this role is to complete the registration of samples and co-ordinate these through the relevant business unit. Full training for this role is provided, no laboratory experience required Please note this is a full time role working 37.5 hours per week - Monday to Friday 08:30 - 16:30. (Please type here a summary of what duties the post-holder is expected to carry out on a day-to-day basis. Each task should be given a separate point.)

• Use Elims (laboratory computer system) to scan in samples.
• Understand the differences between the three business units and co-ordinate registrations of the testing into the correct business unit.
• Ensure that all relevant information concerning samples is recorded, that samples are handled correctly, and that all necessary records and quality data are maintained.
• Provide a high level of internal and external customer care. Liaise with customers about sample intake when required.
• Meet and greet customers, couriers or drivers when they are delivering or collecting samples.
• Maintain turnaround time at 100%, ensuring that daily targets are achieved, by registering samples in a timely fashion.
• 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.
• Ensure personal protective clothing equipment is worn in accordance with the Health & Safety policy.
• Work with the team to drive the laboratory forward through continuous improvement.
• To assist through operating best practice in order to meet the requirements of the UKAS accreditation standard.
• To partake in any developmental training as required in compliance with the Company Standard.
• Comply with all relevant Health, Safety and Security Regulations.
• Read and comply with Company rules, procedures, agreements and any notices displayed by the Company throughout your location.
• Maths, English, Chemistry or Biology at GCSE.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• Good laboratory skills and practices
• Enthusiasm, energy and a driven outlook
• Would be of advantage to have at least one year's laboratory and production experience.
Benefits 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:
• Life Assurance (4 times annual salary)
• Company Pension Plan
• Holiday Purchase Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme - 24/7 confidential support
• Free car parking
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Scheme
• Worldwide career opportunities
• Everyone who joins our team also gets access to Perkbox, allowing you to save money all year round. Whether its supermarket savings or days out, the daily coffee or a summer holiday - there's something to suit everyone's lifestyle
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 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. Sustainability matters to us! We are well on our way to achieving our objective of carbon neutrality by 2025, through a combination of emission reduction and compensation initiatives. We encourage our laboratory leaders to make sustainable changes at their local level, and in addition to their initiatives we also count on our dedicated carbon reduction team to help us to achieve this goal!

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.