Sample Operative

3 months ago


StainesuponThames, United Kingdom Affinity Water Full time

**Are you an enthusiastic, confident and motivated person who can work within a fast paced department?**

We have a fantastic opportunity to join a team of innovative scientists at our modern, high-throughput UKAS accredited laboratory in Staines-upon-Thames.

Reporting to the Support Team Leader, you will be an integral part of the support team that ensures delivery of operational excellence whilst maintaining continual compliance with the ISO17025 and Drinking Water Testing Specifications (DWTS) standards.

**What you'll be doing**:

- Receipt of samples from customers
- Bottle preparation
- Sample preservation
- Coordination and distribution of sample bottles within the laboratory and between sites
- Liaising with couriers, sampling staff and customers
- Basic use of the laboratory information management system (LIMS) to register samples and produce reports
- Participation in internal and external training courses identified as appropriate to your continued development
- Maintaining up to date and accurate CPD records
- Complying with all relevant Health and Safety procedures at all times
- Active involvement in driving innovation and process improvement

**Essential Skills**:

- A good standard of education; minimum GCSE or equivalent in Mathematics, English & Science
- A good level of IT skills
- You have excellent communication skills and work well in a collaborative environment
- You are an individual with high attention to detail that enjoys working in a routine environment
- You have a positive attitude to health, safety and environmental protection
- You can follow strict procedures
- You have the ability to work well under pressure, and a common-sense approach to problem solving
- You have great interpersonal skills and can work effectively with customers and colleagues
- You have a good level of computer literacy and written communication
- You have flexibility to respond to accommodating and prioritising workload fluctuations
- You have a passion for learning and developing

The laboratory is committed to employee development and we are proud to be recognised by the Science Council as an Employer Champion and CPD Approved Employer. We are committed to employee development and offer a high level of investment in on job training combined with a career progression plan.

**Benefits**:

- Salary - £21,863 pro rata
- Contract - Part Time (Perm) -35 hours a week
- Working hours - 10:00am - 18:00pm (Monday to Friday)
- Entry into the company annual bonus scheme
- Annual leave from 24 days rising with length of service
- A generous 'double match pension scheme' that doubles the contributions you make (company contribution capped at 12%)
- We offer enhanced Maternity, Adoption and Shared Parental Leave.
- Carers policy and Menopause policy to help us support our people
- Access to our Well-being Centre with support for looking after your physical and mental health
- Discounts for Medical and Dental Insurance, Retail Outlets
- Volunteer days
- Life Assurance


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