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.

37.5 Hours per week. Tuesday - Saturday. 4.00am - 12.00pm.

Purpose of the Post:

To register all water microbiology samples for analysis in a timely and accurate manner, and transfer to the laboratory as appropriate using out computer systems. This can be using an electronic format or paper based.

This is not a scientific role and is admin based with some manual handling involved. 

Main Duties: 

• To accept deliveries of samples onto site.

• To accurately and rapidly register samples for analysis and dispatch samples to the relevant business location. Attention to detail is a required skill for this role.  

• Understand the importance of sample stability and ensure where possible samples are registered and ready for testing within their required stability times.  

• To liaise with couriers, customers and Eurofins drivers to enable timely collection and dispatch of work to external and internal facilities.

• To follow standard operating procedures and safe working practice to ensure the safety of self and colleagues.

• To ensure that all equipment is kept within recommended limits for calibration and maintenance in order to adhere to quality targets.

• Have a clean as you work mentality.

• Keep sample logs up to date.

• Store samples at correct temperature on receipt and prior to processing. Act accordingly when they are not.

• Responsible for coding and logging of samples onto the in house IT System (FGS). Therefore need to be confident with use of computers systems.

• A flexible approach to work will be required to help assist other departments as and when. required

• Responsible for dispatching Adhoc samples and consumables to clients.

• Will be required to answer incoming calls and make out-going calls to follow up on customers and must maintain a high level of customer service at all times.

• Maths, English

• IT Skills

• Proficient in Microsoft Office

• Able to work in a fast paced working environment

• Enthusiasm, energy and a driven outlook

• Good communication and organisational skills

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)

• Health Cash Plan 

• Holiday Purchase and Sell Scheme

• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Pay Scheme 

• Company Pension Plan

• Employee Assistance Programme – 24/7 confidential support.

• 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 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.