Laboratory Media Technician

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.

We’re proud to be an armed forces-friendly place to work and welcome applications from reservists, armed forces veterans (including the wounded, injured and sick), as well as cadet instructors, and military spouses and partners.

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.

Unfortunately, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role. 

The purpose of this role will be to be part of the team responsible for the timely and accurate production of media required within the Food and Water microbiology laboratories.

This is a part time role, working 18.5 hours per week. The following shift patterns are available:

• Monday (07:00-15:00), Tuesday (10:00-16:00), Wednesday (10:00-16:00)
•  Thursday (10:00-16:00), Friday (10:00-18:00), Saturday (10:00-16:00)

Training hours will be over Monday to Friday between the hours of 06:00 and 16:00. 

• Ensure that sufficient media is produced and provided to the laboratory for the required workload and to this purpose, liaise closely with main laboratory and path laboratory technicians and team leaders.
• To produce all media in a safe and appropriate manner, and in line with standard operating procedures.
• To ensure the correct use of PPE at all times.
• To be familiar with COSHH guidelines and working practices within the media laboratory.
• 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.
• Ensure that production work is conducted in a clean and tidy manner with due attention to the careful maintenance of all laboratory fittings and equipment.
• To advise the Laboratory Manager without delay of any problems affecting operations in the production area of the laboratory. 
• Ensuring that any relevant paperwork related to the production of media is kept up to date.
• To have a flexible approach to work will be required to assist other departments as and when required.
• Responsible for maintaining some stock inventory.
• Assist with continuous improvement within the microbiology department

• Educated to GCSE level or equivalent. 
• Experience in any type of fast pace production, retail, food environment. 
• Full training provided, no laboratory experience required. 
• Experience in working in part of a team
• Good origination and time management
• Good communication skills
• Able to self-motivate

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:

• Additional Annual Leave at Employees set service dates   
• Company Pension Plan
• Life Assurance Scheme (4 times annual salary)
• Healthcare Cash Plan (6+ months service)
• Enhanced Maternity, Adoption and Paternity Schemes
• Employee Assistance Programme – 24/7 confidential
• Health and Wellbeing Programmes
• Free parking
• Worldwide career opportunities
• We also have in place rewards recognising the great work our employees deliver, their dedicated service and celebrating special life events.

As a Eurofins employee you will benefit from:

• Being part of a Reward and Recognition Scheme, recognising great work across our teams.
• Holiday entitlement increases with service.
• The option to opt into our Health Cash Plan, designed to help look after your everyday health and wellbeing. This allows you to claim back the cost of routine healthcare expenses such as dental check-ups, eye tests, glasses or contact lenses and other everyday medical treatments.
• Life Assurance from day one, providing cover of three times your annual salary.
• Automatic enrolment into our Company Pension Plan after three months (with the flexibility to opt out if you choose)
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme, offering 24/7 confidential support for both personal and work-related matters.
• Being able to register your interest in volunteering days, which are designed to support employees who wish to do voluntary work during working hours as part of a wider strategy to contribute positively to the local community.
• Free on-site car parking.
• The opportunity to explore worldwide 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 
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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.