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Eurofins Laboratory Technician - Microbiology in Auckland, New Zealand
Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company which provides a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries. With about 55,000 staff in more than 900 sites across 50 countries, Eurofins believes it is the world leader in food, environment and pharmaceutical products testing and in agroscience CRO services. It is also one of the global independent market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, discovery pharmacology, forensics, advanced material sciences and for supporting clinical studies. Thanks to its decentralized structure and very strong growth, Eurofins provides unparalleled career opportunities for leaders and professionals who want to join a fast paced environment and grow their responsibilities quickly, in Australia, New Zealand or overseas.
Eurofins Food and Water Testing New Zealand provides range of class leading food, water, plant, soil and fertilizer testing, as well as horticultural services, and technical solutions, primarily to the New Zealand market. With a staff of over 350 we operate laboratories in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, Taupo, Hastings, Queenstown, and Invercargill. We specialise in all Food types, Plants, Soils, Fertilizers, Potable Water, Sludge, Sediments, Leachate, Trade Waste Effluents, Sewage Effluents, Surface Water, River & Stream Monitoring, Seawater, and Groundwater.
We are seeking entry-level and experienced Laboratory Technicians to join our Auckland Microbiology Department, with both permanent full-time and part-time roles available.
Full-time roles will include working one of the following rosters: Monday to Friday afternoons/evenings, or Tuesday to Saturday mornings.
The core functions of the roles we have available are to assist in the daily operation of our Microbiology department. These functions include working in the test processing areas to receive and carry out accurate microbiological analysis of food, dairy, meat and environmental samples as required by our customers and accreditation bodies.
Key duties may include:-
To process and test samples without error, and within allowable time & temperature holding time requirements
To store and maintain inventory of samples after testing, preserving sample integrity
To maintain good lab practice at all times, to ensure the highest quality service to our customers
To operate in accordance with the company's Quality and Procedures manuals and to comply to the company's various accreditations
To keep the lab and equipment in a good physical condition at all times
To maintain a positive, professional and safe working environment, being mindful of the company’s Health and Safety procedures
To be willing to work on continuous improvement initiatives
For experienced Technicians; to work towards attaining Key Technical Person (KTP) status
Tertiary qualification in a scientific discipline or equivalent experience is preferred.
For entry-level roles this may be suitable for students still studying on a part-time basis, or fresh graduates.
Attributes:
Attention to detail while performing routine or repetitive tasks
Able to take initiative, and work in a fair and responsible way
Reliable and flexible, with the ability to work to a roster that will include morning or evening work, and/or at least one weekend day per week.
Good time management skills are a must, in order to keep up with the pace of a busy production environment
Act with integrity at all times
Willing to learn and have a “can-do attitude”
Able to follow instructions- either verbally directed, or from scientific resources and SOPs.
Can communicate clearly and effectively across multiple teams
All candidate CV's and cover letter's will be reviewed, however please note that we are not always able to respond to every expression of interest submitted.
This opportunity is only open to candidates who are eligible to work in New Zealand, and already have work rights or an appropriate working visa.