Laboratory Assistant (SO4302) Skelmersdale, England
Salary: GBP12.71 - GBP12.71 per hour
Job Title: Laboratory Assistant
Location: Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Site-based (part-time)
Working Hours:
Monday – Friday, 9:30am – 2:30pm (25 hours per week, with a degree of flexibility to provide absence/holiday cover)
Role Overview:
My client is seeking an organised and detail-oriented assistant, ideally with lab experience in a similar industry. Assisting the Laboratory Manager with a range of technical and clerical day‑to‑day tasks to ensure the company maintains its high quality standards.
Key Responsibilities:
* Testing for active ingredient content in herbicides and pesticides using HPLC technology.
* Sample preparation for testing of Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Potassium content in fertilisers.
* Carrying out testing for the above fertiliser nutrients using well-established testing methods and laboratory equipment.
* Working safely and effectively within the laboratory environment.
* Reporting and recording of test results.
* Maintaining an organised sample retention station.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
* A level or equivalent in Chemistry.
* Comfortable working in a laboratory environment.
* Ability to work and communicate with staff at all levels throughout the business.
* Good attention to detail with the ability to keep accurate records.
* Proficiency with Microsoft 365 software.
* Experience in a similar industry or desire to learn.
* Flexibility with tasks required (e.g., laboratory work, fetching samples).
* Experience of ISO9001 QMS.
* Good level of written English.
Personal Attributes:
* Highly organised and proactive.
* Team player with a collaborative mindset.
* Willingness to ‘get hands dirty’ in a production environment (sample retrieval and resampling).
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