Overview
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Analytical Services: Campden BRI offers commercial analytical lab chemistry testing for food and drink, including nutritional and health, microscopy, biochemistry, allergens, chromatography, packaging, cereals and ingredients, and wines and spirits.
The Sample Handling Team ensures that samples are received, checked in, processed and passed onto our scientists to perform testing/analysis.
Responsibilities
* Sample reception – receiving deliveries and unpacking samples, shipping of parcels/post. Liaising with couriers.
* Logging samples into LIMS (lab software) and storage.
* Other duties as agreed, depending on experience (lab based or administrative).
* Assisting the Sample Administrator in maintaining an efficient workflow through the laboratory.
* Supporting sample preparation – mixing and blending samples. Preparing food and drink samples for chemistry testing.
Requirements
* Experience of physical tasks (for example in hospitality or retail).
* Computer literate.
* Good written and verbal communication skills.
* Practically minded and able to work in a team.
* Good organisational skills in managing own workload.
* Ability to adapt and change between different tasks/activities as time permits.
Benefits
* Reward platform with employee discounts and rewards
* 25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays
* Buy and sell holiday scheme
* A generous pension scheme, with employee contributions matched by the company up to 10%
* Culture focus around work/life balance (early finish Fridays)
* Subsidised onsite restaurant
Additional Information
Please note due to our rural location, you must be able to drive and have your own transport.
The successful candidate must, by the start of their employment, have permission to work in the UK.
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Engineering and Information Technology
Industries
Research Services
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