Laboratory Assistant

Science Recruitment uk; Driffield; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing animal feed manufacturer is seeking a Lab Assistant/Administrator to support both office and laboratory functions. This permanent role involves a variety of tasks including administrative support, customer service, sample preparation, and maintaining cleanliness in the laboratory. Ideal candidates will have experience in customer service and administration, alongside strong communication skills. The position offers a salary of up to £28k and is based in East Yorkshire within a stable and expanding company.

Benefits

Stable environment

Opportunity to learn new skills

Variety of work

Qualifications

• Previous customer service and administration experience required.
• Experience in a laboratory preferred but not essential.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook is needed.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills required.
• Flexibility to work in different environments is essential.

Responsibilities

• Split time evenly between office and laboratory functions.
• Provide admin support and customer service.
• Prepare laboratory samples and manage general housekeeping.
• Enter customer orders and generate batch numbers.
• Create and print order labels.
• Answer customer queries via phone and email.
• Use weighbridge to check incoming and outgoing lorries.

Skills

Customer service experience

Administration experience

Communication skills

Microsoft Word proficiency

Microsoft Excel proficiency

Microsoft Outlook proficiency

Job description

Lab assistant / Administrator job opportunity for a growing animal feed manufacturer based in the East Yorkshire area.

Company: Leading producer of animal feeds which has seen rapid growth in the last few years, now looking to establish itself as a leader in quality within this sector.

Hours of work: Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm.

Why join?

• Stable and growing business.
• Opportunity to learn new skills.
• Variety of work across the office and laboratory.

Location: East Yorkshire

Duration: Permanent

Salary: Up to £28k dependent on skills and experience.

Job role:

Your time will be split 50:50 across the Office and laboratory functions, providing admin support and customer service along with laboratory sample preparation and general housekeeping.

You will be involved in:

• Entering customer orders onto the database and generating batch numbers.
• Creating and printing order labels.
• Answering customer queries over the phone or via email.
• Checking incoming and outgoing lorries for weight using the weighbridge.
• Sample preparation (including meat products) in the laboratory.
• General housekeeping of the Laboratory.
• Longer term - the opportunity to test lab samples.

What do you need to be considered?

You will need:

• Previous customer service and administration experience.
• Experience working in a laboratory would be preferable (but not essential)
• Working knowledge of Microsoft, Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Flexible approach to working across office and laboratory environments.

Interested?

If you are looking for a role which offers daily variety within a growing manufacturing business, with the opportunity to learn new skills, then this is the opportunity for you!

Apply now to avoid disappointment as the company is looking to review CVs immediately.

NB - You must have the right to work in the UK permanently without restrictions, as the company is unable to provide sponsorship