Laboratory Assistant

Eurofins Uk Environment Testing; Greater London; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced Annual Leave Entitlement

Company Pension Plan

Life Assurance Scheme

Health & Wellbeing Programmes

Free on-site parking

Job summary

Eurofins Uk Environment Testing in Feltham, England, is seeking a Laboratory Assistant to support stock control, media preparation, waste disposal and general lab hygiene. The role is a fixed-term contract ending 28/12/2026, working 37.5 hours per week (Mon-Fri 09:00–17:00).

Experience in a fast-paced laboratory is desirable; full training will be provided. No visa sponsorship is available for this role. Benefits include enhanced annual leave, pension, life assurance, and wellbeing programs.

Qualifications

• Experience in a fast-paced working environment and ability to work under pressure.
• Enthusiastic and able to work efficiently with good organisation.
• Strong attention to detail and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate stock control levels and records.
• Identify improvements in stock management processes.
• Pick stock from stores and update stock records.
• Ensure accurate labelling, storage and disposal of samples.
• Monitor laboratory supplies and restock as required.
• Maintain high levels of housekeeping in store areas.
• Carry out regular manual handling of boxes.
• Maintain aseptic cleanliness and hygiene throughout the lab.
• Assist in waste streams management and look for cost/carbon reductions.
• Report any issues affecting operations to the Laboratory Manager.
• Assist with preparation and sterilisation of lab consumables and equipment.

Skills

Stock control

Attention to detail

Team player

Communication

Enthusiastic

Job description

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

Working within Eurofins Water hygiene testing laboratory this role will be to support the team with stock maintenance, preparation of media, waste disposal and keeping the laboratory clean and sterilised.

This is a fixed term contract ending 28/12/2026. Working 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday 09:00 till 17:00.

• To maintain accurate stock control levels and records in line with company minimum stock holding levels.
• Identify and make recommendations for improvements in the management of effective stock control.
• Picking stock items from stores and updating the company stock records system.
• Ensure accurate labelling, storage and disposal of samples takes place.
• Monitor laboratory supplies and inventory and restock where required.
• Maintenance of high levels of housekeeping within the store’s environments.
• Regular manual handling of boxes.
• Adapt an aseptic approach to your working environment and ensure cleanliness and hygiene levels remain at a high standard.
• Work with the team to ensure that all waste generated is removed from the lab via the correct waste streams and seek ways to reduce our carbon footprint.
• Advise Laboratory Manager without delay of any problems affecting operations in the production area of the laboratory
• Support with preparation and sterilization of lab consumables and equipment
• Undertake any other reasonable task or responsibility requested by a senior manager.

Qualifications

• Experience in a fast-paced working environment and working under pressure to meet demand.
• Previous laboratory experience desirable but not required as full training provided.
• Enthusiastic and able to work efficiently.
• Strong attention to detail and organisation skills.
• Good communication skills and a team player.

Additional Information

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:

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

Laboratory Assistant • Feltham, England, United Kingdom