Laboratory Soil Technician

Ensign-Bickford Industries; Bracknell; On-site; GBP 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Soil Technician in Bracknell, where your enthusiasm and attention to detail will shine. In this full-time role, you'll handle samples, perform grinding tasks, and ensure safety protocols are followed. This position offers a dynamic work environment with opportunities for growth and development. You'll be part of a dedicated team that values collaboration and innovation, providing essential support to maintain high standards in sample preparation. If you're ready to take on a rewarding challenge and contribute to exciting projects, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

On-site parking

Private medical insurance

Referral programme

Qualifications

• Ability to handle high workloads and heavy lifting.
• Strong communication and time management skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and grind samples, ensuring attention to detail.
• Maintain equipment and assist in training new employees.

Skills

Enthusiasm and energy

Effective collaboration

Initiative and hands-on work

Strong communication skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Team player

Experience in high-volume work

Job description

Join Ensign-Bickford Industries, Inc. (EBI) and you’ll be part of a team that leads science, innovation, and technology on different industry fronts. Working here will provide you with an exciting and motivating career full of development and growth opportunities throughout our businesses. We are a global company that prides itself on having passionate, diverse and dedicated employees who work together to achieve uncommon results.

Job Description

Cawood currently has an opportunity for a Soil Technician to be based out of our site in Bracknell on a full-time, permanent basis.

Responsibilities

• Unload and move heavy batches of samples to the Grinder room.
• Handle samples and place them into drying trays as preparation for grinding.
• Prepare and grind samples to required standard into batch trays ready for extraction.
• Sort samples into order and manually stamp with unique ID number. Attention to detail is essential to ensure no errors in sorting.
• Empty heavy sample bags and extraction buckets into allocated bins on site.
• Perform maintenance on the equipment when required.
• Weigh dry samples and record data onto LIMs system and calculate the Dry Matter Percentage.
• Understand and follow the Standard Operating Procedures provided.
• Work in other preparation roles within the company as the workload dictates.
• Maintain Cawood credibility by always portraying a positive image, keeping equipment and PPE clean.
• Respect company equipment and use as per guidelines. Report any damage to management as soon as possible.
• Work as a team and maintain morale while actively offering help and assistance wherever possible.
• Keep safety at the forefront of lab work and proactively ensure accidents and near misses are reported straightaway to Managers in line with our company accreditation and policy.
• Assist with on-site training of new employees when required, providing proactive support to ensure their onboarding into the company is friendly, engaging, and inspiring.

Key Skills

• Enthusiasm, energy, and ability to handle high levels of workload, including heavy lifting.
• Effective collaboration within own team and other sections.
• Initiative and ability to conduct hands-on work.
• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks with high attention to detail.
• Highly organised with excellent time management skills.
• Excellent team player with the ability to work independently.
• Experience working with high-volume turnover of work in a busy environment.

Please note: This role is based on an early shift pattern. Early starts are mandatory.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £23,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• On-site parking
• Private medical insurance
• Referral programme

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Overtime

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Bracknell: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Shift availability:

• Day shift (required)

Ensign-Bickford Industries, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, national origin, or veteran status.