Sample Processing & Admin Technician

Campden BRI; Chipping Campden; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading analytical services company in Chipping Campden is seeking an individual for lab support roles. Responsibilities include receiving and logging samples, maintaining workspace, and assisting with lab tasks. Ideal candidates should be comfortable with physical tasks, organized, team players, and eager to learn. The position offers training, a collaborative culture, and competitive benefits including a generous pension scheme and work/life balance initiatives.

Benefits

Training and support for growth

Collaborative team culture

Employee discounts and rewards

25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays

Buy and sell holiday scheme

Generous pension scheme

Work/life balance initiatives

Subsidised onsite restaurant

Qualifications

• Comfortable with physical tasks and manual handling.
• Able to quickly learn new digital systems.
• Effective communicator and team player.
• Organized with good workload management skills.

Responsibilities

• Receive deliveries and prepare shipments.
• Log samples into the LIMS system.
• Support lab prep or admin tasks.
• Assist in keeping workflows smooth.
• Maintain workspace cleanliness and safety.

Skills

Physical tasks and manual handling

Digital savvy and quick learner

Clear communication and teamwork

Organizational skills

Education

AS-Level Chemistry or higher

Tools

LIMS or similar systems

Job description

Overview

Analytical Services

We offer 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

Responsibilities

• Receiving deliveries, unpacking samples, and preparing shipments (10%)
• Logging samples into our LIMS system and managing storage or subcontracting (40%)
• Supporting lab prep or admin tasks depending on your skills and interests (20%)
• Helping the Sample Administrator keep workflows smooth and efficient (15%)
• Keeping the workspace clean, safe, and organized (5%)

Requirements

Must-haves:

• You’re comfortable with physical tasks and manual handling
• You’re digitally savvy and can pick up new systems quickly
• You communicate clearly and work well in a team
• You’re organized and can manage your own workload

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with LIMS or similar systems
• A science qualification (AS-Level Chemistry or higher is a bonus)
• Previous lab or logistics experience

Benefits

Learn how a real lab operates and build technical skills

• Training and support to grow into lab or admin roles
• A collaborative team that values curiosity and initiative
• Work that contributes to product safety and quality across industrie
• Reward platform with employee discounts and rewards
• 25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays
• Buy and sell holiday scheme
• A generous work save pension scheme, with employee contributions matched by the company up to 10%
• Culture focus around work/life balance (early finish Fridays)
• Subsidised onsite restaurant