General Operative

Eurofins; Dungarvan; On-site; EUR 26,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Income protection

Life assurance

Free parking onsite

Additional annual leave

Work-life balance

Sports and social events

Job summary

Eurofins are seeking a General Operative to support the EHS & Facilities team at our Dungarvan site. The role focuses on maintaining buildings, grounds and safety systems while ensuring audit-ready conditions. Working 39 hours/week, with some Saturdays in a 4-week cycle, the position requires flexibility and a proactive approach.

Full driving licence is essential; forklift qualification is an advantage. Strong teamwork, reliability and a proactive attitude are valued in this busy life-sciences

Qualifications

• Previous GMP production, laboratory, facilities or regulated-site experience is desirable.
• Previous experience in facilities/general operative roles is desirable.
• Full, clean driving licence is essential; forklift licence or materials-handling training is an advantage.
• Good computer skills with knowledge of Microsoft software.
• Good organisational skills with the ability to prioritise tasks and work efficiently.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to high housekeeping standards.
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of tasks.
• Good communication skills with internal teams and external vendors.
• Reliable, flexible and able to support changing site requirements.

Responsibilities

• Assist the EHS, Facilities Maintenance and Housekeeping teams with material, equipment and furniture moves across the site.
• Be available to support building emergencies and call-outs, including alarms or site incidents.
• Support in-house preventative maintenance activities and general maintenance tasks.
• Maintain upkeep and appearance of buildings and support areas, including minor repairs.
• Be the point of contact for site water systems and PM vendor management.
• Ensure plant rooms, stores and facilities are clean, tidy, secure and audit-ready.

Skills

Computer literacy

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Independence

Communication skills

Reliability

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Company Description

Consider joining Eurofins where people are the most important element in our business. Eurofins Biopharma Product Testing is a leading contract lab that provides testing services in the pharmaceutical, and biopharmaceutical sciences to clients worldwide.

Company Description

Consider joining Eurofins where people are the most important element in our business. Eurofins Biopharma Product Testing is a leading contract lab that provides testing services in the pharmaceutical, and biopharmaceutical sciences to clients worldwide.

What can Eurofins offer you as an employee?

• At Eurofins we offer careers not just jobs.
• Developmental opportunities and career progression
• Private Medical Insurance when with the company for 2 years for all roles
• Income protection and life assurance
• Free parking onsite
• Additional annual leave days with continued service
• Work-life balance
• Sports and Social events

Job Description

Eurofins are currently seeking a General Operative on our site in Dungarvan. The main responsibilities of this role are to support the EHS & Facilities team in maintaining Eurofins BPT Buildings 1 and 2, together with the associated grounds, utilities, support areas and building safety systems. This role provides practical operational support to ensure site buildings and campus facilities are maintained in a safe, efficient, quality-focused, and professional manner, remaining clean, organised and audit-ready at all times.

Please note, this is a full time role and the working hours are 39 hours per week. You will be required to work 9:30am-5:45pm Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and 9:30am-6:00pm on Wednesdays. 1 week out of 4 you will be required to work an additional Saturday.

Responsibilities Include

• Assist the EHS, Facilities Maintenance and Housekeeping teams with material, equipment and furniture moves across the site as required.
• Be available, by prior arrangement, to support building emergencies and occasional call-outs, including alarms or site-related incidents.
• Support in-house preventative maintenance activities and general maintenance tasks in line with training and site procedures.
• Maintain the overall upkeep and appearance of buildings and support areas, including minor repairs such as ceiling tiles, plaster repairs and painting and other Help Desk activities where trained and authorised.
• Be the point of contact for site water systems (general consumable, alarm response and PM vendor management)
• Ensure plant rooms, stores and facilities support areas are kept clean, tidy, secure and audit-ready at all times.
• Support site security arrangements by ensuring access systems, plant rooms, outbuildings and stores are managed securely and locked when not in use.
• Support pest control activities in line with company procedures and facilitate approved vendor visits as required.
• Support the onsite Electrical safety and firefighting equipment inspection/PM
• Act as a point of contact for approved external grounds activities and support the upkeep of car parks, utilities areas and general external grounds.
• Complete assigned safety checks following training, including visual gas compound checks, external spill kit checks and emergency shower checks.
• Support site health, safety, and compliance activities, including participation in relevant internal training and assessment processes such as manual handling, workstation/DSE assessments, and other role‑related safety requirements.
• Identify opportunities to improve facilities operations and support the development and implementation of continuous improvement action plans.
• Carry out all duties in accordance with company standards for safety, quality, housekeeping, GMP and site procedures.
• Complete cleaning and sanitisation activities as and when required to support operational needs.
• Active participation in the following site teams: Fire Warden, Spill Response, and Waste Management.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a GMP production, laboratory, facilities or regulated site environment is desirable.
• Previous experience in a facilities, general operative, maintenance support or site services role is desirable.
• Full, clean driving license is essential; forklift license or equivalent materials-handling training is an advantage.
• Good computer skills with knowledge of Microsoft software
• Good organisational skills with the ability to prioritise tasks and work efficiently.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to maintaining high standards of housekeeping and site presentation.
• Ability to work independently, use initiative and take ownership of assigned tasks.
• Good communication skills with the ability to work effectively with internal teams and external vendors.
• Reliable, flexible and willing to support changing business and site requirements.

Additional Information

Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins works with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic and labelling is accurate.

Eurofins believes it is a global leader in food, environmental, pharmaceutical and cosmetics products testing and in agroscience CRO services. It is also one of the global independent market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, discovery pharmacology, forensics, CDMO, advanced material sciences and in the support of clinical studies.

In over just 30 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to over 63,000 staff across a network of more than 1000 independent companies in over 60 countries and operating more than 950 laboratories. Eurofins offers a portfolio of over 200,000 analytical methods to evaluate the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, origin, traceability and purity of biological substances and products, as well as providing innovative clinical diagnostic testing services, as one of the leading global emerging players in specialised clinical diagnostics testing.

In 2025, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR € 7.296 billion, and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.