Laboratory Assistant

Watercare Services Limited

Māngere-Ōtāhuhu

On-site

NZD 42,000 - 60,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Training and development opportunities

Life and income protection insurance

Parental leave

Employee discounts

Learning and development programmes

Flexible working

Additional leave options

Parental leave for partners

Job summary

Watercare is seeking a Laboratory Assistant to support chemists and microbiologists in delivering accurate analytical results. You will assist with housekeeping, sample handling, waste disposal, and operating autoclaves and dishwashers in a safety-conscious environment.

The role involves supporting analysts with supplies and testing, with a shift pattern from Tuesday to Saturday, 9:00–5:30, and requires physical endurance for active work throughout the day.

Qualifications

Secondary education to NCEA 3 with an interest in science.
Methodical approach to work.
Physical ability to meet the functional job demand or the above duties.
Proficient in computer use.

Responsibilities

Laboratory housekeeping
Sample disposal, employing re-cycling opportunities
Discarding samples, chemicals, reagents etc using safety and environmental protocols
Operating autoclaves and dishwashers
Supporting analysts with resource supplies and testing.

Skills

Science interest

Methodical

Computer use

Education

NCEA Level 3

Job description

He kōrero mō mātou | About Watercare

Ki te ora te wai, ka ora te whenua, ka ora te tangata
When the water is healthy, the land and the people are healthy

There's never been a better time to join Watercare. We're delivering a $15.2 billion, 10-year capital investment programme, the largest in our history, creating opportunities to work on transformative infrastructure, sustainability and digital projects that will shape Auckland's future. With more than $4 million invested every day, you'll be part of work that makes a lasting difference to our communities and environment.

He whakamārama mō te tūranga mahi | About the role

In this role you will be supporting the production of analytical results, which meet the needs of customers. Responsible for the support processes enabling Chemists and Microbiologists to perform their analysis and to clean up and re-cycle after their analysis.

This role has a shift pattern of Tuesday - Saturday 9-5.30pm.

Day to day you can expect to work on:

Laboratory housekeeping
Sample disposal, employing re-cycling opportunities
Discarding samples, chemicals, reagents etc using safety and environmental protocols
Operating autoclaves and dishwashers
Supporting analysts with resource supplies and testing.

Please note, this is a physically demanding role so you'll need to be comfortable being active throughout the day.

Ngā pūkenga e rapu nei mātou | About you

In this role you will bring:

Secondary education to NCEA 3 with an interest in science
Methodical approach to work
Physical ability to meet the functional job demand or the above duties
Proficient in computer use.

Ngā hua mōu | What's in it for you

We offer a competitive salary and staff benefits package including:

Training and development opportunities
Life and income protection insurance plans
Generous parental leave
Employee discounts at a range of large retailers

Watercare is New Zealand's largest water and wastewater utility, delivering more than 400 million litres of water to Auckland every day. We're delivering a $15.2 billion, 10-year capital investment programme, the largest in our history, to support Auckland's growth, strengthen climate resilience and provide safe, sustainable water services for future generations. Join us and be part of transformative infrastructure, digital and environmental projects that make a lasting impact on Auckland and the communities we serve.

We're big enough to get things done and small enough that you make a difference!

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