Role: LAB TECHNICIAN
Location: Kettering, UK Salary: Up to £24,000 pro rata
Hours: 22.5 hrs per week
We have a Part-time vacancy for a Lab Technician to work at our client in Kettering. This role
is part-time, Monday to Friday 9.30am - 2.30pm.
Our client's Furniture department is a centre of excellence for furniture testing, training, consultancy and innovation. They are the premier technical partner for suppliers, manufacturers and retailers of furniture and its components. They test against national, European and international standards, as well as key retailer specifications, to give their customers the confidence that their furniture is fit for purpose and safe to use.
Responsibilities
As a Lab Technician you will be required to carry out the following:
- Preparation and conditioning of furniture prior to testing
- Testing and assisting with physical testing of mattresses, cabinets, tables and
seating to British, European and international standards
- Maintain cleanliness of laboratory areas including assisting others with moving
furniture samples
- Planning and agreeing testing schedules with customers and Head of Furniture
- Completing and maintaining training records
About You
Successful candidates will be required to have the following
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Good computer skills - word & Excel
- Able to work to deadlines
- Be able to follow instructions accurately & have a good attention to detail
- Demonstrable experience of organisation and planning skills
- Good time management and scheduling skills
- Ability to work alone or as part of a team
- Flexibility, tenacity and a 'can-do' attitude
Benefits Include
Staff benefits include 25 - 30 days (service related) annual leave; life assurance; a group
personal pension plan; income protection; free parking; flexible working hours.
Closing date for receipt of applications is 7th August 2024
Impact Recruitment is a agency working on behalf of a client