Company Description
SGS are the world's leading testing, inspection and certification company.
We are recognized as the global benchmark for sustainability, quality and integrity. Our 99,600 employees operate a network of 2,600 offices and laboratories, working together to enable a better, safer and more interconnected world.
We deliver services that touch every part of human activity and improve millions of lives - from ensuring the safety of food, clothing, transportation, and medicine to better testing in the nuclear industry. Whatever your role, you will make an important contribution to delivering safer products, better services and keeping society connected.
At SGS, we believe in rewarding our employees for their hard work and commitment. As part of our team, you would be eligible for:
- Performance related bonus (discretionary and subject to eligibility criteria)
- Private medical cover (subject to eligibility criteria)
- Competitive pension scheme + Life Assurance
- Generous Annual Leave allowance (increasing with service) plus bank holidays.
- An additional day off for your birthday
- Discounted Gym Membership
- Retailer Discounts
- Access to electric vehicle leasing scheme (subject to eligibility criteria)
- Enhanced maternity/paternity and adoption pay.
- Length of Service Awards
- Christmas Vouchers
- Health & Wellbeing initiatives
Job Description
- Job Title : Sample Unpacking Assistant
- Job Type: Permanent
- Hours : 25 Hours Monday - Friday 12 noon - 5pm
- Job Location : Ellesmere Port
- Salary £15,622
Here at SGS we offer a dynamic work environment in a leading global company with sites throughout the UK, with our head office and key laboratory site being based in Ellesmere Port. Due to our expansion, we are currently recruiting a Sample Unpacking Assistant
Main Purpose of Role
- To register samples received from customers into the relevant laboratory system (LIMS) in an accurate and timely manner in order for the laboratory to carry out the analysis.
- To effectively liaise with customer service on a daily basis in relation to sample queries and deviating samples in order to provide a high level of customer service.
- To create customer references in the relevant laboratory system (LIMS) and ensure all customer equipment data correct and up to date
- Print customer asset labels for registration/mobile app
- Ensure accurate entry and receipt of incoming samples onto Labware ensuring they adhered to, and the correct analysis is assigned, printing labels as required for samples with unique Labware label system to be dispatched to the customer.
- Distribute sample information to the appropriate departments as and when required e.g. informing the German team of samples received for processing.
- Respond to customer requests and process all samples in accordance with these requests ensuring support is provided to the customer where needed.
Qualifications
To be successful you'll need
- Experience in working within a high-volume submission / fast paced environment and working to a tight deadline.
- Previous Data Entry/ Admin experience
- GCSE in Science, Mathematics and English grades A to C or equivalent.
- Good to have experience of working within Petroleum Industry but not essential
- Good to have experience of working in a laboratory environment but not essential
Additional Information
SGS is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and as such we recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job classifications without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristics protected by law.
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