Laboratory Technician

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Eurofins-ELS is hiring a Laboratory Technician for our Christchurch Food and Water testing Laboratory on a full-time permanent basis, Tuesday to Saturday, onsite in Rolleston area. The role combines hands-on microbiological analysis of diverse water and food samples with some supervisory and mentoring duties for other laboratory technicians, reporting to the Section Team Leader. Ideal candidates hold a tertiary qualification in microbiology or biology and at least one year in a commercial food or water testing lab. Familiarity with ISO 17025 and IANZ accreditation is a plus. Key strengths include solid technical microbiology skills, strong time management, unwavering quality focus, meticulous attention to detail and excellent communication. To apply, tailor your CV to show relevant accreditation work, QA, teamwork and results.

Company Description

Eurofins-ELS specialises in both chemistry and microbiological analysis of potable water, leachates, industrial discharges, rivers and streams, swimming pools and harbours. It also serves the requirements of the food, meat and dairy industries for microbiological and chemical analysis. Eurofins-ELS laboratories hold IANZ, RLP, Dairy and MOH Drinking water accreditation and are assessed against ISO 17025. Clients include City Councils, Regional Councils, Consultants, Food & Pharmaceutical sectors, Dairy, Meat, and members of the public from throughout New Zealand.

Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company which provides a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries. We are an international network of over 800 laboratories across 50 countries in Europe, North and South America, Asia, Australia, and New Zealand, with over 50,000 staff worldwide. The Group is the world leader in environmental laboratory services. It is also number one in the world in the fields of food and pharmaceutical products testing, and one of the global market leaders in agroscience, genomics, pharmaceutical discovery and central laboratory services.

Job Description

We are looking for an enthusiastic, hard working, team player to join our close-knit team on a full-time permanent contract Tuesday - Saturday.
Based at our busy Christchurch Food and Water testing Laboratory, this is a hands-on role reporting to the Section Team Leader, but which entails a degree of supervisory and mentoring duties of other Laboratory Technicians. The purpose of the role is to carry out the microbiological analysis of a variety of food and water samples.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in microbiology/biology
• At least one year's experience working in a commercial Food or Water testing laboratory

Additional Information

Along with sound technical skills, great time-management, and an absolute commitment to quality, the ideal candidate will have a positive can-do attitude, meticulous attention to detail, and excellent communication skills.

If this sounds like you, please get in touch!