Laboratory Commercial Courier (Part Time)

Summary:

***Please note this role is part time***

Drive quality from the field to the lab!

In this active, high-impact role, you''ll hit the road to safely collect and courier vital water samples across the region for both South East Water and its commercial customers.

On the road, you''ll give great customer service and use your driver experience and common sense to keep every sample safe from pick-up to delivery.

Back at the lab, you will help keep things running smoothly. You''ll organise stock, prepare bottle orders, and carefully unload and label incoming samples.

Main responsibilities:

• Responsible for the timely collection of water samples from company and client''s premises and for transporting these back to the laboratory in Farnborough.
• To Receive and check samples submitted for testing.
• Use the electronic system to register samples with associated data, ensuring details and tests are entered correctly and completely.
• Work closely with laboratory staff and managers to ensure collection and sampling requirements are understood and fully implemented.
• Communicate with senior members of staff on any quality/technical issue.
• Ensure to adhere to the methods, procedures, quality systems and HSQ requirements set out within the laboratory.
• Assist in the preparation of solutions and chemicals in accordance with company internal procedures.
• Maintain good laboratory practice and housekeeping at all times.
• Help other areas of Laboratory Services e.g. bottle preparation, stock control, etc.
• Responsible for the servicing and cleaning of allocated vehicle.

You''ll need:
Skills / Qualifications / Experience

• A valid driving licence is essential
• Clean DBS check is required
• Good level of numeracy and literacy skills
• Be well organised and think logically
• Good customer service
• Previous courier experience
• Understanding of water sampling process

Working hours: Tues, Weds & Thurs - 11:00am - 19:00pm

***Please note this role covers a 1 in 4 weekend rota with flexible shift-swapping across the team.***

Grow a career with a meaningful purpose.

We know the communities we serve are diverse. We recognise creativity comes from diversity not similarity. That''s why we are enthusiastic about creating inclusion across age, race, gender, ethnicity, religion and identity. You will experience our dedication to equal opportunities and fair treatment for all: through your recruitment, employment and career progression with South East Water.

Benefits package:

• Excellent Stakeholder pension scheme, up to 10% employer contribution.
• 5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays per annum, increasing to 6 weeks with length of service.
• Flexible annual leave policy to buy or sell holiday leave.
• Paid volunteering days.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Health cash plan.
• Life assurance.
• Wellbeing related benefits.

What can you expect from your recruitment?

• To apply for this position, please submit your CV on our career''s website.
• It is necessary for you to have the legal right to work in the UK when you begin employment with South East Water.
• Additionally, as part of the employment offer, you will need to pass background, identity, and employment referencing checks.

If this sounds like the opportunity you''ve been looking for, apply now!

South East Water kindly asks that recruitment agencies refrain from submitting CVs to our employees or associates without explicit invitation from our HR Resourcing team. CVs sent on a speculative basis will not be acknowledged and will not assume any responsibility for fees or commissions in the event that we hire a candidate who applied directly or subsequently introduced by an instructed agency.

Compensation package:

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