Weekend Laboratory Assistant
We care about your future
E&O transitioned to a 62.5% employee-owned business (EOT) in 2024. This means that you can add value to the company’s future by working hard at your job and learning new skills and enjoying the extra rewards.
An employee-owned business ensures long-term job security, transparency of organisational changes and everyone has a voice within our “One-Team” structure.
The managers and supervisors respect all the different job roles, skill levels, always demonstrating empathetic training and mentoring for all new starts and cross training of other employees for career progression.
Our professional “One-Team” culture encourages leadership and promotion from within, long-term job security and a great working environment.
E&O is continually improving productivity and efficiencies by investing in its staff, equipment, processes whilst meeting all governmental legislation around compliance of products and services.
Why are we telling you all of this?
E&O is very proud of its successful history in supplying laboratories with essential reagents for over 40 years. We are looking to attract more likeminded individuals who thrive working within a dynamic fast-moving environment whilst enjoy demonstrating a self-employed attitude.
Being an employee-owned business, a proportion of the company’s profit is shared with all employees who have 12 months service, via a distribution biannual payment.
The Role: Weekend Laboratory Assistant
As a busy UKAS accredited Microbiology Laboratory catering for an internationally recognised client, providing a fast, efficient and accurate service, we are now recruiting for a Weekend Laboratory Assistant.
This role will be based within our Quality Control Department, working in our independent laboratory situated at our Bonnybridge Site.
The successful candidate will assist with the testing of Culture Media, raw materials and environmental samples. This is a fast moving, high turnaround department, to ensure that all the testing is carried out in direct accordance with instructions, as well as in strict compliance with the relevant Standard Test Methods.
This role is suited for students currently studying a degree in a relevant science subject, looking for experience working in a Laboratory environment. Full training will be given to the successful candidate, you will have excellent attention to detail, with strong communication skills, and be a team player.
Hours of work:
This shift pattern rotates each week between:
- Saturday and Sunday (Variable Hours Contact - Flexible hours)
What we need from you:
- A can-do attitude
- Excellent attendance and timekeeping skills
- Your own transport as the site is remote
- You must enjoy working solo and learning new skills
- Have great focus and attention to detail, whilst meeting targets and deadlines
The extra benefits of being part of us:
You’ll have scheduled work patterns, so you can plan your week without surprises, helping you get used to the shifts and the work routine
Opportunity to increase hours over the summer months.
Career progression pathways are in place helping you develop and take on more responsibility
Our Employee-Ownership Trust (EOT) means a twice-yearly distribution (based on annual profit) after 12 months service is completed
There is free parking on all sites
Pay: From £12.71 per hour
Benefits:
Work Location: In person
