Laboratory Assistant urgently required: APPLY HERE

Purpose: To provide general manual support and cleaning service to all the laboratory staff, including assisting with general maintenance of equipment.

Minimum Requirements:

Grade 12
Physically healthy, able to stand and walk working all hours and able to move and carry equipment,
furniture and containers with samples around
A valid light vehicle driver’s licence
Experience in a similar position in a laboratory will be advantageous

Skills Required:

Good communication
Good planning skills
Attention to detail
Ability to work independently

Job Summary:

Assist with general maintenance, cleaning, setting up of equipment and sample preparation in the laboratory e.g. instruments, glassware, harvest laboratories, gas bottles, etc
Maintain tidy and orderly storage of equipment, glassware, chemicals, samples, documents, etc
Ensure the laboratory vehicle is in good condition all the time
Oversee the preparation of sufficient laboratory quality water
Control the orderly movement of samples in the laboratory e.g. samples received, tastings, WIP bench, retention storage, disposal, etc
Assist with transport of samples, equipment, chemicals, etc. for the laboratory
Do administration and other tasks required by a lean, self-driven team