Job Title: Laboratory Cleaner
Location: Nantgarw, Cardiff
Salary: £9.50 per hour
Hours: x2 shift available: Monday to Friday 8:30am to 1:15pm & 1pm to 5:30pm
Please note: There will be a need to cover the other shift during holidays and absenteeism (with prior notice).
About Us
Biocatalysts, winner of the Queen’s Award for Innovation, is a customised enzyme discovery, development and manufacturing company based in the UK. We work with our customers, many of which are the top blue-chip food companies, to provide unique enzyme solutions that help them solve process problems, valorise waste, facilitate biochemical reactions or deliver competitive advantage through using a unique product.
About the role:
We have an opportunity for a Laboratory Assistant to provide support within our Technical & Compliance team.
Previous experience working or studying within a laboratory setting will be an advantage but is not essential for the role. You will primarily be responsible for housekeeping activities within our laboratory to include stock controls, making media and buffers, cleaning and waste disposal.
Key Duties:
- Routine cleaning activities with the Micro lab, HEPA room, main lab, food lab and cold room
- Completion of all housekeeping activities to include dishwashing, waste
- disposal and other tasks as required
- Cleaning glassware and instruments
- Organising Lab workwear
- Routine cleaning activities to include cleaning floors, mopping, emptying bins
- Working flexibility to accommodate out of hours business needs, sickness absence and holidays
- Water tests
- Fridge/freezer checks
- Wearing PPE as required
- Must be able to physically stand during working hours with good mobility
- Carry out the responsibilities stated in the Managing Director’s Health & Safety
- Policy detailed in paragraphs 9 and 10 of his management directives.
- Be conversant with and adopt the procedures stated in the Quality & Environmental Management System and its supporting documents
About you:
You will need to be systematic, well organised, have attention to detail, and work well within a team. You will also need to ensure quality standards are maintained to ensure a safe and clean working lab environment. Ideally, you will possess a relevant NVQ/BTEC Level 2 qualification (or equivalent), and 5 GCSE’s or equivalent, (Grade C or above including Maths, Science and English).
To accommodate our enzyme development processes and to meet the needs of our customers, you will need to be able to change your normal working hours (with prior notice).
If you enjoy practical work, are friendly and have an enthusiastic approach to work then we would love to learn more about you.
Please click on the APPLY button to send your CV and Cover Letter for this role.
Candidates with experience of: Lab Cleaner, Lab Cleaning Operative, Cleaner, Cleaning Assistant, Commercial Cleaning Operative, Waste Operative, General Cleaner, Cleaners, Cleaner, and Hygiene Operator may also be considered for this role.
