Laboratory Stock Controller/Steward

Working for Eurofins Food Testing, the purpose of this role will be to work with the laboratory and goods in team to organise and control the stock levels for the Microbiology laboratory. Along with controlling the distribution of consumables to our customer. 

Please note this is a full time permanent role working 37.5 hours per week - Sunday 11:30 to 19:30, Monday to Thursday 08:00 to 16:00. 

• Take responsibility for the stock control sheet ensuring it is updated throughout the month and complete at the end of each month to be submitted to finance.
• Orders and receipts the stock for all areas of the Microbiology laboratory ensuring they always have sufficient amounts to complete testing on time.
• Unpacks stock on arrival into the required location, ensuring they comply with a stock rotation system so that old stock is used before new stock. 
• Ensures all stock locations are maintained in an organised, clean and safe manner and help maintain stock rotation. 
• Co-ordinate the packing up and distribution of consumables to be sent out to customers, work with logistics to implement the most efficient and cost effective way to complete this.
• Maintain the consumable tracker to ensure the relevant charges are applied to customers for stock distributed.
• Dry pre-poured media ready for use in the laboratory. 
• Supplement broths and medias ready for use within the laboratory. 
• Have knowledge of disinfectants to make up solutions daily for in laboratory use. 
• Removal of waste from the laboratory throughout the day and maintenance of the hygiene of the internal bins and waste system.
• To be familiar with relevant health and safety legislation and to ensure that all relevant, hazard signs are used when appropriate.
• To carry out any other reasonable tasks as designated by your line manager.
• Works with the waters team to implement and maintain a distribution line between the departments ensuring relevant costing is applied.
• Responsible for ensuring that UK health and safety legislation is maintained and helping to ensure that the working environment is kept in a clean and tidy manner. 
• Ensure personal protective clothing equipment is worn in accordance with the Health & Safety policy.
• Work with the team to drive the laboratory forward through continuous improvement.
• Knowledge of Laboratory Quality Manual in order to ensure compliance at all times with the policies, procedures and associated documents which are referred to in the manual.
• To assist through operating best practice in order to meet the requirements of the UKAS accreditation standard.
• Provide a high level of internal and external customer care.
• A flexible approach to work will be required to assist other departments as and when required. 
• Assist the laboratory in stocking up individual work stations which will assist in achieving the optimum production from the laboratory.