Company Description

LGC Standards is a division of LGC Group, the UK’s designated National Measurement Institute for chemical and bioanalytical measurements. We are a leading global manufacturer and service provider of quality assurance and research tools, supporting analytical needs in more than 120 countries worldwide. We use our expertise to produce to the highest standards, including ranges produced under ISO/IEC 17025 and accredited to ISO 17034. Our wide range of reference materials and proficiency testing schemes is complemented by our experience in outsourcing and customs, enabling us to adapt quickly to provide tailored solutions that meet our customers’ analytical needs. We innovate and apply science in order to ensure the safety and integrity of products and services, in line with our vision of science for a safer world.

Job Description

This is a 5-month fixed-term contract role.

Job Purpose

As a Warehouse & Supplies Associate, you will be responsible for supplying, replenishing, and providing clean glassware, solvents and consumables to the laboratories. You will also accurately and efficiently receive, and distribute any incoming items to their corresponding locations, manage and maintain inventory supplies.

Key Responsibilities

Work Safely

• Understand and foresee possible safety issues
• Abide by health and safety guidelines prescribed by governing bodies and the TRC Environmental Health and Safety Committee
• General housekeeping of work area
• Promote a safe working environment
• Work in a manner that does not jeopardize the safety of self or co-workers

Perform Glass Wash Functions

• Collect used glassware from the laboratories and segregate for processing
• Wash and clean glassware by hand and/or by using automated laboratory glassware washer and ensure clean glassware are available for the laboratories
• Assist chemists in locating glassware and equipment
• Deliver and restock supply of clean glassware in the laboratory
• Notify Warehouse & Supplies Supervisor regarding equipment or other areas requiring repairs and/or replenishing

Perform Receiving and Warehouse Functions

• Receive, unpack, and move all incoming materials and items to designated locations
• Update all purchase orders of received items as out lined in the standardized work
• Conduct daily and weekly inventory counts
• Create purchase orders and maintain adequate stock levels
• Replenish solvents and deliver to laboratories as out lined in the standardized work
• Provide on time and efficient delivery of goods between satellite locations
• Provide support for each satellite locations as needed
• Housekeeping of warehouse and storage area
• Dispose of solvent bottles and drums from laboratory to waste area

Perform Other Duties

• Perform other duties and complete additional projects as assigned

Essential Competencies

• Resonates and operates in line with LGC’s core value behaviors

Qualifications

• College Diploma or equivalent

Competencies Required

• Demonstrated ability to stay organized and perform effectively in a fast-paced environment.

• Collaborative mindset with a strong commitment to contributing within a team-oriented setting.

• Clear understanding of assigned roles, responsibilities, and duties.

• Strong customer service orientation supported by effective communication skills.

• Self-motivated and task-focused, with a proactive approach to completing assignments.

• Successful completion of a Criminal Background Check.

Additional Information

Role Dimensions

• Work with the Supervisor, Warehouse & Supplies and other members of Warehouse & Supplies Department to fulfill customer needs
• Work closely with Finished Goods, Analytical, and Chemical Procurement to ensure customer requests are processed safely and expeditiously

Direct Reports

• None

Physical & Working Conditions/Hybrid Work

• Regular handling of chemical compounds, including substances classified as toxic or Dangerous Goods, in accordance with safety protocols.
• Ability to frequently lift, push, pull, and move items weighing up to 85 pounds.
• Capability to manage and maneuver heavy materials weighing up to 250 kilograms using appropriate equipment or techniques.
• Occasional cleaning of glassware that may contain residues of solvents and organic compounds.
• Potential exposure to strong or unpleasant odors within the work environment.
• Possible exposure to varying weather conditions during work activities.
• Availability to work 8-hour shifts scheduled between 6:00 AM and 6:00 PM.

About LGC:

LGC is a leading, global life science tools company, providing critically important components and solutions into high-growth application areas across the human healthcare and applied market segments. Its high-quality product portfolio is comprised of critical tools for genomic analysis and for quality assurance applications, which are typically embedded and recurring within our customers’ products and workflows and are valued for their performance, quality, and range.

Our values

• PASSION
• CURIOSITY
• INTEGRITY
• BRILLIANCE
• RESPECT

Equal opportunities

LGC strongly believes that every job applicant and employee should be valued for their individual talents regardless of age, disability, race, color, ethnic or national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership, pregnancy or parental status, religion, or belief. Short listing, interviewing and selection will always be carried out without regard these factors.