Weighing Associate (12 Month Contract)

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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.

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

Job Purpose

To provide weighing of items for sale and production, while ensuring that it is completed safely with high quality, and in a timely manner. The Weighing Associate will foster a working environment that is clean and tidy, fair, positive, and driven to continuously improve.

Key Responsibilities

Maintain a High Level of Safety

• Understand and foresee and report possible safety issues.
• Abide by health and safety guidelines prescribed by governing bodies and the TRC Environmental Health and Safety Committee.
• Sustain 5S and 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.
• Work safely and follow company safety policy and procedures and completing regular quality product checks.
• Adhere to the department 5S standards.
  
  

Weigh and Verify Orders

• Carefully and accurately weigh chemicals as required.
• Use appropriate containers and follow weighing instructions.
• Inspect and verify orders, and product labelling before final packaging.
• Prioritize chemical products to be picked according to First in First Out (FIFO)
• Report any loss or missing items to the Finished Goods supervisor.
• Communicate any potential issues to the Finished Goods team lead or supervisor.
  
  

Other Duties

• Perform other duties and complete additional projects as assigned.
  
  

Role Dimensions

• Work with other members of the Finished Goods, Quality, Production, and shipping teams on processing and fulfilling customer orders and internal requirements.
• Work with Environment, Health & Safety team regarding environment, health and safety issues and policies.
  
  

Direct Reports

• None
  
  

Physical & Working Conditions/Hybrid Work

• Work closely with chemical compounds including those that are potentially toxic or classified as Dangerous Goods and ensure they are handled in accordance with safety regulations.
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), including a fit-tested respirator, must be worn when handling chemicals. To ensure proper respirator fit and compliance, individuals are required to be clean-shaven.
  
  

Must be available for the following start times:

• Morning (6:00 AM to 2:30 PM, Monday to Friday), or
• Afternoon (9:30 AM to 6:00 PM, Monday to Friday)
• Shifts may change depending on business needs.
  
  

Qualifications

Education Requirements

• Minimum College diploma
  
  

Competencies Required

• Minimum 2 years of working experience in the Finished Goods Department.
• Good planning & organizing skills.
• Have the ability to do picking activities when required.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
• Previously worked with a balance with good knowledge of measuring units.
• Good command of the English language.
• Excellent team player.
• Self-starter, task oriented with ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously.
• Independently solves problems within his/her scope.
  
  

Essential competencies and behaviors: Resonates and operates in line with LGC’s core value behaviors: Passion, Curiosity, Integrity, Brilliance, and Respect

Additional Information

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.

For more information about LGC, please visit our website www.lgcgroup.com

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