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Company Description

SGS Australia is a leading provider of Testing, Inspection, and Certification services, supporting multiple industries across the country with trusted expertise and technical excellence. Backed by SGS’s global legacy of over 140 years, we operate one of the largest networks of accredited laboratories and field facilities in Australia, with a network of more than 50 offices and laboratories and over 1,600 employees across Australia. We are accredited by NATA and ISO 9001, ensuring our services meet both Australian and international standards.

Job Description

SGS are seeking a keen enthusiastic person to fill the sample preparer role at our laboratory in Kalgoorlie. Our culture is a focused and supportive one, and we are genuinely committed to making it a great place to work for all employees. Good literacy, team playing, attention to detail and initiative are required. Full training is provided. This is not a FIFO position. Roster for this position includes day and night shifts.

Responsibilities will include, however are not limited to:

• Unloading, loading, sorting and weighing of samples onto drying racks
• Reconcile samples delivered with the supplied sample submission form listing extras and those not received onto the sample sorting sheet
• Responsible for milling samples and transferring sub-samples to sample packets while maintaining numerical order and following established quality control procedures and avoiding contamination.
• Responsible for offloading of sample and stock deliveries and reconcile the deliveries.
• Responsible for sample clearances after completion of analysis and collecting of samples from the storage yard when requested

Qualifications

As the successful candidate you will have:

• Forklift License (Desirable)
• Previous Laboratory experience (Preferred)
• Teamwork and cooperation with effective communication
• Physically fit due to required tasks.
• Meet site access requirements (ie: training, induction and medical requirements)

Additional Information

WHY WORK FOR SGS?

Working at SGS means joining an innovative, Global company. Here are some of the benefits to working for SGS.

• As a company, we have embraced the shift to flexible and hybrid work
• Sustainability is embedded in our culture and the way we do business
• Paid parental leave
• Paid time for volunteering day and blood donations
• Corporate health & wellbeing offers
• Ongoing learning & development
• Career development opportunities (Nationally and Globally)
• SGS Rewards: Our employee benefits platform with access to retail and online discounts and cashback

COME TO WORK AND BE 100% YOU

SGS Australia supports a diverse workforce, we encourage applications from people of all ages, nationalities, abilities, and cultures – including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, the LGBTQI+ community and people living with disability. Providing employment opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is an important part of our SGS Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP). We truly believe the diversity among us will continue to foster a strong, innovative, and forward-thinking workplace.

SGS Australia acknowledges and pays respect to the past, present and future Traditional Custodians and Elders of this nation and the continuation of cultural, spiritual, and educational practices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.