Laboratory Soil Technician

Join Ensign-Bickford Industries, Inc. and be part of a team that leads science, innovation, and technology on different industry fronts. Work in a full-time, permanent role as a Soil Technician in Bracknell, UK.

Requirements

• Unload and move heavy batches of samples to the Grinder room.
• Handle samples and place them into drying trays as preparation for grinding.
• Prepare and grind samples to required standard into batch trays ready for extraction.
• Sort samples into order and manually stamp with unique ID number.
• Empty heavy sample bags and extraction buckets into allocated bins on site.
• Perform maintenance on the equipment when required.
• Weigh dry samples and record data onto LIMs system and calculate the Dry Matter Percentage.
• Understand and follow the Standard Operating Procedures provided.
• Work in other preparation roles within the company as the workload dictates.
• Maintain Cawood credibility by always portraying a positive image, keeping equipment and PPE clean.
• Respect company equipment and use as per guidelines. Report any damage to management as soon as possible.
• Work as a team and maintaining morale and actively offer help and assistance wherever possible.
• Responsible for keeping safety at the forefront of lab work and being proactive ensuring accidents and near misses are always reported straightaway to Managers in line with our company accreditation and policy.
• When required, assist with on-site training of new employees providing proactive support ensuring their onboarding into the company is friendly, engaging and inspiring.

Benefits

• On-site parking
• Private medical insurance
• Referral programme