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About The Role
ALS Water is seeking a Field Sampler to join the team! This is a great role if you enjoy variety in your day and being hands on visiting our clients' sites to collect samples in an efficient and timely manner. Given this role will be working outdoors, please note this will include all weather conditions – rain or shine! You will also need to be confident working independently, yet you'll be supported by a wider team. The shift hours will be approx. 30 hours per week, Monday to Thursday, 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM, with some flexibility.
The Day to Day
The successful applicants will undertake a range of duties including the following:
* Sampling of client sites in accordance with client requirements, including on-site field analyses where applicable.
* Ensuring the appropriate sampling equipment and approved methodology is used to provide a quality service to the clients.
* Optimising turnaround times for samples whilst ensuring the highest quality of sampling protocol is achieved and maintained.
* Understanding methodology changes that affect the operations of sampling.
* Ensuring the sampling equipment and vehicle provided are kept correctly maintained as well as clean and tidy.
* Maintaining client relations, scheduling and maintaining sampling times of clients.
* Maintaining an appearance both personally and reflected in equipment presentation, in accordance with the quality requirements of ALS.
* Prioritizing of samples upon arrival to the laboratory.
* Sorting of samples and delivery to labs.
* Results entry in LIMS.
* Sample bottle preparation.
* Maintain equipment used for conducting analyses, including cleaning and calibration.
The Essentials
The successful candidate will possess the following skills and abilities:
* Relevant experience in the environmental industry.
* Appropriate level of customer service.
* Excellent organisational skills.
* Excellent communication skills, written and oral.
* Demonstrated attention to detail.
* Work independently and as a team.
* Excellent quality service approach and attitude.
* Solves basic problems / Lateral thinker.
* Negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
* Ability to spend long periods driving.
* Confidence in working around water and ability to swim.
* Knowledge of the operation of small water supplies and treatment plants is desirable.
* Driver's License and confident automatic driving ability.
Everyone Matters
ALS is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to fostering an inclusive work environment where the strengths and perspectives of each employee are both recognised and valued. ALS also welcomes applications from people with all levels of ability. Reasonable adjustments to support candidates throughout the recruitment process are available upon request.
Eligibility
To be eligible to work at ALS you must be a Citizen or Permanent Resident of the country you are applying for, or either hold or be able to obtain, a valid working visa.
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