Laboratory Stores Technician

On-site in Ellesmere Port·Full-time·Added 11 days ago (last checked 3 Oct)

SGS

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Overview

Job details

Full-time
Per the ad.

Requirements

Work on-site in Ellesmere Port
No relocation package mentioned.

Skills

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

At SGS, we believe in rewarding our employees for their hard work and commitment. As part of our team, you would be eligible for:

Performance related bonus (discretionary and subject to eligibility criteria)
BUPA Private medical cover - Immediate cover from day 1
Competitive pension scheme + Life Assurance
Generous Annual Leave allowance (increasing with service) plus bank holidays
Retailer Discounts
Enhanced maternity/paternity and adoption pay
Length of Service Awards
Christmas Vouchers
Health & Wellbeing initiatives
An additional day off for your birthday
Discounted Gym Membership

The role

Looking for a role where you can be at the heart of the lab and keep everything running smoothly?

We’re looking for a Lab Stores Technician to join our team in Ellesmere Port. This is a great opportunity for someone organised, proactive, and happy working in a fast-paced environment supporting laboratory operations.

What you'll do

Managing the receipt, booking in, and storage of laboratory samples and equipment
Ensuring items are tracked accurately and are easy to locate when needed
Supporting the lab by retrieving samples quickly and efficiently
Carrying out stock checks and ordering consumables to maintain supply levels
Liaising with internal teams and customers regarding deliveries and queries
Supporting the safe dispatch of samples, including those under Dangerous Goods regulations
Disposing of petrochemical products once testing is complete
Helping maintain high standards across quality, safety, and service delivery

Company Description

Job title: Laboratory Stores Technician
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Ellesmere Port
Salary: From £24,785
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday-Friday
Industry: Natural Resources (Petrochemicals)

Qualifications

What We're Looking For

We're looking for someone who is organised, reliable, and enjoys keeping things running smoothly behind the scenes. You might currently work in a warehouse, stores, production, manufacturing, logistics, retail, or customer service environment and be looking for a new challenge.

You'll be successful in this role if you:

Enjoy working in a hands-on, fast-paced environment
Have strong organisational skills and attention to detail
Can manage multiple tasks and priorities at the same time
Are comfortable using IT systems and Microsoft Office
Communicate confidently with colleagues, customers, and suppliers
Work well as part of a team and are happy to support others
Hold a full UK driving licence

If you're organised, enjoy practical work, and have experience managing stock, materials, deliveries, or inventory in a warehouse, production, retail, or similar environment, we'd love to hear from you. Full training will be provided.

Hiring process

3 steps2 interviewsa task to do

Application
Recruitment team contact
With recruitment team
If your skills and experience match current or future needs, a member of the recruitment team contacts you.
Interviews
Face-to-face or virtual interviews, also a chance to learn about the job, your future manager and the culture.
Assessments
Not every role
For some positions: personality, cognitive and technical assessments, a short psychometric study, or more thorough assessments by external consultants.
Additional screening and reference check
Selection and offer · With HR team

An email acknowledges receipt of every application.
Unsuccessful candidates are informed and may be contacted for future openings.

About SGS

Industry: Testing & Certification
Founded: 1878
Employees: 50,000–100,000
Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland
Website: sgs.com

In their own words

About the company & team

We are SGS – the world's leading testing, inspection and certification company. We are recognized as the global benchmark for sustainability, quality and integrity. Our 99,600 employees operate a network of 2,600 offices and laboratories, working together to enable a better, safer and more interconnected world. Our brand promise – when you need to be sure – underscores our commitment to trust, integrity and reliability.

SGS’s Natural Resources business line powers the agriculture, petrochemical, mining, energy, and resource sectors with expert testing, inspection, and certification. From exploration to trade, SGS helps clients boost efficiency, stay compliant, and reduce risk—backed by cutting-edge labs, digital tools, and a global network.

Additional information

SGS is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and as such we recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job classifications without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristics protected by law.

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