General Laborer - SGS

SGS is the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company. SGS is recognised as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. With more than 94,000 employees, SGS operates a network of over 2,600 offices and laboratories around the world.

Our Dayton, NJ laboratory is looking for a Technician to join their team. The Technician’s primary responsibility is performing routine sorting, transferring, drying, crushing, or screening of environmental samples in accordance with client work order instructions and laboratory quality guidelines and procedures.

The Technician:

• Receives sample coolers and containers and documents the receipt.
• Creates bottle records, generates bottle labels, and labels samples.
• Transfers samples to and from cold or ambient storage areas.
• Maintains all required documentation with accuracy and clarity.
• Removes historical samples from completed jobs and assigns samples for disposal.
• Provides communications regarding sample information to laboratory departments.
• Communicates with clients regarding requests.
• Adheres to internal standards, policies and procedures.
• May be required to answer telephone inquiries or requests for bottleware, volumes, and courier pickups.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience

• High School Diploma (Required)

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Language Skills: Basic (Required)
• Mathematical Skills: Basic (Required)
• Reasoning Skills/Abilities: Basic (Required)
• Customer Service Skills: Basic (Required)

Computer Skills

• Computer Skills: Basic (Required)

Physical Demands of the Job

• Stand: Constantly
• Move or traverse: Constantly
• Sit: Frequently
• Use hands: Constantly
• Reach with hands and arms: Constantly
• Climb or balance: None
• Stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl: None
• Talk/hear: Constantly
• Taste/Smell: None
• Lift/carry/push or pull: Constantly 50 lbs

SGS is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and as such we recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job classifications without regard to race, color, 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.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required.

This job description should not be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements, but a general description of the job. Nothing contained herein restricts the company’s rights to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

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