Laboratory Clerk

JOB SUMMARY: Provides support for laboratory customer services and for Rineco laboratory.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• The ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner.
• Maintains laboratory-controlled documentation, spreadsheets, and equipment manuals (filing, edits, as well as manual and electronic archiving).
• Prepares monthly laboratory logbooks; helps lab management update log books, as needed. Archives all log books (boxing them up and sending them to VRC annually).
• Performs clerical duties, as needed. Acts as a point of contact for the lab to other departments.
• Maintains laboratory payroll information by entering data, updating records with codes, PTO and comments.
• Communicating any payroll problems to the accounting department; ensuring employee confidence and protecting lab payroll operations and other records, by keeping information confidential.
• Informed and practiced with regards to Rineco's safety procedures; handling an approximate average of 30-40 sales related samples per month.
• Coordinates services for outside labs and customers; prepares and provides sample testing updated price quotes, in addition to transport of samples, various parameter(s) for analysis, and analytical reports.
• Responsible for daily assessments, including communicating sample receipt and any safety issues, pertaining to receiving and handling sales samples for Rineco's laboratory and other outside labs.
• Record keeping, as well as issuing sales sample lab results to production, sales, profile department, national sales directors and customer service.
• Create sales orders for analytical work either internal or external lab.
• Orders and maintains inventories of office supplies, lab uniforms, safety glasses, various labels, and miscellaneous items for the lab, production chemists and tours.
• Keeps sample receiving work station area and the lab office work area orderly. Ensuring office equipment is in good working condition.
• Monitors and documents daily fume hood checks.
• Covers for the lab assistant- sample coordinator in his/her absence; scanning sample boxes, logging in and sorting lab supplies, and handling retrieve of retain samples for customer service.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Performs other related duties as assigned, or required (as needed).
• Flexibility and willingness to assist laboratory management (as needed).

EXPERIENCE / SKILL / EDUCATION:

• Requires High School Diploma or equivalent

• Must possess excellent organizational, multi-tasking and time management skills.
• Knowledge and experience MS office applications and One Drive.
• Prefer 2-two years of experience in a professional office setting.
• Excellent communication (verbal and written), follow-through, data entry, proofreading, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to adapt to fast-paced, multi-faceted working environment.
• Aptitude for comprehending technical information.
• 40 wpm keyboarding.
• Prefer customer service experience, secretarial training, and knowledge of state and federal hazardous waste regulations.

PHYSICAL / MENTAL DEMANDS:

• Ability to stand, walk or sit for long periods of time; speak and hear clearly.
• Use of hands to feel and grasp, arms to reach, use keyboard. Stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, occasionally lift up to 30 pounds.
• Must be able to wear protective equipment and pass company physical.
• See well, including close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.
• Read, write and mathematical knowledge at the level of education and experience required.
• Must be able to concentrate for long periods of time.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Mostly inside, air-conditioned or moderate environment.

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