Laboratory Stores Technician

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

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 be doing

• 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
• Helping maintain high standards across quality, safety, and service delivery

What we’re looking for

• Strong organisational skills with good attention to detail
• Confident communicator who can work well with different teams
• Able to manage workload and prioritise in a busy environment
• IT literate (comfortable using systems and MS Office)
• A proactive, team-focused approach
• Experience in a lab, stores, or service environment is beneficial

Good to know

• Based on‑site in Ellesmere Port
• Full training provided, including for specialist areas such as sample dispatch
• Ideal for someone who enjoys structure, teamwork, and hands‑on work

• Performance related bonus (discretionary and subject to eligibility criteria)
• BUPA Private medical cover - Immediate cover from day 1
• Generous Annual Leave allowance (increasing with service) plus bank holidays
• Enhanced maternity/paternity and adoption pay
• Length of Service Awards
• An additional day off for your birthday
• Discounted Gym Membership

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.