Sample Receiver
About The Position
Bureau Veritas is a global leader in testing, inspection, and certification (TIC) services. As an accredited certification body, Bureau Veritas attests that management systems, services, and personnel comply with specific standards. We offer tailored services across multiple sectors, including Buildings and Infrastructure, Agri-Food, Automotive and Transport, Marine and Offshore, and Power and Utilities. Our services include laboratory and on-site analyses to verify that products and commodities meet required properties, standards, and regulations and on-site evaluations to ensure that products, services, assets, and installations are manufactured or operating as intended, thereby controlling quality and verifying compliance with regulatory requirements. Bureau Veritas is a “Business to Business to Society” company aiming to foster trust among businesses, public authorities, and consumers. We integrate sustainability into our core strategy, offering services that help clients navigate challenges related to safety, environmental protection, social responsibility, and product or service quality throughout the supply chain. Reporting to the Supervisor, Sample Logistics, we are hiring Sample Receivers to join our environmental laboratory in Mississauga. As a Sample Receiver, you will play an essential role in the first stage of the laboratory testing process, ensuring environmental samples are accurately received, documented, and prepared for analysis. You will inspect incoming submissions, verify documentation, enter information into our Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS), label samples, and organize them for storage and testing. This is an on-site position requiring accuracy, attention to detail, and the ability to balance physical work with computer-based tasks in a fast-moving environment. This contract role is based in our Mississauga laboratory and is expected to work on-site five days per week, Monday to Friday, 12:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m OR Tuesday to Saturday, 12:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m on weekdays and Saturday morning shift.
Requirements
- Attention to detail, accuracy, and consistency.
- Comfortable using computers for data entry and learning new systems.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining accuracy and quality, even when work volumes increase.
- Good judgment, critical thinking, and ability to ask questions when needed.
- Comfortable standing and walking throughout an eight-hour shift, regularly moving and unpacking sample coolers, and lifting up to 40 lbs.
- Experience in fast-paced environments such as retail, hospitality, warehousing, logistics, manufacturing, or customer service is welcomed.
- Availability for the required shift (Monday to Friday, 12:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m OR Tuesday to Saturday, 12:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m on weekdays and Saturday morning shift).
Nice To Haves
- Experience using inventory, warehouse, or data management software.
- A science background.
Responsibilities
- Receive and verify samples, record sample temperatures, review Chain of Custody (COC) documentation for completeness, and ensure submissions are prioritized to meet laboratory turnaround times.
- Unpack coolers, verify sample contents against documentation, identify discrepancies, apply barcode labels, and organize samples for storage while maintaining sample integrity throughout the receiving process.
- Enter sample information into our Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS), create laboratory jobs, scan supporting documentation, and ensure accurate, complete records that support downstream laboratory testing.
- Follow established SOPs and safety procedures, recognize submissions requiring special handling, maintain clean work areas, and contribute to a safe, efficient, and well-organized receiving department.
- Communicate issues promptly, assist other departments when needed, participate in team meetings, and contribute ideas that improve quality, efficiency, and customer service.
Benefits
- Training on laboratory processes
- Exposure to environmental testing within a global organization
- Opportunity to be the foundation of quality
- Join a collaborative team
- Meaningful impact on the world
- Opportunity to work alongside passionate experts shaping the future of environmental testing
- Commitment to creating a safer, more sustainable future
- Embrace innovation and strive for excellence
- Team united by shared values and a commitment to building a better tomorrow
- Reimagining industries and leading the way in sustainability
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
