Laboratory Stores Technician

sgs· Laboratory & Testing
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📍 Ellesmere Port📍 Ellesmere Port, , United Kingdom📍 gbFull time

About this role

Company Description

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.

  • 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) 

Job Description

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

Qualifications

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

Additional Information

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

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.

APPLY NOW for full consideration, if you are selected for an interview, or further consideration, we will be in touch with you directly.

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This Laboratory Stores Technician role at sgs is based in Ellesmere Port, Ellesmere Port, , United Kingdom, gb. The position is listed as on-site or hybrid. Check the full job description or apply directly to confirm the work arrangement.
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This is listed as a Full time position. It is posted as a Laboratory Stores Technician role in the Laboratory & Testing department at sgs.
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This Laboratory Stores Technician position at sgs was posted on Jun 8, 2026. Apply as soon as possible — early applications are often reviewed first.
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