Laboratory Assistant I - Metropolitan Water District - La Verne, CA - EXPIRED
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Job Information:
Company: Metropolitan Water District
The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is a consortium of twenty six cities and water districts that provides drinking water to nearly 19 million people in Southern California. Metropolitan's mission is to provide its service area with adequate and reliable supplies of high quality water to meet current and future needs in an environmentally and economically responsible way. Metropolitan's facilities include the 242-mile Colorado River Aqueduct, five conventional water treatment plants with a combined capacity of 2.6 billion gallons per day, nine surface water reservoirs, 800 miles of pipeline, and 16 hydroelectric power plants.
LABORATORY ASSISTANT I
Metropolitan's Water System Operations Group, Microbiology Unit has one (1) opening for a Laboratory Assistant I available at its Weymouth Treatment Plant in La Verne, California.
As a Laboratory Assistant I you will be able to provide a wide range of support for the Water Quality Section and mandatory compliance monitoring programs.
JOB DUTIES
1. Learns and assists with cleaning of glassware and lab ware.
2. Learns and assists in preparing containers for sample collection and deliveries, including special and or emergency requests.
3. Learns and assists in generating collection lists and labels, receiving and logging samples and verifying and researching collection data in the Laboratory Information Management System.
4. Learns and assists in purchasing and maintaining laboratory supplies, researching and comparing available products and supplies, prepares purchase requests, tracks, fills, and delivers orders.
5. May be a corporate credit card holder. Performs corporate credit card purchases, reconciliations, creates reports, and provides support to other card holders.
6. Learns and assists in preparing, sterilizing, and decontaminating laboratory solutions.
7. Learns and assists in updating quality assurance and control records.
8. Learns and assists with maintenance on laboratory equipment.
9. Performs other related Laboratory Assistant job duties as required.
Work Schedule: 9/80, (Alternate Fridays Off)
Job Selection Criteria
10% Written Communication
15% Oral Communication
15% Continuous Learning
20% Organizational and Analytical Ability
20% Teamwork
20% Customer Service
JOB REQUIREMENTS: MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education and Experience: High School Diploma or High School Equivalency Certificate
Required Knowledge of: Basic mathematics; and current office technology and equipment.
Required Skills and Abilities to: Reading comprehension; use basic math; learn laboratory safety; follow directions; problem solve; prioritize and multi-task; communicate clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing; establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work; work independently and in a team environment; and operate current office equipment including computers and supporting applications
License required: Valid California Class C Driver License that allows you to drive in the course of your employment is required.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS, WORK ENVIRONMENT, AND VISION REQUIREMENTS
The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met or may be encountered by an employee to successfully perform the job duties of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the job duties.
Physical Demands: The work requires some physical exertion such as long periods of standing; walking over rough, uneven, or rocky surfaces; recurring bending, crouching, stooping, stretching, reaching, or similar activities; recurring lifting of moderately heavy items such as personal computers and record boxes. The work may require specific, but common, physical characteristics and abilities such as above-average agility and dexterity.
Work Environment: The work involves moderate risks or discomforts that require special safety precautions, e.g., working around moving parts, carts, or machines, or irritant chemicals; etc. Employees may be required to use protective clothing or gear such as masks, gowns, coats, boots, goggles, gloves, or shields.
Vision Requirements: No special vision requirements.
BENEFITS
* Competitive compensation
* Excellent medical, dental, life, vision and retirement plans, including pension plan and 401k (with matching contribution), tuition reimbursement, and more
* Training and advancement opportunities
* Excellent working environment
* Public transportation reimbursements and van pools
For more information on MWD benefits, please use the following link: http://www.mwdh2o.com/PDF_Careers/benefits.pdf
This job announcement has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work being performed by employees in this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. To receive a copy of the complete job description, please send an email to [email protected].
The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Qualified individuals with disabilities who need a reasonable accommodation during the application or selection process, please call (213) 217-7738 or email [email protected].
MWD is a Federal and State EO employer - Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories
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