Laboratory Sample Receiver

Job Description

We are hiring a part-time Laboratory Sample Receiver in our Wastewater laboratory, where you’ll play an essential role in keeping our operations organized and efficient. You’ll be responsible for receiving, verifying, and preparing environmental and plant samples that support regulatory compliance and protect our community’s water resources. This position is well-suited for someone who values accuracy, enjoys hands-on tasks, and works well within established workflows. If you’re looking for a role where your organization and attention to detail truly matter, this is a strong fit.

About You:
You are detail-oriented, dependable, and comfortable working in a structured environment where accuracy matters. You notice the small things, stay organized, and communicate clearly with teammates. You enjoy hands-on tasks, keeping workflows on track, and making sure everything is in the right place at the right time. Whether the day is steady or fast-paced, you stay focused, work efficiently, and take pride in supporting a team whose work protects the community.

About Us:
The Neuse River Resource Recovery Facility Laboratory is committed to delivering high-quality, accurate, and reliable analytical data that supports our mission and the community we serve. We take pride in fostering a collaborative, professional environment where excellence in measurement is encouraged, supported, and expected. Our team values curiosity, precision, and a shared dedication to protecting our local waterways through dependable laboratory work.

Duties and Responsibilities

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by employees in this job. Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

• Receives, verifies, logs, and organizes incoming plant, pretreatment, industrial, and miscellaneous samples; maintain proper chain-of-custody documentation
• Prepares and distributes weekly sample kits and bottles for plant sampling, environmental sampling, special projects, and pretreatment needs
• Ships environmental surveillance sample coolers weekly and coordinate with couriers and subcontract labs for sample pickups and deliveries
• Maintains sample receiving areas by stocking clean bottles, supplies, chemicals, labels, and coolers. Keeps workspaces organized and sanitized
• Performs weekly and monthly facility checks including safety showers, eye wash stations, fire extinguishers, and inventory of warehouse
• Scans, files, and maintains Chain of Custodies and laboratory documentation. Produces login reports and ensures accurate data entry into the LIMS system

Typical Qualifications

Education and Experience:
High school diploma (or GED) and at least 1 year of relevant experience is required

OR

Any equivalent combination of training and/or experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities may be substituted.

Licensing and Certifications:

• Valid North Carolina Class C Driver’s License with a satisfactory driving record, or the ability to obtain within 60 days of hire

Additional Information

• Standard practices, methods and materials of assigned work
• Practices and methods of laboratory sampling and routine testing
• Basic math concepts
• Filing and record-keeping principles
• Occupational hazards and applicable safety principles and practices
• Uses and properties of supplies and equipment
• Applicable federal, state and local laws, codes, and regulations
• Modern office technology
• Performing routine laboratory tests
• Organizing and prioritizing tasks to meet deadlines
• Working independently or in a group
• Troubleshooting unexpected results and equipment
• Evaluating information critically to identify biases or inaccuracies and synthesize information from multiple sources to provide well-rounded and balanced responses