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Imagine your future with us
At ALS, we encourage you to dream big.

When you join ALS, you join a purpose and values-driven team that empowers you to innovate, create, and thrive.

Our global team turns up each day with passion and commitment to do amazing things, always challenging our thinking to find ways to solve some of the world’s most complex problems for a safer, healthier world.

We are seeking a dynamic and dedicated Team Leader to join our Environmental Laboratory in Smithfield, NSW. In this role, you will oversee daily operations, prioritising work orders, managing workloads, and ensuring optimal turnaround times without compromising quality. You will provide leadership to the Inorganic section, support the Laboratory Manager in administrative coordination, and drive efficiency and productivity improvements. The ideal candidate will have a bachelor’s degree, strong customer focus, and excellent organisational, supervisory, and computer skills. If you’re a team-oriented professional with a passion for environmental science, we want to hear from you!

The day to day

• Prioritising work orders with respect to turnaround times.
• Monitor signature workload queries and general workloads (in conjunction with Laboratory Manager) and assign ‘due dates’ for reporting results including increasing and decreasing client TATs (compress workloads) to smooth levels.
• Manage staffing levels according to workflows through labour management and cross training and proactively recommend on resources as required.
• Provide technical support to Client Services with respect to holding times.
• Provide a professional approach and leadership in the Inorganic section.
• Optimise turnaround time without compromising quality.
• Regularly assess the laboratory with a view to increasing productivity, efficiency, safety and teamwork.
• Assist the Laboratory Manager with the efficient running and the overall administrative coordination of the Environmental Laboratory.
• Other duties related to the successful operation and administration of the Laboratory, as requested by laboratory management.

  
The essentials

• A bachelor’s degree (preferably Chemistry)
• A strong customer focus.
• Excellent computer literacy
• Excellent organisation skills and attention to detail
• Excellent supervisory abilities
• Strong commitment to ALS goals and objectives
• Team oriented
• Responsive to organisational and team needs

Everyone matters
ALS is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to fostering an inclusive work environment where the strengths and perspectives of each employee are both recognised and valued.

About ALS
ALS is a global leader in scientific testing, providing comprehensive testing solutions to clients in more than 60 countries across a wide range of industries, including environment, food and beverage, mining, personal care, pharmaceutical, healthcare and equipment reliability. Using state-of-the-art technologies and innovative methodologies, our dedicated international teams deliver the highest-quality testing services and personalised solutions supported by local expertise. We help our clients leverage the power of data-driven insights for a safer and healthier world.
  
Eligibility
To be eligible to work at ALS you must be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or either hold or be able to obtain, a valid working visa.
  
How to apply
Please apply on-line and provide a cover letter and CV that best demonstrate your motivation and ability to meet the requirements of this role.
  
 

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