Laboratory Assistant Manager

Role Title: Assistant Manager – Laboratory

Location: Alexandra
Contract Type: Permanent – Full Time

The Fulton Hogan Life

Nau mai haere mai ki tā mātou whānau |Welcome to our Fulton Hogan Family

Life at Fulton Hogan is about making the most of the opportunities, taking responsibility, having a crack, being accountable and making it happen. We live by our REAL values – Respect, Energy & Effort, Attitude, Leadership – and we demonstrate these through the good work we do, every day, as one team.  

If you're keen on hitching the boat up or hitting the slopes after a hard week's work, Central Otago is the place for you From mountain biking and horseback riding to sampling local wineries and fresh stone fruit, Central is a paradise for those who love the outdoors.

The Opportunity

We have an exciting opening for a motivated and driven Assistant Manager in our reputable Central Otago laboratory. This is a unique career opportunity designed to support the current Laboratory Manager while preparing for a seamless step up to the Laboratory Manager role in 12 months, following the planned retirement of our current leader.

You'll enjoy an extensive handover and mentoring period while gaining a thorough understanding of our lab operations, people, company culture, and business strategy. After 12 months, the intent is to transition you into the Laboratory Manager role, continuing our legacy of high standards and excellent customer service.

In addition to the above you will:  

• Support the Laboratory Manager in providing technical and people leadership.

• Ensure the Laboratory continues to meet the requirements of ISO 17025 and remains IANZ accredited. ISO/IEC 17025 is the international standard for testing and calibration laboratories. It sets out requirements for the competence, impartiality, and consistent operation of our laboratory, ensuring the accuracy and reliability of our testing and calibration results.

• Actively support the development and accreditation of laboratory technicians.

• Supervising the activities of staff assigned to work in the laboratory, ensuring that staff are working as productively as practicable at all times, and to document and report any issues to the Laboratory Manager.

Good Work equals Good Benefits

• Medical insurance.

• Life insurance.

• KiwiSaver employer contributions after service milestones up to 7%.

• Fuel discount card.

• Family scholarships.  

• Ongoing training and development, career growth and progression opportunities.

• Great discounts at a wide range of retailers.

At Fulton Hogan, we genuinely care about the wellbeing of our people and giving them the tools and opportunities they need to succeed and grow with us.  
 

We're looking for someone with:

• Tertiary qualification in a relevant scientific or technical field.

• Demonstrated technical skills and emerging leadership qualities.

• Strong organisation, communication, and customer service skills.

• Competent understanding of civil engineering material properties.

• Possess sound judgement, apply common sense and be calm under pressure.

• Excellent time management skills with ability to prioritize own workload.

• Proficient in the use of MS Office suite particularly Word, Excel, Outlook.

• Full clean NZ class 1 driving licence.

Creating, Connecting and caring for the community 

Our people regularly donate their time to local causes and initiatives, while at a regional and national level we provide financial support, skills and resources to a wide range of organisations that are strengthening our communities. Our focus aims to also reduce our impact on the environment, and regenerate healthy new ecosystems. We look to partner with others to lift the standards of our industry and show customers lower-impact, sustainable ways of delivering infrastructure.

Learn more about us: Homepage - Fulton Hogan  and make an application to join our growing industry.   

All successful candidates must under-go and pass a pre-employment medical and drug screen prior to employment.

All successful candidates must under-go and pass a pre-employment medical and drug screen.

We celebrate and embrace diversity across our business and are committed to equal employment opportunities.

We believe in the value that diversity brings to our team and people who share our REAL values are encouraged to apply.