Ki te ora te wai, ka ora te whenua, ka ora te tangata When the water is healthy, the land and the people are healthy Watercare, the largest water and wastewater utility in New Zealand, delivers more than 400 million litres of water to Auckland every day. Now is an exciting time to join Watercare; we're planning to spend $18.5 billion over the next 20 years to ensure we can continue to support our growing city in a climate-resilient way. That's an investment of $2.5 million every day. It doesn't just stop there; we ensure that sustainability lies at the heart of everything that we do to help protect our water resources for future generations. This means we are continuously focused on how we can reduce our carbon footprint with initiatives like solar panels, electric cars, revegetation programmes, and much more. We are truly committed to making a positive difference. In this role, you will be supporting the production of analytical results that meet the needs of customers. You will be responsible for the support processes enabling Chemists and Microbiologists to perform their analysis and to clean up and recycle after their analysis. Tasks include: Laboratory housekeeping. Sample disposal, employing recycling opportunities. Discarding samples, chemicals, reagents, etc., using safety and environmental protocols. Operating autoclaves and dishwashers. Supporting analysts with resource supplies and testing. In this role, you will bring: Secondary education to NCEA 3 with an interest in science. A methodical approach to work. The physical ability to meet the functional job demands of the above duties. Proficiency in computer use. We offer a competitive salary and staff benefits package including: Training and development opportunities. Life and income protection insurance plans. A generous parental leave policy. Employee discounts at a range of large retailers. Me pehea te tono mai | How to Apply Come and join our team! If you are looking for an exciting career opportunity with a fantastic team, then please apply online today at . Reference #: 35759 Posted on: 16 Oct 2024 Closes on: 13 Nov 2024 09:00 Location(s): Auckland, Central Interceptor - Mt Eden, South/East, Ardmore, Mangere, Papakura, Penrose, Pukekohe/South East/West, North/West, Albany/Rosedale, Waitakere, Huia, Warkworth, Central, Newmarket #J-18808-Ljbffr