Background

TMHS Group Limited is a locally registered company providing Emergency Medical Services, Waste and Environmental Management, Occupational Health and Safety, both local and international, and Medical Supplies Services. Currently, it is seeking Environmental Laboratory Staff who are self-motivated, committed, and results-driven to work with the company in the Environmental Laboratory under the Waste and Environmental Subsidiary.

Sample Reception Personnel (1)

Location:

Kisarawe Plant

Reports to:

WNE Manager

Key Responsibilities

Sample Log-in & Data Entry:

Accurately entering client information, sample locations, dates, and required analyses into LIMS.

Sample Inspection & Preservation:

Checking sample temperatures (usually ), ensuring appropriate container types, verifying hold times, and checking for proper chemical preservation.

Hazardous Materials Handling

• Receiving and logging samples
• Checking sample integrity and documentation
• Labelling and storing samples properly
• Tracking sample status and reporting issues
• Notifying lab staff of urgent samples
• Handling sample rejections (wrong labelling, etc.)
• Maintaining sample storage areas
• Tracking and managing sample disposal
• Generating reports on sample status
• Safely handling potentially hazardous, corrosive, or toxic samples

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Attention to Detail: Essential for preventing errors in sample tracking and labelling.
• Organizational & Time Management: Ability to manage high-volume, fast-paced workflows and prioritize urgent samples.
• Technical Knowledge: Understanding of environmental sampling requirements, EPA methods, and preservation techniques.
• Safety Awareness: Knowledge of standard laboratory practices, safety protocols, and hazardous materials handling.
• Education: At least a Hold certificate in Laboratory Sciences and Technology from a recognized university or colleges and has data Entry and Tracking Skills
• Experience: Previous experience in a laboratory environment, particularly with sample receiving or handling, is highly desirable.
• Professionalism: Maintaining client confidentiality and professionalism.
• Adaptability: Ability to handle changing priorities, such as system downtimes or high sample volumes.
• Team Player: Ability to work collaboratively with laboratory analysts and project managers.

• Receiving and logging samples
• Checking sample integrity and documentation
• Labelling and storing samples properly
• Tracking sample status and reporting issues
• Notifying lab staff of urgent samples
• Handling sample rejections (wrong labelling, etc.)
• Maintaining sample storage areas
• Tracking and managing sample disposal
• Generating reports on sample status
• Safely handling potentially hazardous, corrosive, or toxic samples
• Accurately entering client information, sample locations, dates, and required analyses into LIMS.
• Checking sample temperatures (usually ), ensuring appropriate container types, verifying hold times, and checking for proper chemical preservation.

• Attention to Detail
• Organizational & Time Management
• Technical Knowledge
• Safety Awareness
• Data Entry and Tracking Skills
• Professionalism
• Adaptability
• Team Player

• At least a Hold certificate in Laboratory Sciences and Technology from a recognized university or colleges
• Data Entry and Tracking Skills
• Previous experience in a laboratory environment, particularly with sample receiving or handling, is highly desirable.