Handyperson and Driver

Req ID #: 233993

Location:

Tranent, GB, EH33 2NE

For 75 years, Charles River employees have worked together to assist in the discovery, development and safe manufacture of new drug therapies. When you join our family, you will have a significant impact on the health and well-being of people across the globe. Whether your background is in life sciences, finance, IT, sales or another area, your skills will play an important role in the work we perform. In return, we’ll help you build a career that you can feel passionate about.

Job Overview

We are seeking a full-time, Handy Person/Driver for our Safety Assessment site located in Tranent, EH33 2NE, Edinburgh.

This is a full-time position (36.25 hours per week) there regular overtime available also. The shift pattern is Monday to Friday 9:00-17:00 with occasional holiday/sickness cover for other business area beginning at 05:30 -13:00.

The salary for the role is £24,050.50 per annum, paid monthly as well as employee benefits like private healthcare, Bonus, Pension, Free Gym on site, Subsidised Cafeteria and others.

Responsibilities and Qualifications

The following are responsibilities related to the Handy Person/Driver

Routine maintenance of site buildings fabric, including minor joinery and plumbing work and janitorial duties.
Competent use of a variety of hand tools, both manual and electric.
General maintenance of the site including painting, drain clearing and roof leak repairs.
Janitorial tasks including Site tidying, clearing and gritting of roadways and paths, clearing litter and emptying of site waste bins.
Driving company vehicles Including a counterbalance forklift (training will be provided)

The following are minimum qualifications related to the Handy Person/Driver position:

You must have a Full UK clean driving license and should ideally have some previous relevant experience of working in a similar environment/role.
Experience working with hand tools and power tools.
A Forklift qualification (this is not essential as training will be provided for the successful candidate.)
Ability to work as part of a collaborative team as well as being motivated to work alone depending on the task at hand.

About Safety Assessment
Charles River is committed to helping our partners expedite their preclinical drug development with exceptional safety assessment services, state-of-the-art facilities and expert regulatory guidance. From individual specialty toxicology and IND enabling studies to tailored packages and total laboratory support, our deeply experienced team can design and execute programs that anticipate challenges and avoid roadblocks for a smooth, efficient journey to market. Each year approximately 300 investigational new drug (IND) programs are conducted in our Safety Assessment facilities.

About Charles River
Charles River is an early-stage contract research organization (CRO). We have built upon our foundation of laboratory animal medicine and science to develop a diverse portfolio of discovery and safety assessment services, both Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) and non-GLP, to support clients from target identification through preclinical development. Charles River also provides a suite of products and services to support our clients’ clinical laboratory testing needs and manufacturing activities. Utilizing this broad portfolio of products and services enables our clients to create a more flexible drug development model, which reduces their costs, enhances their productivity and effectiveness to increase speed to market.

With over 20,000 employees within 110 facilities in over 20 countries around the globe, we are strategically positioned to coordinate worldwide resources and apply multidisciplinary perspectives in resolving our client’s unique challenges. Our client base includes global pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies, government agencies and hospitals and academic institutions around the world.

At Charles River, we are passionate about our role in improving the quality of people’s lives. Our mission, our excellent science and our strong sense of purpose guide us in all that we do, and we approach each day with the knowledge that our work helps to improve the health and well-being of many across the globe. We have proudly supported the development of 80% of the drugs approved by the FDA in the last five years.

At Charles River Laboratories, we recognize and recruit all talent. We are a company committed to the principle of diversity and inclusion and work daily in this direction.