Closing Date: 17 February 2026
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Laboratory Administrator  Rustenburg
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Role Purpose

  • Provide administrative support to the laboratory team, ensuring efficient and effective laboratory operations.

Required Education and Experience:

  • Grade 12, Diploma/Certificate in Administration controlΒ 
  • Conversant English
  • Competent in Microsoft word and Excel
  • SAP experience preferred, but not mandatory
  • Effective verbal and written communication skills
  • 3 years Β in similar role – preferably in a scientific/medical facility

Key responsibilities:

  • Ensure that customers/visitors receive friendly and prompt service.
  • Ensure that all incoming samples are correctly identified with a lab number, accurately entered into the Sample Register, ticked off as received (where applicable) and handed over to the relevant department.
  • Regular follow ups on submission as per sample schedules.
  • Issuing sampling consumables to the relevant sites.
  • Generate Purchase Orders (PO) on SAP and distributing to relevant suppliers.
  • Sending Invoices for receipting.
  • Preparation of Monthly vaccine and medication issuing report.
  • Ordering of Vaccines, Medication and consumables used in the laboratory.
  • Distribution of correctly calculated vaccines and medications to the relevant sites.Β 
  • Load new vendors on document approval workflow.
  • Scanning and archiving laboratory submission forms.
  • Regular follow ups on outstanding/open PO’s and handling of queries raised by internal procurement/finance department as well as external suppliers.
  • Weekly capturing of parent flock details.

Authorizations:

  • Buyer for the laboratory
  • Ordering for the laboratoryΒ Β 

General attributes:

  • Must be responsible, reliable and efficient
  • Passion and alignment with our mission, vision, values & operating principles.
  • Operate impartially and keep all information relating to business, marketing plans, discussions, research, laboratory quality management system documentation and clients results in strict confidence.
  • Operate all laboratory activities following regulations and requirements of ISO/IEC17025:2017, DALRRD, SAVCΒ 
  • Ensure that accurate written records of work in progress and a database with records are maintained to provide information when required.
  • Ensure Customer satisfaction in respect of speed and accuracy.
  • Logbooks must be filled in daily or by means of staff rotation.
  • Always adhere to laboratory housekeeping rules. Ensure that all health and safety rules are implemented and followed
  • Always ensure productivity. Assist in other departments when requested by the Laboratory Manager or the QualityΒ Supervisor.
  • Always promote the interest of the company by constantly searching for quicker, cheaper and better ways of performing tasks.
  • Report any problem to the Laboratory Manager and take responsibility for your actions.
  • Obey any reasonable command from higher authority (Laboratory Manager and Veterinarian).
  • Obey any reasonable command regarding the quality system from the Quality Supervisor.
  • Responsible for setting and achievement of Performance Development Plan (PDP) goals.Β 
  • Ensure that the Laboratory Manager is informed of any issues that might hinder progress.

Required Skills:

  • Active listening
  • Adaptability
  • Computer literacy
  • Critical thinking
  • Comprehension
  • Interpersonal and cooperation
  • Innovation
  • Initiative
  • Independence
  • Troubleshooting
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Closing Date: 17 February 2026