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General Laboratory Assistant
SANBS
🏷 Entry-Level
Requirements
- ✓Grade 12 with Maths and 1 Science subject
About This Role
General Laboratory Assistant
Listing reference: sanbs_003330
Listing status: Online
Apply by: 6 June 2026
Position summary
Industry: Medical, Health & Social Care
Job category: Health, Fitness, Medical and Optometry
Location: Durban North
Contract: Permanent
Business Unit: Mount Edgecombe
Remuneration: R 192,900.00
EE position: No
Introduction
An opportunity has become available for a General Laboratory Assistant: Inventory and Processing. The incumbent will be responsible for the preparation, delivery and collection of blood bank hampers, routine bio-hazardous waste disposal and cleaning duties according to relevant SOP’s.
Job description
Key Performance Areas:
Blood hamper preparation, collection, packing received stock and stock count objectives
Waste disposal objectives
Daily Laboratory Duty objectives
SHEQ Compliance objectives
General function objectives
Competencies:
Cognitive:
Attention to Detail
Problem Solving
Personal:
Ethical Behaviour
Personal Development
Flexibility / Adaptability
Excellence Orientation
Drive and believe in the cause
Interpersonal:
Customer Service Orientation
Relationship Building
Communication
Engaging Diversity
Teamwork
Principles of Excellence:
Customer Service Orientation
Ethical Behaviour
Excellence Orientation
Engaging Diversity
Teamwork
Special Requirements:
Job Specific Requirements:
Overtime as and when required
Shift work and weekend duties as required
Person Specific Requirements:
General physical health and reasonable endurance and mobility
Proficient eye-sight
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General Laboratory Assistant
SANBS