Justine Thomson
Kangaroo Flat,Victoria
Summary
Seeking a role where I can utilise my technical skills and contribute to a positive and collaborative team environment in my workplace. Deadline driven Laboratory Assistant, methodical, organized and diligent with excellent reliability. Over 8 years experience in conducting laboratory testing and data analysis with accuracy and precision.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Customer Services Officer/Administration Assistant
Steamatic
10.2022 - 02.2023
- Liaison with insurance companies regarding claims
- Provide customers with start to finish service for remediation and restoration
- Scheduling cleaning technicians and other skilled workers and managers
- Data entry, and updating various online insurance hubs
- Report writing, compiling inventory, data entry
- Writing emails
- Answering phones
- Checking business emails and distribution to appropriate persons
- General reception duties
- Hiring outside trades and organising resources.
Chemical Analyst
ALS Limited (Water division)
02.2011 - 08.2019
- Scheduling and conducting tests in accordance with NATA and quality procedures
- Operation, maintenance, scheduled calibration and trouble-shooting of issues of laboratory equipment and instruments
- Reporting client and quality control results in timely manner
- Ensuring samples are analysed within holding times, and meet client turn around deadlines or highlighting situations when it is not possible
- Highlighting anomalies in results, sample type and sample behaviour to the Section Team Leader
- Assisting in microbiology and on call for environmental microbiological disasters outside of opening hours
- Assisting in sample receipt and light reception duties
- Minimising waste of chemicals and consumables in the laboratory
- Making in-house chemical control stocks, standards and calibration solutions
- Controlling stock levels of chemicals and consumables
- Housekeeping duties and extra overtime cleaner duties
- Using computers for LIMS system to track samples, data entry and for programming the automated sample testing robot
- Training staff as required.
Underground Maintenance Team Member
Central Deborah Gold Mine
08.2009 - 12.2009
- Underground safety checks
- Air leg drilling off siding
- Installation of cable bolting, mesh and chain mesh
- Restoration of underground function room
- Creation of an underground machinery and equipment store room
- Participation in toolbox, work planning, OH&S meetings.
Dental Assistant/Laboratory Assistant
Dr D.J. Thomson Dental Surgeon
01.1999 - 03.2009
- Clinical- Operating theatre preparation, chair side assistance and theatre cleaning
- Sterilisation Bay- Cleaning of instruments, handling and safe disposal of dangerous and infectious waste, and operation of autoclave
- Laboratory- Pouring up impressions using plaster, making wax special trays, polishing dental prosthetics and cleaning
- Reception- Patient liaison, booking appointments, and organising information.
Sales Representative
JP and JNR Contracting, Country Energy
01.2004 - 01.2005
- Cold calling residential houses and businesses
- Scheduling appointments
- Recording, organising analysing data
- Navigating in remote and rural areas.
Education
Introduction to Geology -
BRIT
WorkSafe Health & Safety Representatives/Supervisors Course -
BRIT/Holmesglen TAFE
Certificate IV In Laboratory Techniques -
BRIT
01.2011
Certificate III In Laboratory Skills -
BRIT
01.2010
Certificate II In Retail -
Tracy
01.2010
Certificate II In Metalliferous Mining Operations Processing -
BRIT
01.2009
Certificate II In Metalliferous Mining Operations Underground -
BRIT
01.2009
Certificate II In Metalliferous Mining Operations Open Cut -
BRIT
01.2009
Certificate II In Metalliferous Mining Field/Exploration Operations -
BRIT
01.2009
Skills
- Chemical safety
- Laboratory setup
- Lab operations
- Chemical Analysis
- Laboratory testing techniques
- Sample Preparation
- Quality Control
- Chemical instrumentation
Referee
Elia Swift, Microbiologist, ALS water, Bendigo, 0408120292
Timeline
Customer Services Officer/Administration Assistant
Steamatic
10.2022 - 02.2023
Chemical Analyst
ALS Limited (Water division)
02.2011 - 08.2019
Underground Maintenance Team Member
Central Deborah Gold Mine
08.2009 - 12.2009
Sales Representative
JP and JNR Contracting, Country Energy
01.2004 - 01.2005
Dental Assistant/Laboratory Assistant
Dr D.J. Thomson Dental Surgeon
01.1999 - 03.2009
Introduction to Geology -
BRIT
WorkSafe Health & Safety Representatives/Supervisors Course -
BRIT/Holmesglen TAFE
Certificate IV In Laboratory Techniques -
BRIT
Certificate III In Laboratory Skills -
BRIT
Certificate II In Retail -
Tracy
Certificate II In Metalliferous Mining Operations Processing -
BRIT
Certificate II In Metalliferous Mining Operations Underground -
BRIT
Certificate II In Metalliferous Mining Operations Open Cut -
BRIT
Certificate II In Metalliferous Mining Field/Exploration Operations -
BRIT
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