Vacancy
Service Employee
Your job
As a member of our Service team, you contribute to the optimal support of logistics and the management of various spaces, including the High Containment Unit (HCU).
At Wageningen Bioveterinary Research in Lelystad, we have an exciting position for you!
You will perform hands-on tasks while also supervising the spaces under your management.
Your responsibilities include:
- Handling logistics tasks such as transporting goods and samples into and within the HCU, adhering to applicable procedures and high-containment safety regulations.
- Managing the inflow and outflow of materials, consumables, and waste.
- Performing washing and sterilization tasks within the HCU and managing the logistics of these products.
- Ensuring proper storage of goods.
- Proposing and overseeing the implementation of improvements to work processes and methods.
- Restocking general supplies.
- Managing necessary materials and arranging repairs or replacements when needed.
- Restocking clothing and other textiles.
- Ensuring the safety of equipment related to High Containment requirements.
- Staying actively informed about relevant (safety) regulations for the HCU.
Tasks will partially take place in facilities that, upon leaving, require an additional quarantine restriction (based on EU regulations). This means it is not permitted to keep cloven-hoofed animals. Furthermore, contact with these animals or visits to poultry production facilities are prohibited for 72 hours after completing tasks.
The Management department is responsible for maintaining buildings, including the High Containment Unit (HCU), and providing the necessary support. The Management team includes a Front Office for customer inquiries and a Back Office for operational tasks.
The Services team is part of the Back Office and handles logistics, spatial management, laundry, washing and sterilization, waste management, and other support activities.
Currently, the Services team consists of 10 employees who perform tasks both inside and outside the High Containment Unit. The team is led by the Service Team Leader.
Your qualities
You are service-oriented, results-driven, meticulous, and strive for quality. You also possess:
- MBO-level working and thinking skills.
- A hands-on attitude and enthusiasm.
- Problem-solving skills and the ability to work well in a team.
- Excellent proficiency in Dutch, both spoken and written.
You can see that there are plenty of challenges ahead of you. These challenges can also be seen as development opportunities. So if you do not yet have the track-record required in the vacancy, but do have solid work experience, we would also like to invite you to apply.
We offer you
Wageningen University & Research offers excellent terms of employment. A few highlights from our Collective Labour Agreement include:
- working hours that can be discussed and arranged so that they allow for the best possible work-life balance;
- sabbatical leave, study leave, and partially paid parental leave;
- there is a strong focus on vitality and you can make use of the sports facilities available on campus for a small fee;
- a fixed December bonus of 8,3%;
- excellent pension scheme.
Wageningen University & Research encourages internal advancement opportunities and mobility with an internal recruitment policy. There are plenty of options for personal initiative in a learning environment, and we provide excellent training opportunities. We are offering a multi-faceted position in an international environment with a pleasant and open working atmosphere.
Coming from abroad
Due to Dutch immigration laws, candidates from outside the EU/EFTA zone, can usually not be hired for this position. More information can be found on the website of the Dutch Immigration and Naturalization Service.
Do you want more information?
For more information about this position, please contact Martin Schutte, 06-53948968.
Do you want to apply?
You can apply directly using the apply button on the vacancy page on our website which will allow us to process your personal information with your approval.
This vacancy will be listed up to and including 6 January 2025.
Procedure
As part of our selection process, an assessment may be incorporated within the procedure. Upon employment, we will require a Certificate of Conduct (Verklaring Omtrent Gedrag)
Welcome, safe, and valued
Wageningen University & Research (WUR) highly values diversity and inclusion because we believe that different insights lead to innovative solutions. We create a work environment where everyone feels welcome, safe, and appreciated, regardless of background, identity, or experience. Together, we are building a culture where everyone's unique contribution adds to the success of our organization.
We are
The mission of Wageningen University & Research is “To explore the potential of nature to improve the quality of life”. Under the banner Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen University and the specialised research institutes of the Wageningen Research Foundation have joined forces in contributing to finding solutions to important questions in the domain of healthy food and living environment. With its roughly 30 branches, 7,600 employees (6,700 fte) and 13,100 students and over 150,000 participants to WUR’s Life Long Learning, Wageningen University & Research is one of the leading organisations in its domain. The unique Wageningen approach lies in its integrated approach to issues and the collaboration between different disciplines.
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We will recruit for the vacancy ourselves, so no employment agencies please. However, sharing in your network is appreciated.