Laboratory Shipping and Operations Specialist

Job overview

The Laboratory Shipping and Operations Specialist role is onsite in Spring, TX, and pays $25–$30 per hour. The posting is through Openwork, a staffing company that describes its mission as making work more accessible and thoughtful. The specialist supports laboratory operations by managing supplies, packaging and documenting chemical shipments, organizing samples, maintaining equipment, and keeping records and work areas orderly. The work helps the lab maintain safe, compliant, and reliable day-to-day operations.

What you'll do

• Track and reorder laboratory supplies
• receive, inspect, unpack, and store deliveries
• package, label, and document hazardous chemical shipments according to DOT/IATA rules
• move packages for daily FedEx pickup
• maintain shipping logs and dangerous goods forms
• log, label, and store samples and safely dispose of expired samples
• wash, dry, and restock glassware and equipment
• refill reagents and PPE
• file lab documents, logbooks, SDSs, and CoAs
• maintain clean workstations and supply rooms
• collect, label, and dispose of chemical waste according to safety rules.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

laboratory shipping

operations specialist

chemical shipping

hazardous materials

dot certification

iata certification

inventory

sample archiving

spring tx

openwork

$25–$30/hr

monday–friday

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• life insurance
• 401(k)
• commuter benefit
• eLearning and ongoing training
• education reimbursement, subject to assignment eligibility.

Why this role

The posting lists DOT Hazardous Materials and IATA Dangerous Goods certifications as required. Schedule is Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM; the listing describes the assignment as long-term contract.

About the employer

Openwork is hiring for this role. Industry: Temporary Help Services. Sector: 56.