Recruitment FAQs

The following aim to provide answers to Recruitment Frequently Asked Questions. If you have any further questions, please email the Labtests recruitment team at labtests.recruitment@labtests.co.nz or call 0508 LABTESTS (0508 522 837).

Is my application confidential?	Can I bring whanau or other support to my interview?
Will you be employing overseas applicants?	What are the operating hours of the Labtests main laboratory?
How many people will work at the Labtests main laboratory?	What staff facilities will you have available?
If I drive my car to work, will there be enough parks?	How will I get there if I live outside the area?
What sort of equipment will be used?	How many samples will you be testing each day?

Is my application confidential?

All applications and registrations of interest are treated in strictest confidence.

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Can I bring whanau or other support to my interview?

You are welcome to bring whanau or other support people to your interview. Please let us know if you’d like to bring more than one person to ensure we have enough space available.

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Will you be employing overseas applicants?

Our priority is to employ laboratory and collection centre staff who currently work in the Auckland region. However, anyone qualified and entitled to work in New Zealand will also be considered for available roles.

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What are the operating hours of the Labtests main laboratory?

The general operating hours for our Mt Wellington laboratory are 8am till midnight. Different departments will have varying hours depending on their needs.

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How many people will work at the Labtests main laboratory?

Approximately 350 staff will work at our Mt Wellington laboratory. The rest of our staff will work across our collection centres and within our courier network, a total of around 600 staff.

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What staff facilities will you have available?

We provide a comfortable, clean, relaxed environment for your time outside the lab. We have a modern cafe where you can buy food and coffee. We also have facilities for you to make your own lunches, plus a locker room and shower facilities.

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If I drive my car to work, will there be enough parks?

We have over 300 parks available immediately outside the laboratory and on neighbouring premises. Allowing for shift changes, there will be plenty of parking for everyone.

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How will I get there if I live outside the area?

Our Mt Wellington laboratory is located behind Sylvia Park shopping complex and is easily accessible by road, bus and train services.

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What sort of equipment will be used?

Labtests will use the very latest automated and computerised laboratory testing technology, including a state-of-the-art Siemens ADVIA LabCell which is capable of running a wide range of tests simultaneously and can handle up to 900 patient samples per hour.

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How many samples will you be testing each day?

Once Labtests becomes fully operational in September 2009 we expect to process at least 8,500 samples a day.

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