Nova Scotia Technical assistant Jobs – 80 Openings This Week

Lab Supervisor
Perennia Food and Agriculture Inc. —Pictou, NS
- Full-time
- Customer service
- Laboratory experience
- Microsoft Office
- Mileage reimbursement
- Dental care
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Lab Supervisor
Perennia Food and Agriculture Inc. —Truro, NS
- Full-time
- Customer service
- Laboratory experience
- Microsoft Office
- Mileage reimbursement
- Dental care
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Lab Supervisor
Perennia Food and Agriculture Inc. —Bible Hill, NS
- Full-time
- Customer service
- Laboratory experience
- Microsoft Office
- Mileage reimbursement
- Dental care
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Lab Supervisor
Perennia Food and Agriculture Inc. —Brookfield, NS
- Full-time
- Customer service
- Laboratory experience
- Microsoft Office
- Mileage reimbursement
- Dental care
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Registered Veterinary Technician, Lead
Ethos Veterinary Health —Dartmouth, NS
- $35–$42 an hour
- Weekends as needed
- English
- Supervising experience
- Leadership
- Disability insurance
- Dental care
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Assistant Store Manager
Sydney Running Man —Sydney, NS
- $40,000–$50,000 a year
- Part-time
- Management
- Sales
- Customer service
- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
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Validation Engineer - AI Trainer
DataAnnotation —Halifax, NS
- From $60 an hour
- Contract
- Remote
- Engineering
- English
- Bachelor's
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Pharmacist - PT
Lawtons —Halifax, NS
- Part-time
- Bachelor's
- First Aid Certification
- Travel
- Store discount
- Dental care
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Junior Mechanical Design Engineer - AI Trainer
DataAnnotation —Dartmouth, NS
- From $60 an hour
- Contract
- Remote
- Engineering
- English
- Bachelor's
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Medical Administrative Assistant
Ravines Medical Group —Timberlea, NS
- $19.00–$22.50 an hour
- Immediate opening
- Medical office experience
- Administrative experience
- Organizational skills
- Dental care
- Paid time off
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Pharmacist - FT
Lawtons —Antigonish, NS
- Full-time
- Bachelor's
- First Aid Certification
- Travel
- Store discount
- Dental care
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Pharmacist - FT
Foodland —St. Peter's, NS
- Full-time
- Bachelor's
- First Aid Certification
- Store discount
- Disability insurance
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Executive Assistant
Graybar —Halifax, NS
- No weekends
- Microsoft Office
- Computer skills
- Business
- Profit sharing
- Disability insurance
Pharmacist - FT
Lawtons —Windsor, NS
- $51.89–$63.39 an hour
- Full-time
- Bilingual
- English
- Bachelor's
- Store discount
- Dental care
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Pharmacist - FT
Lawtons —Dartmouth, NS
- $53.50–$56.00 an hour
- Full-time
- Bilingual
- English
- Bachelor's
- Store discount
- Dental care
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Pharmacist-FT
Lawtons —New Minas, NS
- $53.50–$64.00 an hour
- Full-time
- Bilingual
- English
- Bachelor's
- Store discount
- Dental care
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Experienced Extrusion Operator Trainee
IPG —Truro, NS
- $24–$26 an hour
- 12 hour shift
- Manufacturing
- Mechanical knowledge
- Dental care
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Pharmacist - FT
Sobeys —Sydney, NS
- Full-time
- Bachelor's
- First Aid Certification
- Travel
- Store discount
- Dental care
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Pharmacist - FT
Sobeys —Truro, NS
- Full-time
- Bachelor's
- First Aid Certification
- Travel
- Store discount
- Dental care
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Pharmacist - FT
Sobeys —Digby, NS
- Full-time
- Bachelor's
- First Aid Certification
- Travel
- Store discount
- Dental care
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Lab Supervisor

Perennia Food and Agriculture Inc.
Pictou, NS

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Job details

Full-time
2 days ago

Qualifications

Customer service
Laboratory experience
Laboratory information management systems
Workplace hazardous materials information systems
Microsoft Office
Master's degree
Supervising experience
Bachelor's
Quality Control
Chemistry
Leadership
Communication skills

Full job description

Lab Supervisor

About the Job

Reporting to the Lab Manager, the Lab Supervisor will lead our lab assistants and technicians across a full range of agricultural testing (e.g. soil, plant tissue, feed/forage, fertilizer, manure/compost, and water/environmental). Within this role, the Lab Supervisor will be responsible for supervising all aspects of the service lab including overseeing the daily operation of the Perennia Agriculture lab, managing workflows, and scheduling staff. In addition, the Lab Supervisor will coordinate with the Quality Assurance Lead to ensure compliance with quality standards and regulations.

Hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, fully on-site in Bible Hill.

What you’ll do

Daily supervision & workflow

Supervise the lab assistant and laboratory technician team; coordinate routine work activities and daily priorities
Manage sample workflows and turnaround times to meet client deadlines
Coordinate the analysis plan based on sample characteristics and client needs . Support hiring, training, development, and performance management of the bench team
Review team members completed work to ensure accuracy, quality, and compliance to all regulations
Promote and maintain high level service standards

Quality control

Review analytical results and ensure SOPs and QC criteria have been met.
Perform quality control checks and proficiency testing to maintain consistency and compliance.
Work within the lab’s ISO/IEC 17025 quality system (owned by the QA Lead); support audits and certification programs.
Handle data compilation and QC/QA evaluation using the LIMS.

Client & reporting

Generate, review and approve client reports with test results and interpretation.
Communicate with clients on services, procedures, capabilities, and results.

Equipment, inventory & safety

Ensure instruments function optimally; maintain inventory, order supplies, and prepare reagents and standards.
Uphold lab health & safety practices, WHMIS, and proper handling of hazardous materials.

What’s needed

Bachelor of Science (BSc) in chemistry, agronomy, soil science, environmental science, or a related field required; a master’s degree (MSc) is considered an asset.
Minimum of 5 years analytical laboratory experience, with a minimum of three year’s experience supervising staff.
Demonstrated experience with analytical instruments in a service lab environment.
Experience preparing and analyzing soil, plant, water and feed samples in a high-volume, time-sensitive environment would be considered an asset.
Proficient with Microsoft Suite, LIMS and demonstrated knowledge of ISO/IEC 17025 (e.g., CALA or SCC accreditation).
Good understanding of laboratory health & safety and WHMIS.
Strong communication, organization, and attention to detail,
Possess excellent customer service skills.

Why Perennia

Perennia Food and Agriculture Corporation is Nova Scotia’s development agency focusing on the food sector. Our mission is to support success, transformation, and economic development in Nova Scotia’s agriculture, seafood, food and beverage sectors. Perennia’s highly skilled and collaborative team focuses on superior customer service, proactive solutions, and innovative approaches to meet client needs.

Learn more at www.perennia.ca

Why This Role

A newly created position within a fast-paced analytical service lab environment.
Opportunity to support the management of an ISO-certified laboratory.
Excellent group benefits, RRSP, vacation, paid professional development.

How to apply

To apply for this exciting position at Perennia, please email a combined PDF or Word cover letter and resume clearly noting relevant experience, compensation expectations and a potential start date, by noon on August 7th, 2026 to [email protected]

Only those candidates who move on to the interview phase will be contacted.

Benefits:

Casual dress
Dental care
Extended health care
Life insurance
Mileage reimbursement
On-site parking
Paid time off
RRSP match
Vision care

Ability to commute/relocate:

Bible Hill, NS: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Application question(s):

What unique combination of laboratory leadership experience, regulatory compliance knowledge, and technical expertise makes you the best fit to lead our lab team?"

Education:

Bachelor's Degree (preferred)

Work Location: In person

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