Junior Dental Laboratory Assistant
| Posting date: | 22 January 2026 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 21 February 2026 |
| Location: | Atherton, Manchester |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Complete Dental Solutions Ltd |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
Role Overview:
To support the day-to-day running of the dental laboratory by assisting with administrative tasks, handling incoming and outgoing work, and acting as a point of contact between the laboratory and dental practices.
Key Responsibilities:
• Receive, sort, and distribute incoming postal and courier orders to the correct laboratory department.
• Book laboratory jobs into the diary or system accurately, ensuring due dates and instructions are recorded.
• Write patient and dentist details clearly on models to ensure correct identification.
• Answer incoming telephone calls and deal with basic enquiries from dental practices.
• Pass technical questions to technicians and contact dentists when clarification is required.
• Check completed work against job details before dispatch.
• Package and dispatch completed laboratory work safely and correctly.
• Assist with monitoring stock levels and ordering laboratory and stationery supplies as required.
• Maintain records and support the laboratory team with general administrative duties.
• Scanning / Archiving of Plaster Models using a 3D Scanner
Skills & Attributes:
• Good organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Clear and polite telephone manner.
• Willingness to learn dental laboratory processes.
• Ability to follow instructions and procedures.
• Basic IT and record-keeping skills
To support the day-to-day running of the dental laboratory by assisting with administrative tasks, handling incoming and outgoing work, and acting as a point of contact between the laboratory and dental practices.
Key Responsibilities:
• Receive, sort, and distribute incoming postal and courier orders to the correct laboratory department.
• Book laboratory jobs into the diary or system accurately, ensuring due dates and instructions are recorded.
• Write patient and dentist details clearly on models to ensure correct identification.
• Answer incoming telephone calls and deal with basic enquiries from dental practices.
• Pass technical questions to technicians and contact dentists when clarification is required.
• Check completed work against job details before dispatch.
• Package and dispatch completed laboratory work safely and correctly.
• Assist with monitoring stock levels and ordering laboratory and stationery supplies as required.
• Maintain records and support the laboratory team with general administrative duties.
• Scanning / Archiving of Plaster Models using a 3D Scanner
Skills & Attributes:
• Good organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Clear and polite telephone manner.
• Willingness to learn dental laboratory processes.
• Ability to follow instructions and procedures.
• Basic IT and record-keeping skills