Role: Laboratory Manager
Salary: DOE
Location: North West
A world class nutritional food manufacturer located in the northwest are looking for a Laboratory Manager to join their team. As Laboratory Manager, you will have a food science degree or related field, at least 5 years working in a food laboratory or related discipline with at least 3 years laboratory management experience.
Main Duties
- Manage a team of Laboratory Technicians
- Create methods to reduce testing turnaround times
- Identify and understand business goals and provide day-to-day direction for the team, including agreeing appropriate goals and deadlines with the team, and ensuring fully competent staffing cover
- Manage inductions, and training & development plans for new and existing staff members
- Evaluate, monitor, track, and trend technical and employee performance
- Take the lead by example, provide coaching & mentoring to team members, and promote a positive and collaborative working environment
- Manage analytical and microbiological equipment installs, validations, servicing, and maintenance
- To develop lab procedures and challenge the scientific and technical rigour of protocols and experiments
- Coordinate with other departments (production, QC, planning) to ensure smooth running of the laboratories and prevent bottlenecking
- Develop and maintain the food safety and quality culture in the laboratory team
- Monitor, analyse and justify initiatives, projects, and expenses to senior management.
Person Profile
- 5+ Years' experience in a food laboratory in a relevant discipline, i.e., QC laboratory
- A BSc in food science or a similar scientific discipline
- A strong understanding of laboratory health and safety compliance preferably with an understanding of environmental regulations
- Experience in managing staff in a lab
- Strong leadership ability
- An excellent problem-solver
- Confident to make clear decisions
- Quality focused with a drive to ensure standards are upheld
- Proficient with technology (Microsoft, QMS, email, etc.)
Beneficial
- Knowledge of BRC, Regulatory and customer requirements
- Experience managing change controls
- Experience in developing SOPs and Risk Assessment
- Experience of working with and contributing to Quality Management Systems
