Laboratory Team Leader - Food Microbiology

This is a full time position working 37.5 hours per week - Monday - Friday, 2pm-10pm.
Below, you will find a complete breakdown of everything required of potential candidates, as well as how to apply Good luck.
The purpose of the role is to be responsible for the supervision of production output and quality of microbiology samples in a busy laboratory environment. You will ensure all team members understand the company’s targets and objectives and their role in achieving them, and ensuring the appropriate training and development of each individual member of their team.
Main duties to include:
Ensure that all work is carried out in accordance with clients’ requirements within agreed time scales
Leading the production of the micro line and run in line with LEAN principles
Work with the store’s manager to ensure clients get correct consumables sent out to them
Ensure that sufficient media is provided within the laboratory for the required workload and to this purpose, liaise closely with media technicians
Ensure that all work carried out complies with documented procedures for all aspects of laboratory work, that all relevant information concerning samples is recorded, that samples are handled correctly, that worksheets are kept in an orderly manner and filled out correctly
Advise Laboratory Manager without delay of any problems affecting operations in the production area of the laboratory
To be present during external audits (UKAS/RSA etc.)
Assist with continuous improvement within the microbiology department
Supervise staff in your team to ensure efficient operation of production per shift and ensure production lines run effectively
Performance management of team to ensure production & quality targets are met
Recruit, onboard and train new staff into the team
Manage investigation and discipline / grievance meetings as / where necessary
Manage and update training matrices and any quality audit requirements
Qualifications
Degree or equivalent in science
Experience working in a UKAS accredited laboratory
Good organisational and technical problem-solving skills
Capable of working well under pressure
Ability to motivate a team at times of fluctuating workloads
Reliable and thorough
Willing to take on responsibility
Strong people management skills
Strong management skills of for performance/absence management
Full commitment to meeting customers expectation
A passion for providing a safe working environment
Additional information
Benefits
At Eurofins we are growing, innovating and always learning. We celebrate the achievements of our employees through annual long service awards, recognise our colleagues special life events, and we are committed to charitable causes through global fundraising activities.
As a Eurofins employee you will benefit from:
Life Assurance (4 times annual salary)
Holiday Purchase Scheme
Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Pay Scheme
Company Pension Plan
Employee Assistance Programme – 24/7 confidential support.
Free car parking
Worldwide career opportunities
Everyone who joins our team also gets access to Perkbox, allowing you to save money all year round. Whether its supermarket savings or days out, the daily coffee or a summer holiday – there’s something to suit everyone’s lifestyle.
What Happens Next
Our people are the backbone of what we do, so it's incredibly important we find the right individuals to join us. As a potential new recruit you'll be invited to meet the team in the form of an assessment centre or a staged interview process dependent on the role and it's requirements, this will give you the opportunity to see what working for Eurofins is really like and enable us to get you know your key skills and strengths.
Your data
As part of any recruitment process, the company collects and processes personal data relating to job applicants. The company is committed to being transparent about how it collects and uses that data and to meeting its data protection obligations.
Closing Date
We reserve the right to close or extend this position depending on application numbers. Therefore we would urge candidates to submit an application as early as possible.
Due to the high volume of applications we receive please be aware that if you do not receive a response within 4 weeks of the vacancy expiry date unfortunately, on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful.
We support your development!
Do you feel you don’t match 100% of the requirements? Don’t hesitate to apply anyway! Eurofins companies are committed to supporting your career development.
We embrace diversity!
Eurofins network of companies believe in strength and innovation through diversity, being an
Equal Opportunity Employer . We prohibit discrimination against employees or applications based on gender identity and/or expression, race, nationality, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability, and everything else that makes employees of Eurofins companies unique.
Sustainability matters to us!
We are well on our way to achieving our objective of carbon neutrality by 2025, through a combination of emission reduction and compensation initiatives. We encourage our laboratory leaders to make sustainable changes at their local level, and in addition to their initiatives we also count on our dedicated carbon reduction team to help us to achieve this goal!
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