Laboratory Manager

Laboratory Manager Near Cheltenham £36,600

Yolk Engineering is partnered with this successful business that stands as a prominent and well-established player in their respective industry. They have an exciting opportunity to join the business as a Laboratory Manager. The business is widely recognised for delivering high quality products throughout the United Kingdom. With a storied history spanning more than eight decades, they've earned a reputation for excellence and a steadfast dedication to providing premium, locally sourced products.

The company is looking for someone to lead the overall laboratory function, develop team members and work closely with the Technical team to uphold the high quality and standards. You'll ensure strict compliance while driving continuous improvement across testing, audit readiness, and documentation.

This is an exciting opportunity with a real future to develop in line with your growing knowledge, experience and capabilities.

This is what you'll be doing

Manage and develop the Laboratory Technicians and Team Leader within a collaborative and high-performance culture with clear communication on safety and quality issues. Plan and oversee testing schedules, ensuring the correct methods are followed and results are recorded and monitored. Prepare for and participate in site accreditation audits providing support to the Technical Manager. Ensure all equipment is maintained and serviced to schedule and manage new installs and verifications. Manage and lead external analysis and provide feedback to customers and manage non-conformance investigations with Technical and Production. Lead product safety, quality and compliance across all testing activities. Maintain and lead important Safety Management Systems and laboratory procedures alongside overseeing the Laboratory testing regimes in line with legislation. KPI reporting, root-cause analysis, corrective actions, and continuous improvement of testing procedures and documentation. Lead training in order to maintain hygiene and safety standards.

What you'll need

Confidence in leading people with excellent communication, problem-solving and coaching skills. Experienced coordinating small teams in a lab environment. Experience in a laboratory function, detailed reporting and SOP writing. Competent with Microsoft Office and comfortable with data trending/analysis. Preferably HNC/Degree in a science related subject with a knowledge of Microbiology and Chemistry. Experience of BRCGS, HACCP, CCP validation, microbiological safety and QMS platforms.

And this is what you'll get in return