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Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins laboratories work with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic, and labelling is accurate.
Job Description
Working within a busy food microbiology laboratory, the purpose of this role is to be a key member of the laboratory management team supporting the overall operation ensuring the laboratory operates to the required ISO 17025 standard in-line with the Eurofins QMS.
This is a full time permanent role working 37.5 hours per week - Monday to Friday 09:00 till 17:00.
* To manage the microbiology food testing team, including recruitment, rotas, leave, sickness, training and development, mentoring, motivation and disciplinary matters.
* To manage and maintain staff skills training matrix that is up to date at all times.
* Responsible for checking transfer of data relating to samples and results and issuing of test reports and confidentiality of information.
* To work closely with the Account Manager and Sample Reception Team to ensure a high-level of customer service.
* Manage the team to ensure that in conjunction with the quality team, that EQA, IQC and DPC systems are completed in-line schedule.
* Knowledge of Laboratory Quality Manual in order to ensure compliance at all times with the policies, procedures and associated documents which are referred to in the manual.
* Ensure complaints and investigations are completed to a high standard and in a timely manner.
* Work closely with the quality team to ensure full compliance of all parts of ISO 17025 alongside customer specific requirements.
* As required complete internal audits in-line with the audit schedule for the site.
* Represent the laboratory in external audits (regulatory/client audits etc.).
* Manage waste through the laboratory ensuring this is minimized.
* Manage projects in line with agreed time, budget and quality constraints, ensuring relevant stakeholders are kept informed of progress.
* Work closely with Stock Controller to ensure adequate stock levels are available and help source in emergencies.
* Support customer requirements and be a key-link to ensure customer requirements are translated within the laboratory.
* 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.
* Taking due diligence with respect to the safety of staff and ensuring that adequate safety training and maintenance of working areas are provided in accordance with Health and Safety at Work (COSHH) requirements.
* Help creating a culture of continuous improvement which empowers staff to take ownership of their working environment.
Qualifications
* Understanding of ISO 17025, UKAS, RSA, BEIC, key customer requirements, audit procedures and laboratory methods.
* Management experience working in a UKAS accredited laboratory.
* Strong knowledge of LIMS and instrument system integration to drive laboratory efficiencies.
* Proven experience in working to and exceeding targets.
* Experience of working with a broad range of internal and external customers.
* Competence in IT, including LIMS, spreadsheets and databases.
* Excellent communication skills face to face, over Teams calls and on email.
* Strong people management skills.
* Strong management skills of for performance/absence management.
* Full commitment to meeting customers expectation.
* To have a basic understanding of costing and pricing strategies and assist the business unit manager when required.
Additional Information
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
* Enhanced Annual Leave Entitlement
* Annual Leave Sellback Scheme
* Additional Annual Leave at Employees set service dates
* Company Pension Plan
* Life Assurance Scheme (4 times annual salary)
* Healthcare Cash Plan (6+ months service)
* Enhanced Maternity, Adoption and Paternity Schemes
* Employee Assistance Programme 24/7 confidential
* Health and Wellbeing Programmes
* Free parking
* Worldwide career opportunities
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.
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.
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.
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Research, Analyst, and Information Technology
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