Job Description
Laboratory Supervisor - Ballyrashane
Lakeland Dairies Co-operative Society Limited (The Group) is the second largest dairy processor on the island of Ireland. The business is complex and ambitious with a milk supply pool of 2 billion litres of milk, drawn from over 3,200 family farms across 16 counties.
With the most modern dairy manufacturing facilities in 8 locations on a cross border basis, the Group supplies to a broad customer base including some of the world’s foremost ‘blue chip’ companies across the dairy food ingredients, foodservice and consumer food channels on a domestic Ireland, UK, European and global basis.
Internationally we export some 240 different products to over 100 countries worldwide.
The Group’s Agribusiness Division (Lakeland Agri) operates a state of the art Animal Feed Manufacturing Facility and is a leading and innovative provider of the highest quality feeds and agricultural inputs to dairy, beef and sheep farmers across the north and south of Ireland.
Applications are invited for the above position at our Ballyrashane site.
The Role
Our Laboratory Supervisor will plan, prioritise and delegate work to the best interest of our business and our customers by taking into consideration costs, historical data, legal and customer requirements & onsite capability. In addition, they will ensure all necessary resources including staff and equipment are available as and when required.
Additional key responsibilities will include (Not limited to):
* Ensure departmental metrics are met, analysed regularly and necessary action taken when these are not met.
* Promote continuous improvement activities through the implementation of changes where appropriate.
* Develop and nurture a Right First-Time culture within the department.
* Obtain synergy cost benefits by cross utilising team members where appropriate.
* Work closely with the Technical Manager to create a high-performance team.
* Ensure laboratory Technicians follow standard procedures correctly and carry out periodic reviews of procedures to ensure they are kept relevant and up to date.
* Always promote effective communication within the department leading by example with daily huddles
* Ensure that all staff are trained to a sufficiently high standard in H&S, personal hygiene requirements and cleaning procedures.
* Hold daily Quality Control meetings with the Departmental Supervisors and ensure that all necessary action is taken on non-conformances and quality control issues.
The Person
This role requires a candidate to have previous management/supervisor experience from within a laboratory or food manufacturing environment and a relevant science-related 3rd level qualification.
In addition, the successful applicant will possess excellent communication skills, customer-facing skills and have the ability to lead a busy and diverse team.
Experience of dairy production would be advantageous.
Application Process:
To apply for this role, please send a copy of your CV by email to Glen Young (glen.young@lakelanddairies.com) by mid-day on Monday 17th March 2025.
Lakeland Dairies Ltd is committed to having an inclusive workplace where every employee feels they belong. If you require accommodations to be made during the recruitment process or have questions relating to accessibility, please contact us at recruitmentni@lakelanddairies.com.