Laboratory Manager

The experience expected from applicants, as well as additional skills and qualifications needed for this job are listed below.

Location: Tewkesbury
Salary: Competitive salary + benefits
Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday Friday
Job Type: Permanent, Full-time

Are you an experienced laboratory professional with a strong background in food safety, microbiology and quality management?

We're looking for an experienced Laboratory Manager to lead the laboratory function for a well-established food manufacturing business based in Tewkesbury.

This is a key management position, responsible for ensuring product safety, quality and regulatory compliance, whilst leading and developing a small laboratory team.

The Role

Reporting into the Technical Manager, you'll take responsibility for the day-to-day management and development of the laboratory function.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading and coordinating the laboratory team
• Managing testing and sampling schedules for raw materials, in-process materials and finished products
• Ensuring testing is completed accurately and in line with required methods
• Maintaining high standards of food safety, quality and compliance
• Supporting site accreditation audits and maintaining audit readiness
• Working with BRCGS, HACCP and Food Safety Management Systems
• Managing laboratory equipment, including calibration, servicing, maintenance and installations
• Coordinating external laboratory testing and analysing results
• Managing non-conforming product reports and investigating failures
• Maintaining laboratory hygiene, safety and documentation standards
• Developing and improving laboratory procedures and testing regimes
• Troubleshooting technical and operational issues
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• Identifying opportunities to improve testing processes and equipment
• Managing, training and mentoring laboratory personnel
• Driving sensory testing panel training
• Monitoring and reporting technical and employee performance
• Coordinating laboratory KPIs and reporting findings to senior management
• Ensuring compliance with Health & Safety, COSHH, Food Safety and HACCP requirements

About You

We're looking for an experienced laborator
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