Laboratory Manager

Tewkesbury Source: WhatJobs

£42,000–£60,000

GMP Recruitment Agency Limited are proud to be partnered with the UK's leading independent, family-owned business who specialise in food and drink distribution for wholesale customers, located in Tewkesbury.

Laboratory Manager - Food Manufacturing

We're looking for an experienced Laboratory Manager to lead a busy laboratory team within a fast-paced food manufacturing environment.

Please note: Previous FOOD LABORATORY experience is essential for this role. Candidates must come from a food manufacturing, food microbiology, dairy or closely related food laboratory background.

The role will involve:

Managing and developing the laboratory team
Overseeing microbiological, environmental and product testing
Managing sampling, shelf-life testing and laboratory schedules
Investigating quality and microbiological issues
Supporting BRCGS, HACCP and food safety compliance
Ensuring laboratory equipment is maintained and calibrated
Driving improvements across laboratory processes and standards
Reporting laboratory KPIs, trends and results to management

What we’re looking for:

Strong food laboratory experience - essential
Previous team leadership or management experience
Good knowledge of food microbiology and food safety
Understanding of BRCGS and HACCP
Strong problem-solving and root cause analysis skills
Food Science, Microbiology or similar qualification would be advantageous
Dairy industry experience would be a bonus

A great opportunity for an experienced food laboratory professional who enjoys leading a team, improving processes and playing a key role in product safety and quality

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