Laboratory Manager (Food Manufacturing / Dairy)

£35,000 - £37,000 + Autonomy + Excellent Training + Career Progression + 22 Days Holiday + 8.5% Pension

Site based role, commutable from Tewkesbury, Gloucester, Cheltenham, Worcester, Hereford, Cirencester, Bristol and surrounding areas.

Are you a Laboratory Manager / Laboratory Team Leader from a Food Manufacturing, Food Science, Microbiology or Dairy background, looking for the chance to progress your career within an industry leading business in an autonomous role where you will lead a team and become a key part of the technical function while also benefiting from excellent technical training?

This is a great opportunity to join a leading manufacturer where you will have full ownership of the laboratory function, with excellent training and development opportunities to further progress your career in management.

This company have been trading for over 80 years and have established themselves as a highly respected manufacturer in the industry while remaining an independent family business at heart. They have a strong focus on quality, sustainability and responsible business practices and continue to invest in their people, processes and technical capabilities.

On offer is a Laboratory Manager role where you will be responsible for leading the laboratory team, overseeing all testing and sampling activities, ensuring product safety, quality and compliance while supporting BRCGS audits, HACCP standards and continuous improvement across the laboratory.

This role would suit someone from a Laboratory / Food Science / Microbiology / Food Manufacturing background that is looking for a highly autonomous role, excellent training and the opportunity to progress into management.

• Lead and develop the laboratory team, including the Laboratory Team Leader and Technicians
• Oversee all testing, sampling, microbiological analysis and laboratory compliance
• Drive BRCGS, HACCP, continuous improvement and audit readiness across the laboratory

• Laboratory Manager / Laboratory Team Leader / Laboratory Supervisor
• Food Manufacturing / Food Science / Microbiology / Biology
• BRCGS Food Safety, HACCP and Food Safety Management Systems

Reference Number: BBBH278237

We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.