Laboratory Manager

Working hours/days: Monday-Friday – 37.5 weekly working hours. You will also be expected to work 1 weekend in every 5 to ensure a 7-day Laboratory operation.

Salary: £33,000- £37,000 depending on experience + potential bonus + generous pension scheme + 12 flexible days on top of 25-day holiday entitlement + 2 paid volunteering days + other fantastic benefits!

Position Summary

We have a fantastic, new opportunity for an experienced Laboratory Manager at our Princes Gate production facility in Pembrokeshire. The main purpose of this role will be to manage the implementation and operation of the factory laboratory function to ensure product and process conformance to required standards.

You will lead your team to provide technical support to factory operations and coordinate implementation of ‘best-in-class’ standards and procedures.

A day in the life of a Laboratory Manager

Your key responsibilities will include but will not be limited to:

1. Set the direction of and manage the factory laboratory function to ensure a reliable service to the business. Be the point of escalation for lab issues and manage the collaboration of external stakeholders.
2. Manage and develop the laboratory staff, with responsibility for the people processes of the department (recruitment, PDP etc). Ensure appropriate knowledge and competence of all staff operating within the laboratory function.
3. Develop and issue the Internal Compliance Plan for the lab. Ensure the laboratory follows the site QMS and Nestle requirements (including Testing schedules, Sensory panels etc).
4. Ensure 7-day laboratory operation: Maintain personal knowledge and competence and perform laboratory analysis as per the factory requirements as detailed in laboratory work rota.
5. Lead Quality in Water Treatment & CIP management, including management of the DDCD/Line Health programmes/ effluent testing.
6. Act as site Lab Safety and Biosafety Champion.

What will make you successful

You will ideally be an experienced Laboratory Manager with some experience of line management would be desirable. Experience in an FMCG environment would also be ideal, but other areas of experience will be considered.

Academic Experience:

- University graduate or equivalent (preferred microbiology, chemistry or food science)

Operational Experience:

- Leader in a technical/production environment: Deputy QA, Quality Systems, Hygienist; or

- QA specialist in a PTC or R&D Centre, NRC, CO-QM

Business Experience:

- Proven track record in delivering results by working with cross-functional teams

What you need to know

What can we offer in return? Great benefits you’d expect from a business the size of Nestlé – in the shape of a competitive salary and benefits package, bonus scheme, flexible working scheme, 25 days holiday plus statutory holidays plus flex leave, pension scheme and a real focus on personal development and growth.

The closing date for this role is 26.11.2024

We will be considering candidates as they apply and we will occasionally close job advertisements early in the event we receive sufficient applicants, so please don’t delay in submitting your application.

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