Pathogen Laboratory Team Leader

Wolverhampton, England, United Kingdom

11/17/2024

Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins laboratories work with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic, and labelling is accurate.

Eurofins is dedicated to delivering testing services that contribute to the health and safety of society and the planet, and to its corporate responsibility to protect the environment and ensure diversity, equity, and inclusion across the entire network of Eurofins companies.

Job Description

Joining our fast paced Food Testing Pathogens laboratory the purpose of this role is to ensure delivery of service in line with expectation of key accounts; microbiological analysis of food samples; efficient day-to-day operation of the Pathogen Laboratory and deputise for the Laboratory Coordinator when necessary.

This is a full time permanent position working a 4 on / 4 off shift pattern - Week 1: 09:30 – 21:00 / Week 2: 10:30 – 22:00.

• Deputise as required for the laboratory manager including the supervision of staff in all aspects of the laboratory.
• Supervise and manage staff in your team to ensure efficient operation of production shift.
• Provide technical service to key accounts; including provision of accurate and timely results, confirmation and clarification of analytical results.
• Be familiar with laboratory FGS software Understand and be able to implement processes relating to sample/test data entry and ensure that key account information and contact details are accurate and kept up to date.
• Analysis, reading and confirmation of samples and input of results data on to computer system.
• Be able to raise non conformance documents following any non-conformance and to investigate root causes and implement actions appropriate to assist with continuous improvement.
• Be responsible for Stock control and control culture stock delegating out if necessary.
• Adhere to documented procedures for all aspects of laboratory work, ensuring that all relevant information concerning samples is recorded, that samples are handled correctly, that worksheets are kept in an orderly manner and that all necessary records and quality data are maintained.
• Carry out and read environmental monitoring samples and ensure this task is kept up to date.
• Yearly achieving to off site location to be monitored and carried out in all areas of the laboratory.
• Be familiar with the contents of the Laboratory Quality Manual and comply at all times with the policies, procedures and associated documents which are referred to in the Manual in order to meet the requirements of the UKAS accreditation standard.
• Work with the quality team to ensure that the IQC program is kept up to date read these plates within agreed timescales.
• To be present during external audits (UKAS/RSA etc.)
• Preparation and delivery of analytical results to defined Key Performance Indicators. A key activity for this is to ensure missing results are acted on in a timely manner using the appropriate FGS extracts and that any delays, missing results or non-confirming work are reported to the quality and ASM team without delay.
• Resolve deficiencies in delivery of analysis through laboratory & make relevant technical improvements.
  
  
  
  

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in Microbiology.
• Strong knowledge of pathogen laboratory activities.
• Knowledge of UKAS and ISO methods.
• Working experience within a laboratory.
• Competence in IT, including eLIMS.
• Knowledge of customers and sample matrices, including specific requirements on how to handle the samples.
• Experience in NCW/Complaints/Environmental Monitoring.
• Strong people management skills.
• Strong management skills of for performance/absence management.
• Full commitment to meeting customers expectation.
• A passion for providing a safe working environment.
• Ability to communicate across departments.
  
  
  
  

Benefits

Additional Information

At Eurofins we are growing, innovating and always learning. We celebrate the achievements of our employees through annual long service awards, recognise our colleagues special life events, and we are committed to charitable causes through global fundraising activities.

As a Eurofins employee you will benefit from:

• Life Assurance (4 times annual salary)
• Health Cash Plan
• Holiday Purchase and Sell Scheme
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Pay Scheme
• Company Pension Plan
• Employee Assistance Programme – 24/7 confidential support.
• Worldwide career opportunities
• Everyone who joins our team also gets access to Perkbox, allowing you to save money all year round. Whether its supermarket savings or days out, the daily coffee or a summer holiday – there’s something to suit everyone’s lifestyle.
  
  
  
  

What Happens Next

Our people are the backbone of what we do, so it's incredibly important we find the right individuals to join us. As a potential new recruit you'll be invited to meet the team in the form of an assessment centre or a staged interview process dependent on the role and it's requirements, this will give you the opportunity to see what working for Eurofins is really like and enable us to get you know your key skills and strengths.

Your data

As part of any recruitment process, the company collects and processes personal data relating to job applicants. The company is committed to being transparent about how it collects and uses that data and to meeting its data protection obligations.

Closing Date

We reserve the right to close or extend this position depending on application numbers. Therefore we would urge candidates to submit an application as early as possible.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive please be aware that if you do not receive a response within 4 weeks of the vacancy expiry date unfortunately, on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful.

We support your development! Do you feel you don’t match 100% of the requirements? Don’t hesitate to apply anyway! Eurofins companies are committed to supporting your career development.