Microbiology Laboratory Team Leader

Unfortunately we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.

Please note this is a full time role working 37.5 hours per week. Working Tuesday to Saturday:

- Tuesday & Wednesday 12:00 to 20:00 Thursday and Friday 10:00 to 18:00 Saturday 12:30 to 20:00.

The purpose of this role is to be responsible for the supervision of production output and quality of microbiology samples in a busy laboratory environment.   Ensuring all team members understand the companys targets and objectives and their role in achieving them and ensuring the appropriate training and development of each individual member of their team.

• Ensure that all work is carried out in accordance with clients requirements within agreed time scales 
• Leading the production of the microbiology lines. 
• Run the production in line with LEAN principles. 
• Work with stores to ensure clients get correct consumables sent out to them. 
• Ensure that sufficient media is provided within the laboratory for the required workload and to this purpose liaise closely with media technicians. 
• Ensure that all work carried out complies with documented procedures for all aspects of laboratory work that all relevant information concerning samples is recorded and filled out correctly. 
• Ensure that production work is conducted in a clean and tidy manner with due attention to the careful maintenance of all laboratory fittings and equipment.. 
• Advise Manager without delay of any problems affecting operations in the production area of the laboratory. 
• Display within the laboratory all sample production information to better engage staff with requirements for the day ahead. 
• To be present during external audits (UKAS/RSA etc.). 
• Supervise staff in your team to ensure efficient operation of production per shift. 
• Effective and timely attendance management of staff in line with company policy. 
• Performance management of team to ensure production & quality targets are met. 
• Holiday authorisation and review ensure its well planned in accordance with operational requirements. 
• Carry out team probationary reviews and provide feedback at set points so that employee is clear on progress during probation and at regular intervals after. 
• Recruitment of new staff and ensuring engaging and informative induction in place that gives new starter key skills and techniques to perform their role to a high standard. 
• Manage investigation and discipline / grievance meetings as / where necessary
• Absence management including return to work interviews
• Hold team appraisals in line with company policy. 
• Managing and updating training matrices and any quality audit requirements
• Run team briefing meetings on a regular basis to keep team updated and briefed on key matters relating to the site customer and the team. 

Qualifications :

• A Level or equivalent in Microbiology. 
• Strong knowledge of main lab activities (sample preparation plating pouring incubation etc).
• Knowledge of UKAS and ISO methods.
• Working experience working in a laboratory.
• Knowledge of customers and sample matrices including specific requirements on how to handle the samples
• Experience in NCW/Complaints/Environmental Monitoring.
• Competence in IT including eLIMS.
• Strong people management skills.
• Strong management skills of for performance/absence management.
• Full commitment to meeting customers expectation.
• Ability to communicate across departments.

Additional Information :

Benefits

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:

• Enhanced Annual Leave Entitlement
• Company Pension Plan
• Life Assurance Scheme (4 times annual salary)
• Enhanced Maternity Adoption and Paternity Schemes
• Employee Assistance Programme 24/7 confidential
• Health Cash Plan
• Health and Wellbeing Programmes
• Free parking
• Worldwide career opportunities
• We also have in place rewards recognising the great work out employees deliver their dedicated service and celebrating special life events.

What Happens Next

Our people are the backbone of what we do so its incredibly important we find the right individuals to join us. As a potential new recruit youll be invited to meet the team in the form of an assessment centre or a staged interview process dependent on the role and its 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 embrace diversity! Eurofins network of companies believe in strength and innovation through diversity being an Equal Opportunity Employer. We prohibit discrimination against employees or applications based on gender identity and/or expression race nationality age religion sexual orientation disability and everything else that makes employees of Eurofins companies unique.

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