Team Leader

Company Description

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.

The Eurofins network 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 its companies around the world.

We’re proud to be an armed forces-friendly place to work and welcome applications from reservists, armed forces veterans (including the wounded, injured and sick), as well as cadet instructors, and military spouses and partners.

If you want to continue to help make our world a safer and healthier place, then apply for the role below and become a part of the extraordinary Eurofins network

Job Description

Please note we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role. 

The purpose of this role will be to supervise the Water Microbiology team. The role will require coordination and prioritisation of sample processing, planning and day to day management of the team and management of the consumables and equipment.

Please note the working hours of this role are 37.5 per week - Tuesday to Saturday 09:00 till 17:00. 

• Day to day supervision of the Water Microbiology Laboratory, including deputising for the Laboratory Manager in their absence.
• Planning and management of the team to achieve laboratory metrics. 
• Management of equipment and instruments. 
• Consumables and stock management. 
• Proactively work with other teams to anticipate and resolve issues. 
• Driving continuous improvement and workplace efficiency using lean principles.
• Work with laboratory management to keep on top of all key performing indicators.
• Ensure all team members are performing duties/tests to the specified quality and technical standards.
• Proactively and professionally communicate with clients regarding any issues that may impact their samples keeping the Water Customer Services and Account Management team informed. 
• Knowledge of Laboratory Quality Manual to always ensure compliance with the policies, procedures and associated documents referred to in the manual.
• Assist Laboratory Manager in driving the laboratory forward through continuous improvement and deliver best practice to meet the requirements of ISO 17025 and maintain UKAS Accreditation
• Investigate instances of non-conformance to find root cause and implement solutions.
• Ensure COSHH and risk assessments are up to date.
• Ensure personal protective clothing equipment is worn in accordance with the Health & Safety policy.
• Identify, raise and investigate hazards and accidents.
• Ensure that the team are working safely following Safe systems of work.

Qualifications

• Maths, English, Chemistry or Biology at GCSE grade C or above or equivalent.
• Practical knowledge of commercial laboratory operation.
• Knowledge of ISO 17025 and UKAS accreditation.
• Proven experience of practical application of Microbiology analysis.
• Good laboratory skills and practices.
• Good people management and team management skills.
• Enthusiasm, energy and a driven outlook.
• Effective communication skills both written and oral.
• High level of attention to detail.
• Organisation skills.

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:

• Additional Annual Leave at Employees set service dates   
• Company Pension Plan
• Life Assurance Scheme (4 times annual salary)
• Healthcare Cash Plan (6+ months service)
• Enhanced Maternity, Adoption and Paternity Schemes
• Employee Assistance Programme – 24/7 confidential
• Health and Wellbeing Programmes
• Free parking
• Worldwide career opportunities
• We also have in place rewards recognising the great work our employees deliver, their dedicated service and celebrating special life events.

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.

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.