Laboratory Manager & QA Lead – Food Safety

Pure Staff; Tewkesbury; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

28 days holiday (pro-rata)

Perks scheme access

Job summary

Pure Staff are recruiting a Laboratory Manager for a long-established Dairy Supplier based in Tewkesbury. This permanent, full-time role leads the laboratory team and ensures product safety and quality across all testing activities.

You will plan testing schedules, maintain equipment, oversee HACCP and COSHH compliance, and participate in site accreditation audits (BRCGS). The role is Monday–Friday with weekly pay and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Confident people leader with excellent communication, problem-solving and coaching skills; experienced coordinating small teams in a lab environment.
• Strong working knowledge of BRCGS Food Safety, HACCP, CCP validation, microbiological safety and QMS platforms.
• Hands-on background in a laboratory function (ideally Food Science/Microbiology/Biology); meticulous attention to detail in reporting and SOP writing.
• Competent with Microsoft Office and comfortable with data trending/analysis.

Responsibilities

• Own product safety, quality and compliance across all testing activities (raw materials, in-process, finished product, shelf life).
• Plan and oversee testing schedules, ensuring methods are followed and results recorded, monitored, analysed and trended.

Skills

People leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Coaching

Education

Food Science

Microbiology

Biology

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Pure Staff are recruiting a Laboratory Manager for a long-established Dairy Supplier based in Tewkesbury. This permanent, full-time role leads the laboratory team and ensures product safety and quality across all testing activities.

You will plan testing schedules, maintain equipment, oversee HACCP and COSHH compliance, and participate in site accreditation audits (BRCGS). The role is Monday–Friday with weekly pay and comprehensive benefits.