Laboratory Supervisor

Tate & Lyle Sugars

Greater London

On-site

GBP 55,000 - 75,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Tate & Lyle Sugars is seeking a Laboratory Team Leader to ensure accurate best practice analytical data for customers, finance, refinery operations and raw sugar supply at the Thames site. You will lead the lab team, work with diverse departments and uphold safety requirements to deliver timely results.

The role requires a degree in a relevant discipline and prior laboratory management experience within the sugar/food industry, along with strong auditing and quality system knowledge.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in food science or related discipline.
Experience in a laboratory environment in a similar management role.
Exposure to sugar and/or food industry best practice.
Knowledge of quality systems and auditing.

Responsibilities

Lead the laboratory team, maximise efficiency and minimise costs while maintaining safety.
Ensure routine chemical analysis is completed accurately and timely.
Train and retain laboratory staff; maintain records to demonstrate proficiency.
Prioritise workload and establish testing regimes for refinery and packing performance.

Skills

Laboratory management

Leadership

Communication

Auditing

Safety compliance

Education

BSc Food Science

Job description

The ASR Group® family of companies make up the world’s largest refiner and marketer of cane sugar. The companies produce a full line of grocery, industrial, foodservice and specialty sweetener products. Across North America, ASR Group® companies operate five sugar refineries, located in California, Maryland, Louisiana, Canada and Mexico. In Europe, ASR Group® companies operate sugar refineries in the United Kingdom, Portugal, and, with a joint venture partner, Italy. The companies also farm sugarcane and own sugar mills in Mexico and Belize. The ASR Group® portfolio includes the leading brands Domino®, C&H®, Florida Crystals®, Redpath®, Tate & Lyle®, Lyle's®, Sidul® and Whitworths®. ASR Group® companies also produce and market Tellus®, a single-use, compostable tableware and foodservice product made from plant fibers, including sugarcane.

Company Description

ASR Group is the world’s largest refiner and marketer of cane sugar, with an annual production capacity of more than 6 million tons of sugar. The company produces a full line of grocery, industrial, food service and specialty sweetener products. Across North America, ASR Group owns and operates six sugar refineries, located in Louisiana, New York, California, Maryland, Canada and Mexico. In the European Union, the company owns and operates sugar refineries in England, Portugal and Italy. ASR Group also owns and operates mills in Mexico and Belize. The company’s brand portfolio includes the leading brands Domino®, C&H®, Redpath®, Tate & Lyle®, Lyle’s® and Sidul®.

Overview

The purpose of the Laboratory Team Leader is to ensure the provision of accurate best practice analytical and performance data for customers, finance, refinery operations and raw sugar supply for T&L Sugars using experience gained within laboratory functions of the food and/or sugar industry. Key aspects of this role are supporting the Quality, Process and Packing managers, building relationships with the factory teams and providing timely results to meet the site requirements. The Laboratory Team Leader will be expected to work closely with personnel from a wide range of functions within ASR corporate & T&L Sugars.

Detailed Roles & Responsibilities

To lead the laboratory team, maximising operational efficiency and minimising costs, ensuring safe working practices at all times.
To ensure the completion of routine chemical analysis and work as a team with operators and laboratory to provide a mobile, flexible and committed workforce.
To ensure the laboratory team are trained and proficient in procedures and maintaining adequate records to demonstrate this.
To prioritise the workload of the laboratory, establishing testing regimes to validate refinery and packing performance and specification compliance.
To manage and audit subcontracting of routine microbiological and chemical analysis ensuring results re accurate, timely and good value for money.
To ensure that the analytical data required by customers, finance, raw sugar supply, corporate quality and all operational teams is provided within agreed timescales accurately.
Maintain accurate recording of results and ensure SAP is updated in a timely manner.
Maintain laboratory equipment and ensure calibrations are completed within require timescales.
Maintain adequate stocks of consumables and laboratory chemicals and ensure they are maintained and stored in a safe manner.
Ensure the laboratory is clean, tidy and maintained in such a manner as to meet the requirements of the site, BRC and customers.
Ensure COSHH and safe methods or working are in place for all laboratory operations and are reviewed at required frequencies.
To proactively champion safety and Ci within the department and site
To provide support for customers enquiries relating to the Thames site including CofA issues.
To participate in the site internal audit programs.
To manage the laboratory spending on consumables and chemicals

Work Experiences

Experience in a laboratory environment in a similar management role
Exposure to sugar and/or food industry best practice

Education Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in relevant discipline (Food Science or related subject)

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY

Shift and Day based Quality Analysts (Approx 8)

Essential Capabilities (knowledge, Skills, Abilities And Personal Attributes)

Ability to successfully manage a laboratory and team members
Ability to communicate best proactive knowledge to a wide audience
Proven commitment to achieving the highest possible quality standards
Excellent communication skills and the ability to influence people who may have conflicting priorities
Proactive and motivated by change
Knowledge of laboratory best practice
Knowledge of relevant quality systems
Experience in auditing

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