Laboratory Team Leader

Muller UK & Ireland; Stonehouse; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading dairy company seeks a Laboratory Team Leader to support quality targets at the Severnside Dairy. This role involves coaching and developing the team to ensure high performance in laboratory operations. Applicants should have knowledge of HACCP, microbiology, and various problem-solving techniques. Benefits include a competitive salary, bonus potential, and 33 days of holiday. This full-time, permanent position is ideal for those with a strong background in food science and quality assurance.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Up to 10% bonus

Life assurance

Rewards platform access

33 Days Holiday

Free onsite parking

Qualifications

• Experience in HACCP and food hygiene practices.
• Knowledge of microbiology and laboratory techniques.
• Ability to utilize problem-solving methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Provide expertise through chemical and microbiological technical knowhow.
• Guide, motivate, and develop the team.
• Drive performance management systems.
• Manage laboratory budget and certification duties.

Skills

HACCP Awareness

Basic Food Hygiene

Microbiology

Aseptic Techniques

Internal Audit

Problem Solving

Electronic Data Capture

Dairy Science

Job description

Overview

Müller UK & Ireland is wholly owned by Unternehmensgruppe Theo Müller which employs over 31,000 people throughout Europe. In the UK, Müller develops, manufactures and markets a wide range of branded and private label dairy products made with milk from 1,300 farmers in Britain. Müller is ranked within the top 20 in The Grocer’s Top 100 list of Britain’s Biggest Brands and is picked from shelves millions of times each year. Müller UK & Ireland includes:

Müller Milk & Ingredients which aims to be Britain’s private label dairy leader and produces branded and private label fresh milk, cream, butter and ingredients products. It boasts a network of dairies and depots servicing customers throughout the country.

Müller Yogurt & Desserts which is the UK’s leading yogurt manufacturer which aims to create millions more Müller moments for its consumers. It is responsible for major brands like Müller Corner, Müllerlight, Müller Bliss, Müller Rice, FRijj and Müller Kefir Smoothie and produces chilled desserts under licence from Mondelez International. It also supplies the UK private label yogurt market from a dedicated, state of the art yogurt facility.

We are now recruiting for a Laboratory Team Leader to join our Severnside Dairy within our Muller Milk & Ingredients business. The purpose of this role will be to support the team to deliver quality targets and continuously improve quality performance by coaching and developing our people.

Location: Severnside | Contract: Full Time / Permanent | Shift Pattern: Monday-Friday | Salary: Competitive

Responsibilities

• Provides expertise through chemical and microbiological technical knowhow
• Strong influencing and communication capability
• Uses leadership competencies to guide, motivate and develop team
• Acts as a coach and mentor for team and others across site
• Advanced Problem solving facilitation skills using various methodologies
• Role models and drives performance management systems
• Responsible for laboratory budget, management, certification and other QMS duties
• Create purpose and direction around OGSM deliverables
• Coaching front line team members, enabling them to solve problems
• Supports and process confirms operations quality control responsibilities
• Responsible for development of direct team

What we are looking for

• HACCP Awareness (Level 2-3)
• Basic Food Hygiene
• Microbiology and aseptic techniques
• Internal Audit
• Yellow and Green belt problem solving
• A3 problem solving
• Electronic Data Capture
• Eden Technologist
• Dairy Science

Benefits

• A competitive salary
• Up to 10% bonus
• 4 x life assurance
• Access to our rewards platform
• 33 Days Holiday (inclusive of bank hols)
• Free onsite secured colleague car parking