Team Leader - Fixed Term Contract

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.

Eurofins 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 the entire network of Eurofins companies.

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

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

The purpose of this role is to ensure the delivery of service in the laboratory in line with the accreditation standard and expectation of key accounts and efficient day-to-day operation of the relevant section of the laboratory. 

Please note this is a fixed term contract ending 11/02/2026. Working 37.5 hours per week - Tuesday to Saturday 09:00 till 17:00. 

• To train, motivate and monitor junior members of the team.
• To be responsible for the analytical records and delegate duties as required.
• Ensure that all work carried out complies with documented procedures for all aspects of laboratory work, that all relevant information concerning samples is recorded, that samples are handled correctly, that worksheets are kept in an orderly manner. 
• Supervision of staff in relevant section of the laboratory to ensure efficient operation of the laboratory. 
• 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.
• Lead site induction and Health and Safety induction for new starters. 
• 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. 
• To ensure that all equipment is kept within recommended limits for calibration and maintenance in order to adhere to quality targets. 
• 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 Laboratory Manager/Coordinator without delay of any problems affecting operations in relevant area of the laboratory. 
• Ensure that any relevant paperwork related to the production of media is kept up to date. 
• Responsible for maintaining some stock inventory in relevant areas of the laboratory. 
• Knowledge of Laboratory Quality Manual in order to ensure compliance at all times with the policies, procedures and associated documents which are referred to in the manual. 
• A flexible approach to work will be required to help assist other departments as and when required. 
• Act as a deputy to the Laboratory Manager/Laboratory Coordinator and Training Manager/ Training Coordinator. 

Qualifications

• Degree in related scientific subject. 
• Practical knowledge of commercial laboratory operation. 
• Proven experience of practical application of microbiological/chemical analysis. 
• Knowledge and understanding of microbiological/chemical analysis and food industry standards. 
• Good computer and typing skills.
• Effective communication skills both written and oral. 
• Excellent interpersonal skills. 
• High level of attention to detail. 
• To be able to communicate highly technical material to different levels within the business and to gain the confidence of the client. 

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 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 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.

Find out more in our career page: https://careers.eurofins.com/