Overview
Laboratory Manager – Location: Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire
Salary: £36,370 - £36,400 DOE + excellent benefits
We are seeking a dynamic Laboratory Manager to join a well-established manufacturer at their Tewkesbury production site. This is an exciting opportunity to lead a laboratory team within a business that prides itself on quality, innovation, and a supportive culture where people are truly valued.
Responsibilities
* Take ownership of the lab function, ensuring compliance with BRCGS standards, HACCP protocols, and food safety legislation.
* Lead and mentor a small lab team, fostering a collaborative, high-performance culture.
* Plan and oversee testing across raw materials, in-process and finished products.
* Maintain audit readiness and liaise with auditors to uphold standards.
* Ensure laboratory equipment is maintained, calibrated, and verified.
* Champion continuous improvement, driving KPIs, root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
* Oversee documentation, laboratory procedures, HACCP, and COSHH compliance.
* Manage external testing, customer certificates, and non-conformance investigations.
About You
* Proven experience in a lab environment, ideally in food manufacturing (microbiology/food science/biology background).
* Strong knowledge of BRCGS Food Safety, HACCP, QMS and microbiological safety.
* Excellent leadership, coaching, and communication skills.
* Comfortable with data analysis, SOP writing and problem solving.
* HNC/Degree in a science subject desirable.
Why Join?
This is more than just a management role - it's a chance to be part of a business with a great culture, strong values, and genuine career development opportunities. You'll be working in an environment where quality, teamwork, and continuous improvement are at the heart of everything.
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