Line Leader

To ensure the relevant line in the laboratory operates to the defined quality, technical, productivity, health, safety and environmental and hygiene standards at all times

This is a full time position working 37.5 hours per week, Tuesday to Saturday 14:00 - 22:00.

• Ensure all team members on the line are performing duties/tests to the specified quality and technical standards


• Ensure hygiene levels are maintained and improved


• Ensure line starts promptly at the start of shift and ensure workplace organisation levels are maintained


• Ensure line is stocked appropriately so that productivity through the shift is maintained


• Communicate any operational issues immediately and directly to line manager and ensure that any equipment faults or failures are highlighted immediately


• Ensure end of shift duties are carried out


• Maintain accurate line records for operational, technical, health & safety and line manning requirements


• Ensure that daily targets are achieved through the productivity of your line


• Ensure personal protective clothing equipment is worn in accordance with the Health & Safety policy.


• Assist in driving the laboratory forward through continuous improvement.


• Assist through operating best practice in order to meet the requirements of the UKAS accreditation standard and other client specific requirements


• Read and comply with company rules, procedures, agreements and any notices displayed by the Company


• Any other reasonable tasks as delegated by the line manager


• Act as a deputy to the Team Leader in respective areas
  
  Degree or equivalent in science


• Understanding of ISO 17025, UKAS, key customer requirements, audit procedures, methods etc


• Experience working in a UKAS accredited laboratory


• Good organisational and technical problem-solving skills


• Ability to motivate a team at times of fluctuating workloads


• Willing to take on responsibility


• Strong people management skills


• Strong management skills of for performance/absence management


• Full commitment to meeting customers expectation


• A passion for providing a safe working environment
  
  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., 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.

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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.

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.

Sustainability matters to us! We are well on our way to achieving our objective of carbon neutrality by 2025, through a combination of emission reduction and compensation initiatives. We encourage our laboratory leaders to make sustainable changes at their local level, and in addition to their initiatives we also count on our dedicated carbon reduction team to help us to achieve this goal!

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:

• Holiday Purchase Scheme


• Health Cash Plan


• Life Assurance (4 times annual salary).


• Company Pension Plan


• Employee Assistance Programme - 24/7 confidential support.


• Free car parking


• Worldwide career opportunities


• Everyone who joins our team also gets access to Perkbox, allowing you to save money all year round. Whether its supermarket savings or days out, the daily coffee or a summer holiday - there's something to suit everyone's lifestyle.