At Saputo, we bring good to the table by making high-quality products, investing in our people, and supporting communities around the world . As a top 10 global dairy processor, we value contributions that matter and strive to foster an inclusive, growth-driven work environment. Ready to bring your best?
Are you an experienced lab professional experienced with IPC and/or HPLC looking for an opportunity to progress into a supervisory position?
Then this position could be the role for you.
This position is one with responsibilities that will truly make a difference, as you work towards ensuring the quality of our key products being produced at our Davidstow plant.
You’ll be working in a CLAS accredited lab with a broad and varied remit, working across both chemistry and microbiology processes to complete tests on products ranging from whey (for infant formula) to cheese.
Beyond this, you’ll also be responsible for the supervision of 4 laboratory analysts, compiling and submitting reports, ensuring SOPs are being followed, conducting method validation, and supporting the team’s development.
There will also be an on-going focus on your own personal development with conducting audits, with many internal courses to also continue growing.
With the remit covering microbiological and chemistry testing, if you have strengths in one area, we can develop you in the other.
This is a 3-on/3-off work pattern from 7am-7pm
SDUK's brands include the Nation’s favourite cheese brand Cathedral City plus other well-known butter & spreads (Clover, Country Life, Vitalite, Utterly Butterly, Wensleydale, and Sheese), functional ingredients and dairy free products.
YOU’LL MAKE CONTRIBUTIONS THAT MATTER BY…
- Managing day-to-day testing activities across both micro and chemistry labs at Davidstow, ensuring they are carried out accurately and consistently.
- Chairing Tier-1 laboratory meetings and attending technical meetings.
- Ensuring all required sampling and analysis is carried out within defined schedules and fed back to production.
- Reviewing all final product results before they are validated.
- Researching and carrying out validation activities for new methods (in conjunction with management).
- Ensuring SOPs are accurate for existing methods and to develop new SOPs for new methods.
- Ensuring the lab is stocked with sufficient consumables for routine testing.
- Calibrating and maintaining equipment, materials, and work area in alignment with DC lab standards and H&S specifications.
- Training, coaching and supporting the development of others, ensuring to offer clear direction of relevant procedures, guidelines and standards.
- Facilitating and participating in QMS/ QCDS and QWS proficiency schemes.
YOU’RE BEST SUITED FOR THE ROLE IF YOU ARE…
- Educated to a degree level within chemistry or microbiology.
- Experienced working within a chemistry and/or microbiological testing environment.
- Experienced supervising a team (desirable).
- Experienced with using HPLC and/or ICP testing.
- Able to work without direct supervision.
- Able to apply statistical techniques and posses demonstratable problem-solving skills.
- An effective communicator with colleagues and stakeholders (internally and externally) at all levels.
- Able to lead by example, embodying core company values.
WE SUPPORT AND CARE FOR OUR EMPLOYEES BY PROVIDING YOU WITH…
- Flexible, autonomous and inclusive working environment
- Health Cash Plan - claim money back towards essential healthcare such as dental, eye care etc.
- Access to Thrive 24-hours a day - a leading and NHS clinically approved app which focuses on general wellbeing
- Generous employer pension contributions
- Long service recognised every 5 years
- Life assurance
- Free, onsite parking
- Individual allocated lockers
- Discounted branded products
- Subsidised staff restaurant
- 25 holiday days + 8 bank holidays
- My Staff shop - access to exclusive benefits, free advice and savings - providing great discounts from thousands of the UKs largest retailers & service providers.
We support employment equity. Saputo strives to embed diversity and inclusion in its operations and invites candidates from all horizons to join our team.
To enable you to bring your best we will ensure you are provided with any physical or non-physical adjustments to support your participation in the job application and interview process.
Agencies - Thank you for your interest in working with Saputo Dairy UK. We have a PSL who will be supporting us if needed. We do not pay fees or acknowledge any CV’s supplied to Saputo Dairy UK unless you have been briefed on the role by a member of the Talent Acquisition Team.
In the UK, Saputo is a leading manufacturer of branded cheese and dairy spreads, with a portfolio of well-loved brands such as Cathedral City, Clover, and Wensleydale. We also boast a fast-growing dairy alternatives portfolio, which includes the Vitalite and Sheese brands, as well as manufacture specialised ingredients used in infant formula.
Whether your expertise lies in manufacturing, operations, supply chain, sales, quality assurance, or in any other function, your role is integral to our success. You will make contributions that matter, all while working alongside colleagues who genuinely care about your success and who will roll up their sleeves to help.
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What We Do
Saputo produces, markets, and distributes a wide array of dairy products of the utmost quality, including cheese, fluid milk, extended shelf-life milk and cream products, cultured products, and dairy ingredients. Saputo is one of the top ten dairy processors in the world, a leading cheese manufacturer and fluid milk and cream processor in Canada, the top dairy processor in Australia, and the second largest in Argentina. In the USA, Saputo ranks among the top three cheese producers and is one of the largest producers of extended shelf-life and cultured dairy products. In the United Kingdom, Saputo is the largest manufacturer of branded cheese and a top manufacturer of dairy spreads. Saputo products are sold in several countries under market-leading brands, as well as private label brands.
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