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Microbiology Manager

Employer
Certified Group
Location
Buena Park, California, US
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
Dec 18, 2021

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Sector
Consultancy/Private Sector
Field
Conservation science
Discipline
Biology
Salary Type
Salary
Employment Type
Full time
Job Description
We are looking for an accomplished and driven Microbiology Manager to join our growing team! The Microbiology Manager manages a departmental staff that conducts testing on foods and ensures the reliability, timeliness, and accuracy of the results.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
  • Provides operational, technical, and administrative leadership to the Microbiology Department through management, planning and allocation of resources.
  • Effectively manage the Microbiology staff relating to performance management. Coach and mentor staff to facilitate their personal and professional growth.
  • Consistently produce accurate results focusing on both test results and time consideration/expectations. Ensure all results consistently stand up to internal and external audit standards and criteria
  • Develop ongoing business analysis resulting in recommending, implementing and maintaining practices and processes to continuously increase accuracy, productivity and efficiency.
  • Develop, measure, and maintain processes to increase accuracy of testing and turnaround time. Ensure appropriate equipment and technical resources are provided and maintained for the work done in the department.
  • Maintain a wide-ranging familiarity with new developments in technology.
  • Act in the capacity of a Consultant to clients utilizing resourcefulness, making scientific suggestions and overall, enhancing the comfort level in the client's decision to do business with Certified Laboratories.
  • Effectively interact with clients to understand client issues and manage client expectations relating to the testing process, format of results and time frames for completion. Ensure all tests are performed as per the clients' expectations and interacts with them to provide test results and recommendations.
  • Effectively communicate with clients on samples provided. Including communicating with governmental agencies such as the FDA and USDA to explain test results on behalf of the client.
  • Review and validate results and final reports prior to issuance to clients.
  • Ensures execution of the QA/QC programs and ISO requirements about all operations and documentation requirements.
  • Coordinate all relevant QC records pertaining to the calibration, validation and maintenance of equipment, and the continuous training of employees and maintain all quality management records for the Microbiology department.
  • Collaborate with other departments and with the Management team to maintain and improve Certified Laboratories Management systems.
  • Work effectively, in conjunction with the Management team to meet business and position expectations.
  • Other duties as required.


POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
  • BS degree in Microbiology or Food Science.
  • Seven (7) to ten (10) years technical lab experience and five (5) to seven (7) years managerial experience.
  • Knowledge of MLG, BAM, AOAC, USP, ELAP, CMMEF procedures and ISO 17025.
  • Effective interpersonal skills with strong communication skills, both verbally and in writing.
  • Experience in broad food testing.
  • Experience in creating shelf life programs and developing control/monitoring programs in a high sample volume/production environment.
  • Strong quantitative skills, proven attention to detail with effective organizational skills.
  • Proven ability to develop, adapt, and validate testing methods.
  • Proven expertise in relevant technology.
  • Proven problem solving, trouble shooting and critical thinking skills.
  • Excellent computer skills required - Microsoft Office, Excel, Word, PowerPoint; knowledge of Labware LIMS (Laboratory Information Management System) desirable.


We value our employees as they are the key to our success. Our commitment to your success is enhanced by a competitive salary with an extensive benefits package. We work to maintain a progressive and collaborative work environment where we empower people and provide them with opportunities to develop their long-term career.

Certified Group is one of the largest and independent laboratories in the nation and is located in California, Illinois, New York, Virginia, and Texas. Each of our laboratories has its own area of expertise and is acknowledged as a leader in the field of food, cosmetics, and nutraceuticals safety and analysis.

Certified Group values diversity in its workforce. The company is firmly committed to a policy of Equal Opportunity and will administer its policies in a manner that treats each employee and applicant for employment on the basis of merit. Certified Group will take affirmative action to seek out qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, handicap, or veteran status.

Company DescriptionCertified Group is one of the largest independent laboratories, comprised of four nationally recognized laboratories. Located in New York, Illinois, Texas, Southern and Northern California, each of these laboratories has developed its own area of expertise and is an acknowledged leader in the field of food safety and analysis.

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