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Lab Services Manager - Leprino Foods Company

We’re Leprino Foods Company – the leading producer of mozzarella cheese and related whey & lactose products in the USA. Our heritage of entrepreneurial growth & innovation, exceptional customer service, and top-quality products continue to define our business success and company culture every day. Our customers include leading pizza companies, consumer food manufacturers, and food distributors. We’re family owned, professionally managed, and financially strong. Given our industry leading technology (we hold more patents on mozzarella cheese-making technology than any other producer), and quest for future growth, we’re expanding our international capabilities as well. We’re currently the largest exporter of whey products, and our joint venture with Glanbia Cheese Ltd. is bringing our products to the European market. From our headquarters in Denver to our manufacturing plants located across the country, our growth continues to provide exciting career opportunities. It’s our vision to become the world’s best dairy foods ingredients manufacturer, and we’re looking for great people to help us get there. If you have a strong work ethic, a focus on providing excellent service to external and internal customers, an innovative spirit that’s not satisfied with status quo, and a passion for producing quality products and services, we’d be excited to have you join our organization.

The purpose of this position is:

· To manage corporate laboratory resources to ensure work is completed safely, accurately and efficiently, while still complying with corporate, fiscal, industry and regulatory requirements.

To provide laboratory service in support of R&D, operations, quality and food safety projects and troubleshooting efforts.
To develop training and education materials and provide ongoing training and education for the corporate and plant laboratory staff.
To lead laboratory proficiency and quality control improvement initiatives and ultimately achieve A2LA and ISO certification.
To foster technical and leadership skills development for laboratory staff.

Requirements for this position include a Bachelor’s degree in Dairy Science, Food Science, Biology, or Chemistry along with a minimum of 5-7 years experience in food testing laboratory with at least 3 years of supervisory experience. Ideal candidates must be proficient in chemical and bacteriological testing, statistical analysis as well as proper data documentation and testing controls. Ideal candidates will also possess excellent verbal and written communication skills, excellent organizational skills, strong customer service commitment, ability to work with and manage varied personnel, ability to meet deadlines, and ability to work some off shift / weekend work.

If you are interested in pursuing this opening or any of our career opportunities, please send a resume with salary history in confidence to jobs@leprinofoods.com. For more information on our Company, please visit our website at http://www.leprinofoods.com . Locations in the USA include Denver, CO (Corporate Headquarters), Waverly (NY), Remus & Allendale (MI), Ravenna (NE), Fort Morgan (CO), Roswell (NM), and Tracy & Lemoore (CA). We are an equal opportunity employer that supports a drug-free workplace, offering a competitive compensation and benefits package that includes base and incentive compensation; medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage; tuition reimbursement, profit sharing, 401(k), paid time off, and strong career growth potential.

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