Deputy Laboratory Manager - Chemical-Technical Assistant | Stellvertretende Laborleitung - Chemisch-technischer As ...
Zeelandia GmbH & Co. KG
Job Summary
As the Deputy Laboratory Manager at Zeelandia, you will play a critical role in ensuring the quality of baking ingredients for an international market leader. Your daily responsibilities include conducting sensory and chemical-physical quality controls on raw materials and finished products, managing product releases and blocks within the SAP-LIMS system, and overseeing laboratory equipment maintenance. Beyond technical analysis, you will actively participate in quality assurance processes, such as handling complaints, tracking product traceability, and optimizing production sequences based on QA criteria. This role is unique because it combines hands-on laboratory work with leadership responsibilities, offering a path for professionals with 'drive' to shape workflows and lead a team in a flat-hierarchy environment. You will benefit from a strong work-life balance with no shift work, 30 days of vacation, and a comprehensive benefits package including a company pension and fitness access.
Required Skills
Education
Completed vocational training as a Biology Laboratory Technician, Chemical Laboratory Technician, or Biotechnical Assistant.
Experience
- Professional experience as a laboratory technician within the food industry
- Initial leadership or supervisory experience required
- Experience in conducting analytical methods such as titration and viscosity determination
- Practical experience working with LIMS systems, preferably SAP-based
- Experience with international food safety certification standards
Languages
Additional
- Location: Frankfurt am Main. No shift work required. Must have the ability to take on deputy leadership responsibility for the laboratory team.