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Lab Manager, Baking

Yesterday 2025/07/21
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Job Description

Are you ready for a new beginning?


We need your talent, knowledge and dedication to better our world with biology.


Our purpose points the way


In Novonesis, we know that solutions rooted in biology can help solve humanity’s biggest challenges. Since we began more than a century ago, this has been our guide. It’s how we've gotten so far. And it’s how we'll impact the future. Now, more than ever, the world needs change. And with biosolutions, the possibilities for transformation are endless.


We’re here to better our world with biology.


Are you ready for a new beginning?


We need your talent, knowledge, and dedication to better our world with biology.


Our purpose points the way


In Novonesis, we know that solutions rooted in biology can help solve humanity’s biggest challenges. Since we began more than a century ago, this has been our guide. It’s how we've gotten so far. And it’s how we'll impact the future. Now, more than ever, the world needs change. And with BioSolutions, the possibilities for transformation are endless.


We’re here to better our world with biology.


Join us as our new Lab Manager, Baking


Main Responsibilities

The lab manager will be responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the laboratories, with a focus on quality, compliance, working environment, safety, and operational performance.


Management Tasks
  • Develop and maintain competencies and capabilities to ensure efficiency and quality in baking, flour analyses and sensorial analyses labs.
  • Support and coach lab technicians, test bakers, and research associates individually and as a team.
  • Support and coach quality coordinators individually and as a team.
  • Organize efficient customer receptions in the baking lab.
Operational Performance
  • Ensure high quality of execution excellence in the laboratories.
  • Support a high operational performance in the flour analyses and baking applications lab.
  • Actively participate in RIGP projects (new product development and near-to-market projects).
  • Manage equipment maintenance, raw materials, and cleaning activities.
Safety and Working Environment
  • Ensure compliance with current Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) requirements.
  • Ensure compliance with regulations concerning handling of enzymes (ZEAL).
  • Maintain good contact with external regulatory offices regarding safety and environmental regulation.
Quality and Compliance
  • Take overall responsibility for Quality and ISO.
  • Ensure compliance with food, quality, and environmental standards.
  • Develop and maintain a well-functioning ISO and Quality environment.
  • Ensure staff is adequately informed and trained/developed.
  • Ensure compliance with current regulations concerning the external environment.
Qualifications
  • Academic degree (BSc in Science, preferably MSc in Food/Chemistry engineering technology or science).
  • Good people management skills.
  • High safety mindset.
  • Fluent English skills (written and spoken).
  • Understanding of Quality and food-related ISO systems.
  • Preferably 5+ years' experience in baking industry or food industry lab management.
  • Experience in baking applications like bread (volume, soft, crusty, and frozen), flatbread, cake, biscuit, and pasta.

Could our purpose be yours? Apply today!
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For further information, please contact Mohana mohv@novonesis.com



At Novonesis we commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants. We recommend you not to attach a cover letter to your application. Instead, please include a few sentences in your resume/CV about why you are applying. To ensure a fair recruitment process, please refrain from adding a photo in your resume/CV.
 
Novonesis is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All employment decisions are based on business needs without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, age, disability, or veteran status.
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Learn more about Novonesis, our purpose, and your career opportunities at novonesis.com
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Even if this job isn't the right fit for you, perhaps you know someone who might find it interesting. If so, please feel free to share the job link and encourage them to apply. Thank you for your referral! Please check out our other open positions. The right fit for you could just be a few clicks away.


Could our purpose be yours? Then apply today!


At Novonesis we commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants. We recommend you not to attach a cover letter to your application. Instead, please include a few sentences in your resume/CV about why you are applying. To ensure a fair recruitment process, please refrain from adding a photo in your resume/CV.
 
Novonesis is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All employment decisions are based on business needs without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, age, disability, or veteran status.
Want to learn more?
Learn more about Novonesis, our purpose, and your career opportunities at novonesis.com
Not the right fit for you?
Even if this job isn't the right fit for you, perhaps you know someone who might find it interesting. If so, please feel free to share the job link and encourage them to apply. Thank you for your referral! Please check out our other open positions. The right fit for you could just be a few clicks away.



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