Food Safety & Quality Compliance Coordinator

Lincoln Recruitment Specialists; Longford; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Lincoln Recruitment Specialists is recruiting a Compliance Coordinator for a leading food manufacturer in Longford. You will own the Food Safety and Quality Management Systems, ensuring BRC/IFS compliance and audit readiness.

You will review customer standards, perform gap analyses, lead internal audits and drive continuous improvement across the site. Strong experience in food safety, quality systems and cross-functional collaboration is essential.

Qualifications

• 4+ years' experience in a dedicated Quality, Food Safety or Compliance role within a regulated environment.
• Third-level qualification in Food Science, Engineering, Quality or related discipline.
• Strong knowledge of Food Safety/Quality Management Systems in BRC/IFS environments.
• Experience coordinating audits and handling internal/external audits.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the site's Food Safety Management System and Quality Management System.
• Review Codes of Practice, standards and BRC/IFS requirements; identify gaps and implement corrective actions.
• Conduct gap analyses and update SOPs, procedures and supporting documents.
• Coordinate compliance with customer/retailer standards and respond to alerts as required.
• Manage internal audit programme and ensure timely completion of audits.
• Participate in HACCP, traceability and internal audit teams.
• Support customer, third-party and regulatory audits; close non-conformances within deadlines.
• Ensure document control for FS/QMS and embed standards across functions.
• Collaborate with Production, Engineering and other departments to embed quality in daily practice.
• Monitor and report Quality KPIs with trend analysis and improvement opportunities.
• Drive Quality and Continuous Improvement projects across the site.
• Support raw material supplier approvals and control processes.
• Assist with customer complaints and investigations.

Skills

Food safety

Quality mgmt

Auditing

HACCP

Continuous improvement

Documentation control

Data analysis

Attention to detail

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Food Science

Engineering

Quality

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Job description

Lincoln Recruitment Specialists is recruiting a Compliance Coordinator for a leading food manufacturer in Longford. You will own the Food Safety and Quality Management Systems, ensuring BRC/IFS compliance and audit readiness.

You will review customer standards, perform gap analyses, lead internal audits and drive continuous improvement across the site. Strong experience in food safety, quality systems and cross-functional collaboration is essential.