QA Assistant - Belfast

FHLB Des Moines; Ireland; Remote; GBP 21,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Sysco Ireland seeks a Quality Assurance Assistant in Belfast to monitor food quality and safety, verify HACCP processes, and support audits. The role involves training induction, maintaining records, and handling product inspections to ensure compliance with standards.

Ideal candidates will have a qualification in a food/science/quality discipline, experience in food safety, strong communication, and the ability to work both independently and in a team.

Qualifications

• Qualification in a recognised food/science/quality discipline desirable.
• Experience in food safety and quality procedures and policies.
• Knowledge of food-related law and industry standards.
• Strong communication and influencing skills.
• Customer focused with excellent communication and computer skills.
• Be a team player with ability to work on own initiative.
• Demonstrates integrity and accountability.
• Flexibility in handling multiple tasks in a fast moving environment.

Responsibilities

• Monitor the quality and safety of food products.
• HACCP implementation and verification.
• Induction training when required.
• Internal audits managed and documented.
• Ensure records are maintained in accordance with corporate and auditing standards.
• Carry out product and process inspections and assessments.
• Investigate and resolve customer complaints promptly.
• Report to Team Lead on food safety, quality and compliance issues.
• Verify test equipment and implement corrective actions.

Skills

Analytical

Self-motivated

Communication skills

Team player

Integrity & accountability

Flexibility

Problem solving

Education

Food/science/quality discipline

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION As the leading foodservice provider across the island of Ireland, Sysco's success is driven by a team of passionate and dedicated individuals who go above and beyond to deliver every day. We don't just deliver food and drink to our customers. We deliver new thinking, technology and talent to our industry. We deliver opportunities - to ourselves and to our colleagues ensuring that we can all thrive in work and beyond. We are now looking for new talent to join us as we continue to grow, innovate and deliver.

QA Assistant – Belfast

We are excited to offer a fantastic opportunity for a Quality Assurance Assistant – Limerick, Dublin or Belfast, a role which will play a key part in the overall growth of the organisation along with helping to maintain our core ethos here are Sysco – keeping the customer at the heart of everything we do. The role requires a candidate who will be:

• Analytical
• Self-motivated and results driven
• Eager to expand Knowledge and Skills

Key Accountabilities

• Monitor the quality and safety of food products.
• HACCP implementation and verification.
• Induction Training when required.
• Internal audits managed and documented.
• Ensure records are maintained in accordance with corporate and auditing standards.
• Carry out product and process inspections and assessments.
• Ensure that all product related customer complaints are investigated, reported and completed in a timely manner.
• Report to Team Lead on food safety, quality and compliance issues.
• Verification of test equipment.
• Corrective and preventative actions.

Requirements

• Qualification in a recognised food /science/quality discipline desirable.
• Previous experience within the food industry at Quality Assurance level desirable.
• Knowledge of food related law and industry standards
• Experience in food safety and quality procedures and policies.
• Understanding of customer requirements.
• Good communication and influencing skills
• Be a highly motivated individual with can do attitude.
• Be a team player with ability to work on own initiative
• Demonstrates integrity and accountability.
• Flexibility in handling multiple tasks in a fast moving environment
• Customer focussed with excellent communication and computer skills
• Strong organisational skills.

Sysco Ireland Culture

Customer Focus: We deeply understand our customers' needs, continuously looking at ways to deliver real value.

Building Relationships: We foster strong, effective relationships across teams, always working together.

We embrace change and support each other through it.

Clear Communication: We communicate clearly and effectively, ensuring our message resonates.

A Passion for Food: We source and deliver food and drink that inspires excellence and creativity in kitchens for the most memorable dining experiences.

The accountabilities and requirements outlined in this job description are neither definitive nor restrictive and may change in detail from time-to-time to meet the changing needs of the business.

Sysco is an equal opportunity employer.

Sysco is the global leader in selling, marketing and distributing food products to restaurants, healthcare and educational facilities, lodging establishments and other customers who prepare meals away from home. Its family of products also includes equipment and supplies for the foodservice and hospitality industries. With more than 71,000 colleagues, the company operates 333 distribution facilities worldwide and serves approximately 700,000 customer locations. For fiscal year 2022 that ended July 2, 2022, the company generated sales of more than $68 billion. Information about our Sustainability program, including Sysco's 2022 Sustainability Report and 2022 Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Report, can be found at www.sysco.com.