QA Supervisor

OASIS Group; Naas; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plans

EAP (Employee Assistance Programme)

Wellness programs

Employee Recognition

Employee Referral Bonus

Free onsite parking

Learning and Development opportunities

Job summary

Dawn Farms, a family-owned producer of cooked meat and plant-based ingredients, is based near Naas, Ireland. The company supplies world brands across 44 markets and operates a full-service B2B model in pizza, sandwiches, snacks and prepared meals.

The role ensures the effective operation of the Food Safety and Quality Management System through verification, validation and routine troubleshooting, contributing to the development and implementation of these systems with procedures, training and

Qualifications

• Educated to Degree or Higher Level in a Scientific Food Discipline.
• Hands-on experience in driving compliance, quality and food safety in a fast-paced production environment.
• Experience in operating and continually improving quality systems.
• Strong hands-on knowledge of food safety & quality standards (e.g., BRC, regulatory and retailer standards).

Responsibilities

• Ensure that product and food safety specifications are met by verifying production checks and documentation.
• Carry out FSQMS checks: raw material receiving, CCP verification, traceability checks.
• Keep alert for hazards and act to prevent risks to product safety.
• Conduct traceability exercises as required.
• Instigate non-conformance reports and drive corrective action.
• Routine and project-based validation of production and pre-requisite processes.
• Work with production management, QA, S&I, purchasing and other departments to set standards and take corrective action.
• Hygiene inspection audits and environmental monitoring.
• GMP audits as per audit schedule.

Skills

Degree/Science in Food

Quality & food safety

Process troubleshooting

Quality systems improvement

Regulatory & retailer standards

Education

Degree or higher in scientific food discipline

Job description

Established in 1985, Dawn Farms is a family-owned company and the largest dedicated supplier of cooked meat and plant-based ingredients and fermented and dried sausage products outside of the US. The company currently supplies world-leading food brands across more than 44 markets, including the UK, Europe, Asia and Africa.Dawn Farms offers a full-service solution to B2B customers in the pizza, sandwich, snack and prepared meal sectors. All products are produced in state-of-the-art facilities, w

Established in 1985, Dawn Farms is a family-owned company and the largest dedicated supplier of cooked meat and plant-based ingredients and fermented and dried sausage products outside of the US. The company currently supplies world-leading food brands across more than 44 markets, including the UK, Europe, Asia and Africa.Dawn Farms offers a full-service solution to B2B customers in the pizza, sandwich, snack and prepared meal sectors. All products are produced in state-of-the-art facilities, w

Description

Purpose of the Role

Ensure the effective operation of the Food Safety and Quality Management System through verification, validation and routine trouble-shooting, so as to ensure the production of food-safe products that meet specification. Contribute towards the development and implementation of these systems through procedures, skills development, training, problem solving, team working, and influencing people.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

• Ensure that product and food safety specifications are met by verifying the production and system checks and documentation and supporting operations in decision-making in the day-to-day production of conforming product.
• Carry out the following quality checks in line with the FSQMS:
  • raw material and receiving checks.
  • CCP verification.
  • traceability checks as directed and within allocated timeframes.
• Keep alert for and highlight hazards, and always act to prevent any risks to product safety
• Conduct traceability exercises as required.
• Instigate non-conformance reports and drive investigation and corrective action when deviations are detected.
• Routine and project-based validation of production and pre-requisite processes
• Work with production management, QA, S&I, purchasing and other departments in setting standards, solving problems, and taking corrective action.
• Hygiene inspection audits and environmental monitoring.
• GMP audits as per audit schedule.

Qualifications & Experience:

• · Educated to Degree or Higher Level in a Scientific Food Discipline.
• · Hands-on experience in driving compliance, quality and food safety, and day-to-day technical trouble-shooting in a fast-paced production environment.
• · Experience in operating and continuously improving quality systems.
• · Strong hands-on knowledge of food safety & quality standards e.g. BRC, Regulatory and Retailer Standards.
• · Experience in working with customers, suppliers, regulatory bodies and audits desirable.

• Health insurance
• Retirement Plans
• EAP (Employee Assistance Programme)
• Wellness Programs
• Employee Recognition
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Free onsite parking
• Learning and Development opportunities

Dawn Farms is an Equal Opportunity Employer