QA Technician: Elevate Food Safety & Quality

Hollybank Trustees Ltd; Ireland; Remote; EUR 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Irish Country Meats are seeking a Quality Assurance/Technical Assistant based in Navan, Co. Meath.

The successful candidate will report to the Quality Manager and directly interface with Supervisors, Area Managers, Maintenance and the Operations Manager. Key responsibilities include monitoring product quality and food safety throughout manufacturing, conducting inspections, and ensuring SOP compliance while liaising with suppliers and site management.

Qualifications

• Third level degree in a Food Science /Ag Science related subject.
• HACCP certification is an advantage.
• Hands-on approach to developing solutions.
• Ability to work to tight deadlines and handle multiple priorities simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Monitor product, processes, food safety and quality throughout the entire manufacturing process.
• Carry out product inspections on all incoming product and ensure all produce meets the required specification for weight, temperature, etc.
• Communicate product quality with suppliers and site management
• Ensures employees are following all Food Safety and Hygiene SOPs
• Monitoring and reporting of quality standards to site management
• Liaise with production and planning with regards to customer requirements
• Control of non-conforming product, including placing on hold, agreement of percentage rejection, review and release as appropriate
• Responsible for performing pre-op cleaning verification and inspection
• Educating employees on food safety standards and ensuring best practice
• Responsible for the correct recording, reporting and filing of all relevant record logs and documentation
• Collect product samples for Product Development, lab retains and customer samples when directed
• Manage queries or complaints from customers
• Deal with non-conformances (internal and external) and drive root cause analysis to put sustainable corrective actions
• Recognise and implement opportunities for Quality improvement in both manufacturing and business processes, in the Continuous Improvement ethos
• Meet with customers and represent the companies technical expertise when needed
• Meet with customers and represent the companies technical expertise when needed

Skills

Attention to detail

Quality mindset

Communication skills

Hands-on approach

Deadline-driven

Confidentiality

Education

Third level degree in Food Science/Ag Science

Job description

Irish Country Meats are seeking a Quality Assurance/Technical Assistant based in Navan, Co. Meath.

The successful candidate will report to the Quality Manager and directly interface with Supervisors, Area Managers, Maintenance and the Operations Manager. Key responsibilities include monitoring product quality and food safety throughout manufacturing, conducting inspections, and ensuring SOP compliance while liaising with suppliers and site management.