QA Technician, Food Safety & Quality

Irish Country Meats Ltd.; Navan; Remote; EUR 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Irish Country Meats Ltd. in Navan, Co. Meath, is seeking a Quality Assurance/Technical Assistant to monitor product quality, food safety and processes across the manufacturing line.

The successful candidate will report to the Quality Manager and collaborate with Supervisors, Area Managers and Operations. The role emphasizes delivering compliant product, driving continuous improvement and ensuring adherence to SOPs.

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.
• Highly Energetic.
• Confidentiality; Observes strict compliance protecting confidential, sensitive information and materials.
• Personally Credible.
• Confident and Decisive.
• Results orientated, drive for perfection.
• Impeccable Attendance & Punctuality.

Responsibilities

• Monitoring 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

Skills

Hands-on approach to developing solut

Ability to work to tight deadlines

Multitasking

Energetic

Confidentiality

Credibility

Confidence

Results oriented

Punctuality

Education

Third level degree in a Food Science /Ag Science related subject

HACCP certification is an advantage

Job description

Irish Country Meats Ltd. in Navan, Co. Meath, is seeking a Quality Assurance/Technical Assistant to monitor product quality, food safety and processes across the manufacturing line.

The successful candidate will report to the Quality Manager and collaborate with Supervisors, Area Managers and Operations. The role emphasizes delivering compliant product, driving continuous improvement and ensuring adherence to SOPs.