Quality Assurance Manager

Sigmar Recruitment; Cork; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

EAP / Wellness programme

Bike to Work Scheme

Free parking

Job summary

Sigmar Recruitment partners with a well-established food manufacturing business in Cork to appoint a Technical Manager who will lead the site Quality Assurance function and drive continuous improvement across safety, quality and technical standards.

You will build and direct the QA team, maintain management systems, ensure compliance with Irish and EU legislation, and support production, sales and innovation to bring safe, high‑quality products to market.

Qualifications

• A qualification in Food Science, Microbiology, Quality Management or another relevant scientific or food-related discipline, or relevant industry experience.
• Significant experience in a senior Quality or Technical role within food manufacturing, ideally within the seafood sector.
• Proven experience leading and developing a Quality Assurance or Technical team.
• Strong knowledge of food manufacturing processes, food safety management systems and quality assurance principles.
• Strong knowledge of HACCP, food legislation, risk assessment and regulatory compliance.
• HACCP certification with experience developing, reviewing and maintaining HACCP systems.
• Knowledge of IFS Food and organic certification standards.
• Experience leading customer, regulatory and certification audits.
• Strong leadership, communication, problem-solving and organisational skills.]
• you will maintain and continuously improve the site's food safety, quality and technical management systems.
• you will lead the technical and quality function during customer audits, certification audits, regulatory inspections and technical visits.
• you will manage the internal audit programme and ensure corrective and preventive actions are completed effectively and within agreed timelines.
• you will work closely with Production, Sales and Innovation teams to ensure new and existing products meet food safety, quality, legal and customer requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead, organise and develop the Quality Assurance team, ensuring the department is appropriately resourced, trained and supported.
• Maintain and continuously improve the site's food safety, quality and technical management systems.
• Ensure ongoing compliance with Irish and EU food legislation, customer requirements and recognised industry standards.
• Lead the technical and quality function during customer audits, certification audits, regulatory inspections and technical visits.
• Manage the internal audit programme and ensure corrective and preventive actions are completed effectively and within agreed timelines.
• Work closely with Production, Sales and Innovation teams to ensure new and existing products meet food safety, quality, legal and customer requirements.
• Investigate non-conformances, customer complaints and quality incidents, ensuring effective root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Provide technical advice and guidance to site management and operational teams.

Skills

Food safety

Quality management

HACCP

Leadership

Education

Degree in Food Science

Microbiology background

Job description

• Join a well-established food manufacturing business with a strong reputation for producing consistent, high-quality products.
• Work for a company with a strong focus on food safety, quality, innovation and continuous improvement.
• Become part of a collaborative business where the Technical function works closely with Production, Sales, Innovation and the wider management team.

About Your New Job

As the Technical Manager, you will lead the site Quality Assurance function and take responsibility for maintaining and continuously improving food safety, quality and technical standards.

• You will lead, organise and develop the Quality Assurance team, ensuring the department is appropriately resourced, trained and supported.
• You will maintain and continuously improve the site's food safety, quality and technical management systems.
• You will ensure ongoing compliance with Irish and EU food legislation, customer requirements and recognised industry standards.
• You will lead the technical and quality function during customer audits, certification audits, regulatory inspections and technical visits.
• You will manage the internal audit programme and ensure corrective and preventive actions are completed effectively and within agreed timelines.
• You will work closely with Production, Sales and Innovation teams to ensure new and existing products meet food safety, quality, legal and customer requirements.
• You will investigate non-conformances, customer complaints and quality incidents, ensuring effective root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
• You will provide technical advice and guidance to site management and operational teams.

What Skills You Need

• A qualification in Food Science, Microbiology, Quality Management or another relevant scientific or food-related discipline, or relevant industry experience.
• Significant experience in a senior Quality or Technical role within food manufacturing, ideally within the seafood sector.
• Proven experience leading and developing a Quality Assurance or Technical team.
• Strong knowledge of food manufacturing processes, food safety management systems and quality assurance principles.
• Strong knowledge of HACCP, food legislation, risk assessment and regulatory compliance.
• HACCP certification with experience developing, reviewing and maintaining HACCP systems.
• Knowledge of IFS Food and organic certification standards.
• Experience leading customer, regulatory and certification audits.
• Strong leadership, communication, problem-solving and organisational skills.

What’s on Offer

• EAP / Wellness programme
• Bike to Work Scheme
• Free parking