Quality Assurance Specialist: Food Safety

Hollybank Trustees Ltd; Navan; On-site; EUR 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Irish Country Meats, Navan, Co. Meath, seeks a Quality Assurance/Technical Assistant to support the Quality Manager and interface with Supervisors, Area Managers, Maintenance and the Operations Manager.

The role focuses on monitoring product quality, conducting inspections, ensuring compliance with Food Safety SOPs and driving root-cause analysis for continuous improvement on-site in Navan.

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

• Monitor product, processes, food safety and quality throughout manufacturing.
• Carry out product inspections on all incoming product and ensure specification compliance.
• Communicate product quality with suppliers and site management.
• Ensure employees follow all Food Safety and Hygiene SOPs.
• Monitor and report quality standards to site management.
• Liaise with production and planning regarding customer requirements.
• Control of non-conforming product and disposition decisions.
• Perform pre-op cleaning verification and inspection.
• Educate employees on food safety standards and best practices.
• Record, report and file relevant logs and documentation.
• Collect product samples for Product Development and customer samples.
• Manage queries or complaints from customers.
• Address non-conformances and drive root cause corrective actions.
• Identify opportunities for Quality improvement in processes.
• Meet with customers and represent technical expertise when needed

Skills

Hands-on approach

Deadline-driven

High energy

Confidentiality

Credibility

Confident and decisive

Results oriented

Attendance & punctuality

Education

Bachelors in Food Science/Ag Science

Tools

HACCP certification

Job description

Irish Country Meats, Navan, Co. Meath, seeks a Quality Assurance/Technical Assistant to support the Quality Manager and interface with Supervisors, Area Managers, Maintenance and the Operations Manager.

The role focuses on monitoring product quality, conducting inspections, ensuring compliance with Food Safety SOPs and driving root-cause analysis for continuous improvement on-site in Navan.