Quality Supervisor

Lincoln Recruitment Specialists; Leinster; On-site; EUR 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Lincoln Recruitment Specialists in Co. Longford, Ireland, seeks an experienced Quality Supervisor for a fast-paced food manufacturing operation. You will lead a QA/QC team, oversee GMP/HACCP compliance and drive investigations and CAPA.

The role focuses on audit readiness, product quality verification, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver right-first-time performance. Monday to Friday, with standard production hours.

Qualifications

• Degree or diploma in Food Science or related discipline.
• Experience in a food manufacturing quality environment.
• Supervisory or team leadership experience.
• Strong knowledge of GMP, HACCP and food safety management systems.
• Experience supporting BRCGS, retailer or third-party audits.
• Excellent investigation and root cause analysis skills.
• Experience managing CAPAs and quality improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop the QA/QC team to ensure strong performance.
• Plan daily quality activities and allocate resources across production.
• Carry out GMP audits and ensure corrective actions are completed.
• Support production meetings with quality expertise.
• Verify product quality via line inspections and sensory assessments.
• Maintain documentation and site compliance systems.
• Support audits (BRCGS, retailer, regulatory inspections).
• Lead CAPA investigations and root-cause analysis.
• Drive continuous improvement and KPI delivery.

Skills

QA leadership

GMP knowledge

HACCP knowledge

Root cause analysis

CAPA management

Audits

Education

Degree in Food Science or related discipline

Tools

ERP systems (SAP / Oracle / MS Dynamics)

Job description

Quality Supervisor | Food Manufacturing

Co. Longford

We're recruiting for an experienced Quality Supervisor to join a fast-paced food manufacturing operation. As Quality Supervisor, you will lead a team of QA/QC Technicians, ensuring quality systems are implemented effectively throughout production. You'll provide daily operational support while overseeing compliance, investigations, audit readiness and team development.

Monday to Friday 8:15am-4:30pm

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop the QA/QC team, ensuring effective performance and training.
• Plan daily quality activities and allocate resources across production areas.
• Carry out and review GMP audits, ensuring corrective actions are completed effectively.
• Support daily production meetings by providing quality expertise and guidance.
• Verify product quality through production line inspections, product reviews and sensory assessments.
• Oversee compliance with product specifications, labelling and food safety standards.
• Maintain quality documentation, verification records and site compliance systems.
• Support external and internal audits, including BRCGS, customer and regulatory inspections.
• Manage internal non-conformance investigations and drive effective CAPA implementation.
• Lead root cause investigations using structured problem-solving techniques such as 5 Whys and Fishbone Analysis.
• Monitor quality trends and communicate findings to operational teams.
• Coordinate calibration activities and support validation programmes.
• Deliver quality-related training across production teams.
• Promote best practice in GMP, hygiene, traceability and food safety culture.
• Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to resolve quality issues and improve site performance.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, KPI delivery and right-first-time performance.

Qualifications

• A degree or diploma in Food Science or a related discipline.
• Experience within a food manufacturing quality environment.
• Previous supervisory or team leadership experience.
• Strong knowledge of GMP, HACCP and food safety management systems.
• Experience supporting BRCGS, retailer or third-party audits.
• Excellent investigation and root cause analysis skills.
• Experience managing CAPAs and quality improvement initiatives.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• The ability to prioritise multiple activities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office and ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics or similar.