Quality & Sustainability Systems Lead — Dairy Excellence

CareerWise Recruitment; Limerick; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Autonomy and ownership

Career progression

Sustainability leadership exposure

Collaborative environment

Job summary

Quality & Sustainability Systems Lead role available at a leading Irish food manufacturing site in South Limerick. You will drive quality excellence, food safety compliance, regulatory adherence, and sustainability programmes across the site.

The position requires 3-5 years in dairy/food/FMCG manufacturing, experience with audits (BRCGS and customer), HACCP expertise, and strong stakeholder management. Proficiency in MS Office and a proactive, detail-oriented mindset are essential.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years' experience in the dairy, food, beverage or FMCG manufacturing sector.
• Experience leading or participating in BRCGS and customer audits.
• Strong understanding of HACCP, food safety and quality management systems.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• High attention to detail with a proactive, results-driven mindset.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications including Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and maintain the Quality Management System (QMS) in line with HACCP, DAFM, BRCGS and customer requirements.
• Ensure the site maintains an audit-ready status at all times.
• Lead and manage internal, customer and regulatory audits.
• Chair and coordinate HACCP team activities.
• Analyse quality trends, non-conformances, complaints and audit findings.
• Conduct root cause investigations and implement effective corrective actions.
• Manage customer complaints through to satisfactory resolution.
• Maintain product specifications and supplier approval systems.

Skills

Quality management

Audits

HACCP

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

MS Office

Analytical thinking

Tools

Excel

Word

Outlook

PowerPoint

Job description

Quality & Sustainability Systems Lead role available at a leading Irish food manufacturing site in South Limerick. You will drive quality excellence, food safety compliance, regulatory adherence, and sustainability programmes across the site.

The position requires 3-5 years in dairy/food/FMCG manufacturing, experience with audits (BRCGS and customer), HACCP expertise, and strong stakeholder management. Proficiency in MS Office and a proactive, detail-oriented mindset are essential.