Quality & Technical Assurance Controller

Sigmar Recruitment; Moroe; On-site; EUR 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Irish food business is seeking a Quality & Technical Assurance Controller to ensure food safety and quality compliance. This pivotal role involves managing quality systems, liaising with customers and suppliers, and contributing to audits and sustainability initiatives. The ideal candidate has a degree in Food Science, at least 3 years in a quality role, and strong knowledge of BRC and HACCP standards. This position offers career growth, competitive salary, and a supportive team culture.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Training and development opportunities

Supportive team culture

Qualifications

• Degree in Food Science or a related discipline, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in the food industry in a quality/technical role.
• Strong working knowledge of BRC, GMP, and HACCP standards.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Positive and enthusiastic attitude.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and enhance food safety and quality management systems.
• Manage and update product specifications and quality procedures.
• Act as a key technical contact for customers and suppliers.
• Lead investigations into customer complaints.
• Oversee supplier quality and non-conformance reports.
• Support and participate in audits, responding to non-conformances.
• Coordinate product sample analysis and maintain traceability.
• Review Certificates of Analysis and liaise with suppliers.
• Develop knowledge of the ERP system and support quality projects.
• Contribute to sustainability initiatives.

Skills

Food Science or a related discipline

3 years’ experience in the food industry

Knowledge of BRC, GMP and HACCP standards

Excellent communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Positive and enthusiastic attitude

Education

Degree in Food Science or equivalent experience

Tools

ERP (Herbst) system

Job description

About Your New Employer

As the new Quality & Technical Assurance Controller, you will join a well-established Irish food business with its head office in Co. Limerick and a growing network of sites in the region. Our client partners with leading customers and suppliers, delivering high-quality dairy and food products into demanding markets. You’ll be part of a collaborative team that genuinely values food safety, technical excellence and continuous improvement.

About Your New Job

As the Quality & Technical Assurance Controller, you will:

• Maintain and enhance the company’s food safety and quality management systems, ensuring continued AA certification to the BRC Global Standard for Agents and Brokers.

• Manage and update product specifications, quality procedures and records, ensuring full regulatory, customer and internal compliance.

• Act as a key technical contact for customers and suppliers, responding to queries and providing accurate quality and technical information.

• Lead investigations into customer complaints, including root cause analysis and implementation of corrective and preventative actions.

• Oversee supplier quality, including supplier non-conformance reports, supplier approval and maintenance of the approved supplier list.

• Support and participate in customer, standards and regulatory audits, responding to any non-conformances and recommendations.

• Coordinate product sample analysis, log results and maintain robust traceability.

• Review Certificates of Analysis (COAs) and liaise with suppliers and customers as required.

• Develop strong working knowledge of the ERP (Herbst) system, populating it with relevant quality documentation and supporting ERP improvement projects related to Quality.

• Contribute to sustainability initiatives, including Origin Green maintenance, renewal and related projects.

What Skills You Need

To be successful in this role, you will need:

• A degree in Food Science or a related discipline (or equivalent experience).

• At least 3 years’ experience in the food industry, ideally in a quality/technical role.

• Strong working knowledge of BRC, GMP and HACCP standards.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively across teams and with external stakeholders.

• A positive, enthusiastic attitude and the ambition to grow with the business.

What’s on Offer

• Impactful role: A pivotal position within the Quality Team where your work directly safeguards product quality, customer satisfaction and brand reputation.

• Career growth: Exposure to multi-site operations, ERP projects and sustainability initiatives, offering genuine scope for learning and progression.

• Package: Competitive salary and benefits, with training and development opportunities and a supportive, team-focused culture.

What’s Next

Apply now by clicking the “Apply Now” button or sending your CV directly.
If you’d like to know more before applying, please get in touch with Patricia on 21 235 9142 or [e-mail] for a confidential discussion.