This home-grown Irish FMCG organisation are looking for a QA Manager to join and lead their dynamic and exciting Quality team.

The Role:

Responsibilities of the QA Manager will include but are not limited to:

• Ensuring HACCP (food safety) principles are continuously met for product safety and process control
• Ensuring BRC, Global Gap and TFMS requirements are maintained as set down in the relevant standard
• Carrying out internal audits on a routine basis/ when required
• Endorsing an "Audit Ready Every day" and Customer Focused Culture
• Sending Quality reports to Suppliers daily and reviewing raw material quality on a continuous basis
• Delegating responsibility and expect accountability and regular feedback
• Maintaining employee work schedules
• Liaising with customers on returns, customer complaints and any queries
• Holding monthly Quality Team meetings
• Ensuring Supplier Approval is kept up to date and all suppliers hold 3rd party accreditation

The Person:

The ideal candidate will have qualifications and experience in the following:

• Degree in Food Science or similar
• 3+ years' experience within a food manufacturing environment
• Prior managerial experience is essential
• BRC / IFS Food Safety Certification, HACCP, Bord Bia, Food Service and Retailer Codes of Practices and food manufacturing is essential
• Knowledge of Lean/Six Sigma Principles
• Ability to delegate to a team but also ability to work on own initiative
• Quality risk-based thinking and decision making

To discover more about this opportunity, apply now or contact Maeve Fahey at HRM on +353 1 632 1885 for a confidential discussion.