Quality Assurance Specialist

Posted 29 April 2020
SalaryNegotiable
Location
Job type Permanent
DisciplineScience Leaders & Specialists
ReferenceBBBH27633_1588157820
ContactPaul Wheatley

Job description

Our client is a 100% Irish owned food organisation with a diverse and innovative manufacturing capability. Due to rapid growth and expansion, a new position has arisen in Cork for a highly motivated Quality Assurance Specialist with a love of food to join their team to ensure the safe creation of high quality, innovative products.

The Position

The Quality Assurance Specialist will be responsible for:

  • Maintaining and improving the HACCP and Quality Management Systems
  • Ensuring the regulatory compliance requirements for food raw materials
  • New supplier set-up, liaising with suppliers to resolve supplier issues
  • Assisting with BRC, regulatory and customer audits
  • Dealing with customer queries relating to quality
  • Management of finished product specifications
  • Weekly/monthly management reports to senior management

The Person

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

  • BSc in Food Science, Food Technology, Product Development or similar
  • Minimum 2 years' experience in a QA role is essential, manufacturing sites preferred
  • Excellent communication and organisational skills
  • A passion for good quality food and ingredients and for innovative food concepts

To discover more about this opportunity, apply now or contact Paul Wheatley at HRM on +353 87 344 9559 for a confidential discussion.