Food Safety Manager What you need to know: Matrix Recruitment are currently recruiting for aFood Safety Manager forour client based in County Longfordwho are leading food manufacturer. This is a permanent, Monday Friday role. Your New Job: As theFood Safety Manager, you will ensuretop food safety and hygiene standards across manufacturing operations. You will oversee sanitation, chemical, microbiological, and allergen testing, as well as audit compliance. The role fosters a strong food safety culture and collaborates with multiple teams to maintain and improve standards. Duties and Responsibilities: Ensure cleaning, sanitisation, hygiene zoning, GMP, and allergen controls meet HACCP, BRC, and customer standards, with regular validation and documentation. Lead internal and external audits, maintain compliance with legislation, standards, and customer codes, and manage non-conformance resolution. Investigate food safety or hygiene issues, support product recalls, and develop contingency and escalation plans. Lead, train, and coach teams on food safety practices, SOPs, and allergen control, fostering a strong food safety culture. Drive efficiency and innovation in hygiene practices, liaise with maintenance, procurement, quality, and operations, and manage KPIs, budgets, and resources effectively. What are we looking for? Degree in Food Science, Food Technology, Microbiology, or equivalent experience, with strong knowledge of HACCP, GMP, BRC, and food safety legislation. Experience in food manufacturing, including hygiene, QA, or technical leadership, and managing audits, investigations, and compliance systems. Skilled in chemical verification, swabbing programmes, and allergen management. Strong leadership, training, organisational, and analytical abilities with attention to detail. Apply for this job now by sending in a Word version of your CV. By applying, you are giving consent for Matrix Recruitment to contact you about this job. We collect your data for recruitment purposes only and will retain it for the duration required as outlined in our privacy policy. All CVs are kept confidential and will not be submitted to any clients without your knowledge and permission. Please note that due to the expected high volume of applications we can only reply to applicants suitable for the position. We Value Your Trust. Skills: BRC Food Safety Management System HACCP Hygiene Management Food Science Food safety standards Allergens