Dairygold Co-Operative Society Limited (Dairygold), is a leading Irish farmer owned Dairy, Nutritionals and Agri Co-Operative, generating a turnover of c. 1.4bn Euro and employing 1,300 people across its business activities in Ireland, UK, Mainland EU, and Asia.
Dairygold Co-Operative Society Limited is now pleased to invite applications for the position of Quality Control (QC) Officer. Reporting to QC Central Laboratory Manager, the role of the QC Officer is to manage daily laboratory operations and drive continuous improvement and audit readiness across the laboratory team in accordance with GLP, GDP and ISO 17025 standards.
Responsibilities
* Supervision and co-ordination of accurate testing and reporting of results for raw materials, in-process samples and finished products in accordance with defined test plans and agreed turnaround times.
* Promotion and monitoring of compliance with regulatory, customer and Dairygold standards across H&S, GLP, GDP, LabTRUST and ISO17025.
* Maximising the efficiency and accuracy of testing in the new laboratory facility and the uptime of testing equipment to provide a seamless QC service to the organisation.
* Management of the shift teams (rostering, wages, schedules and work plans) and individual and team development plans.
* Communication with internal and external stakeholders including production sites, quality assurance, technical department, suppliers and service providers.
* Review and improvement of the LIMS, SOPs, procedures, methods, forms, records and other QC systems.
* Overseeing new equipment and method validation within the upgraded laboratory facility including statistical analysis, data review and presentation.
We want to hear from you if you have:
* Minimum 3 years experience in Food /Drinks / Pharmaceutical or Environmental Laboratory.
* Working knowledge of a recognised Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS).
* Proven capability to lead a team in a fast-paced environment.
* Experience maintaining a quality/laboratory management system to audit ready standard.
* Strong interpersonal & communication skills.
* Performance driven with a proven ability to work on own initiative.
* A positive, can-do, resilient and flexible attitude.
* Good writing and coaching skills.
* Well-developed problem-solving skills to resolve issues in a timely manner.
* Advanced IT Skills.
What Dairygold will offer you
* Be a part of Our Strategy Our Future 2030 which through significant investment in the appropriate infrastructure across the business has and continues to facilitate our growth ambitions.
* We offer our people an exciting and challenging career, with a supportive community of colleagues, and constant training and up-skilling opportunities. You will be working on exciting projects with exceptionally talented colleagues and teams.
* We offer competitive wage opportunities alongside our annual bonus scheme.
* We have a competitive company pension scheme. Dairygold match your contribution plus an extra 2% up to a maximum of 14% in total.
* We offer contributions towards healthcare.
* We offer an Employee Assistance Program should any employee ever need support. Employee wellbeing initiatives are extremely important aspect for our co-operative’s success.
* By supporting and inspiring our workers, we empower them to explore and discover their true potential.
* We recognise the need for a favourable work life balance and offer hybrid working arrangements.
* Paid family leave.
* We pride ourselves on our culture and values. We work hard but we like to have some fun along the way too driven by our Sports and Social club.
* At Dairygold we are always focused on continuous improvement and innovation. All our colleagues are empowered to share new ideas.
* Zero Harm employee Safety initiatives.
Dairygold is committed to a work environment that promotes diversity, equity and inclusion and creates an open culture where everyone feels valued and can be themselves.
Dairygold believes that embracing diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace benefits the organisation. Every employee brings their own experiences, background, work styles, capabilities and personal characteristics to work and Dairygold aims to create an environment that encourages a culture of Bring your whole self to work.
Dairygold is an inclusive employer and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for potential and existing employees with a disability. Should you wish to request a reasonable accommodation, please email aedinmcnamara@dairygold.ie
Please get in touch to start your rewarding journey with Dairygold today.
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