Company Description
Queally Group is one of Ireland’s largest privately-owned agri-businesses with a global presence and diverse manufacturing facilities across Ireland, the United Kingdom, and beyond. As a family business, we are dedicated to fostering loyalty and support among our employees, which has been pivotal to our growth and success. Our mission is to produce high-quality products sustainably while acting as a positive force in the local communities where we operate. We are committed to combining innovation with traditional values to meet the evolving needs of our customers and stakeholders.
Role Description
Quality Technologist at The Culinary Food Group
This is an on-site, full-time role based in Naas. The Quality Technologist will be responsible for development and maintenance of the quality and food safety systems to customer, third party standards, and ensuring adherence to relevant legislation.
Responsibilities
Customer Management - Specifications
Implement and maintain detailed specifications and quality standards for all finished products, knowledge of various software programmes used by customers required (Micros, Hamilton Grant, FIND, etc)
Develop and maintain internal specifications for the factory
QMS & HACCP Systems
Responsible for the document control and maintenance of the quality management system
Update process documentation (check sheets and procedures) as required when driven by improvement, audit requirements, customer requirements etc.
Assist quality manager in implementing the internal audit programme to ensure quality system compliance
Full participation in external audits for food safety and quality audits for customers, governing bodies (BRC/ Dept of Agriculture) and other regulatory authorities
Ensure traceability is maintained throughout the process and carrying out traceability exercises as per external audits/customer requests
Testing Programmes
Ensure raw material, process and finished product evaluation and verification is completed as required within production, being part of the team helping to solve issues as they arise
Implement microbiological, chemical and physical testing schedules in accordance with agreed programme and budget. To include:
Finished product and raw material micro
Chemical analysis of relevant product
Daily organoleptic assessment panel
Report non-conformances and drive root cause analysis in a timely and comprehensive fashion, involving all relevant disciplines
Carrying out investigations for customer complaints, liaising with the production/ maintenance teams as needed to find cause, agreeing actions that can be put in place to prevent recurrence
Management of quarantined product, ensuring product traceability and safety is maintained. Liaise with other departments concerning rework or other destinations of quarantined inventory
Shelf-life analysis management as required for chilled and frozen product
Interface with NPD as required for the successful launch of new products into production
Technical Administration
Responsible for maintaining records for due diligence and audit purposes
Collating technical information to view trending and take relevant actions where required
Use trended data/ statistical analysis from KPI’s as part of continuous improvement loop
Implementing quality improvement initiatives in both manufacturing and business processes
Responsible for organisation and upkeep of records for calibration of factory and testing equipment on site
Responsible for ensuring pest control is maintained by liaising with external contractor and the upkeep of records and online system
Qualifications / Skills / Experience
Minimum recognised Diploma in a food related discipline and or relevant work experience
Ideally 1 year QA/QC experience in Food Manufacturing environment
Have the ability to work on one’s own initiative
Good interpersonal skills, and the ability to react well under pressure
Excellent proficiency in the use of MS Office tools
Demonstrate flexibility and adaptability
Ability to communicate effectively
Fluency in the English language
Be a keen team player
Self motivated
Excellent interpersonal, written & verbal communication skills
Excellent problem solving skills
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