Join Musgrave: Where Innovation Meets Heritage, and People Drive Change
We are recruiting a Food Safety & Quality Own Brand Technical Specialist.
Location: Dublin
Permanent, Full Time 37.5hour Contract.
Musgrave is one of the Europe's most successful family-owned businesses with a 140-year heritage in food and brand innovation, supporting communities across the island of Ireland and Spain. Every day we feed one-in-three people in Ireland through 18 market leading food and beverage brands that include SuperValu, Centra, Frank and Honest and Musgrave Market Place. We support thousands of retail and foodservice family businesses who live and work in the heart of the communities they serve. We are committed to becoming the most trusted and sustainable business in Ireland and we are making changes across the company to make sure that happens. We want to make a positive impact on the world, and we will support our suppliers and customers to make a difference too.
Food Safety & Quality Support of Direct Sourcing Initiatives (Own Brand products direct from Manufacturing site). Ensuring Own Brand Product Food Safety & Quality standards are met at key stages along the supply chain, including source, supplier, warehouse, retailer and consumer. These activities are aligned with the wider Food Safety & Quality department plans.
What you'll be doing:
* Drive improvements in FS&Q performance of suppliers and products assigned to the role.
* Conducting scheduled supplier technical visits and product integrity audits to assess products and process controls across our supply base in Ireland, UK and Europe.
* Resolving Supplier & Product non-conformances and complaints- Effectively investigate and close-out issues/complaints or escalate to Manager in a timely fashion
* Facilitating measuring & reduction of Supplier KPIs assigned to the role - namely rejections, retailer claims, complaints, etc.
* Issuing performance reports to key stakeholders.
* Proactively managing product performance through programmes of ongoing internal and external product assessment and inspection including but not limited to the following.
* Incoming product assessment in accordance with agreed testing schedules, procedures & specifications
* Assessment of product against finished product specifications, ensuring effective closure of non-conformances with suppliers.
* Assess product performance at store level, ensuring key food safety and quality criteria are being met.
* Verification of product shelf life.
* Comparison testing with competitors and benchmarking.
* Conducting store visits / store calls on a weekly basis to assess product performance – ensuring effective close-out of any issues reported.
* Follow up, and close out of relevant Retailer Queries, as per Remedy Force, and ensuring that Retailers SLA is adhered to.
* Technical Support to Musgrave direct sourcing initiatives.
* Implementation of food safety and quality initiatives assigned to this role.
* Completion of Project work as directed by the Food Safety and Quality Team to improve Food Safety and Quality initiatives within the business.
* Contributing to the delivery of the FS&Q strategy by positively engaging across the FSQ team as well as cross- functionally / Divisionally.
* Completion of FS&Q Department projects in the timelines set out.
* Contributing to the delivery of the business strategy by participating in strategic initiatives and change projects.
What we're looking for:
* Science/ Food Science Qualification Essential – Diploma level at a minimum.
* Minimum 1 years QA/QC experience in Food Manufacturing environment is desirable.
* Computer literate
* Flexibility, quick learner, problem solver, good communication, high attention to detail and organisational skills.
* Have the ability to work on one's own initiative as well as part of a team.
* Full Driving Licence
* Car Owner
What we Offer or Why Musgrave:
Career Development: With a commitment to your personal and professional growth, Musgrave offers numerous opportunities for advancement and learning.
Collaborative Environment: Work alongside a passionate team, where your contributions will make a significant impact
Innovation Focus: Be part of a company that values forward-thinking solutions
Community Focus: Be part of a company that truly values its communities and strives to make a positive impact.
Be Part of a Legacy: Join a company with a long-standing commitment to community and innovation.
Are you ready to make a difference? Apply now and join is in creating a future where business success and positive change go hand in hand
Musgrave is an equal opportunities employer. We encourage applications from diverse candidates. If we can make any accommodations to enable you to be the best version of yourself during the interview, please let us know.
Musgrave operate a Work Smart hybrid working model where you can alternate your time between connecting and collaborating in the business and working remotely.
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