Job description:
Galmere Fresh Foods is looking for a newly qualified Quality Controller from the food industry who is looking for a new challenge with a successful Galway-based Irish food business. It is an exciting opportunity for someone who wishes to develop their career in an ambitious and growing company, with an immediate start available.
Galmere was established in 1989 and is based in a BRC A and Organic accredited facility in Galway, Ireland. We produce fresh food for retailers and brand owners including Cully & Sully, Lidl, Tesco, Aldi and Musgrave as well as our own brands Pestle + Mortar sauces and The Galway Kitchen houmous.
The Role
* Reporting to the Quality Manager
* Support the NPD team in the development and implementation of new food product ranges
* Work with the operational management team to train, mentor and monitor team members to ensure we maintain our quality standards
* Participate with Quality Team in the management of our GFSI and customer standards, to always maintain audit ready status
* Investigate, monitor and resolve day to day quality issues and implement any resulting corrective and preventative actions
* Inspections and assessments of raw materials, packaging, machinery and finished products.
* Calibrations and record keeping on weighing machines, pH and temp probes
* Liaise with hygiene team and swab testing during production
* Validation checks on packaging for outgoing products
* Supplier non-conformance log, internal non-conformance Log
* Allergen control checks
Ideal Attributes
* Galmere Ltd is looking for food science graduates who are keen to work with an ambitious team, whether recently graduated or looking for a change of role
* We promote in-house and invest in our team, so the desire to grow with a company is important to us
* An enthusiastic, flexible approach is ideal
* Ideally a minimum of 1 years' experience in a food production facility
* Experience of HACCP & GFSI
Galmere is passionate about food and that begins by working with growers and producers to source the best available ingredients. Our team strives to exceed expectations by innovating for our clients, crafting the finest, safest food. We anticipate and research the market, to both set and stay ahead of trends.
Every avenue is explored to protect our environment.
Galmere is an accredited member of Bord Bia's Origin Green and in 2021 and 2023 we have been awarded Gold membership. Our technical and quality team are directly responsible for driving our sustainability initiatives. Our investment programme in 2018–2019 reduced energy usage by 14.5%. Wherever possible we use recyclable packaging.
We are a progressive and equal opportunities employer.
Job Type: Full-time
Additional pay: Paid Overtime
Schedule:
* Flexible for both day & night shifts
* Monday to Friday
* Weekend availability
Ability to commute/relocate:
* Galway: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: Food Quality Controller
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent, Graduate
Benefits:
* Bike to work scheme
* Company events
* Employee assistance program
* On-site parking
* Sick pay
Education:
* Bachelor's (required)
Work authorisation:
* Ireland (required)
Work Location: In person