Quality Manager - Full-Time - Kilkenny

Job Details: 

• Quality Manager Ensure the QMS is implemented effectively through robust controls, to deliver safe products which meet customer specifications. 
• To manage the QA team and also prepare effectively and lead all regulatory, third party & customer inspections to ensure they run successfully on the day.
• Reports to: Technical Manager
• Company: Rednut LTD, Gowran Co. Kilkenny

Key Responsibilities:
Responsibilities associated with this role include, but are not limited to the following:

• Write, drive and implement plant wide Food Safety / HACCP / TACCP and Quality Management Systems with support of the QA and other relevant teams lead HACCP/TACCP team meetings.
• Lead & drive the Food Safety Culture plan.
• Responsible for ensuring all product and environmental testing occurs to schedule and as required. Effective systems to be in place to ensure control of pathogens for both product and environment.
• Maintenance of the customer specific standards and gap closure where they exist.
• Responsible to prepare effectively and lead all regulatory, third party (BRC) & customer inspections. Follow through and submission of close out reports for all audits.
• To work closely with Veterinary Inspector as required in managing relationship with Department of Agriculture.
• Full support provided for any crisis & incident management for Food Safety issues which may impact the business.
• Responsible to challenge the QA team in meeting their job specifications in all key areas including calibration schedules, micro, shelf life & nutritional testing programs.
• Communicate on relevant matters with other departments like production, maintenance etc.
• Responsible for ensuring internal auditing of QMS carried as per schedule and ensure site hygiene audits carried out to assure correct standards maintained and action taken where targets not reached.

• Responsible for trending all relevant data held by the quality department which could aid in continuous improvement i.e. lab results, complaints, GMP, audit results etc.
• Responsible for managing all aspects of Pest Control on site.

• Lead on ensuring all technical aspects of third country export certification loads occurs to plan.

Skills and Experience:

• Minimum Degree qualification in a food related discipline.
• Product quality systems and proven track record in same an advantage
• Minimum 3 years quality management experience with a manufacturing and ideally distribution background.
• Highly motivated individual.
• Excellent team management skills.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Excellent knowledge of legislative and technical requirements.
• Good knowledge of retailer requirements and BRC requirements
• Aptitude for problem solving and informed decision making.

Characteristics:

• Positive team player with a hands-on approach
• Adaptable and flexible, working as part of a team, but also with the ability to act on own initiative

Salary: Based on experience