Description:
My client is an Irish company and one of the leading and well-established food processing companies dedicated to delivering the highest quality meat products to their customers. They take pride in their commitment to food safety, sustainability, and customer satisfaction.
The are now seeking a Retail Technical Manager to join their expanding team in Co. Cavan.
The Ideal Candidate:
- You will hold a 3rd level qualification in a Food Science related subject
- You must hold suitable HACCP certification.
- You must have previous Technical/ Quality Management experience within the food manufacturing setting. Experience working within the meat industry would be an advantage.
- Extensive knowledge of auditing, quality standards and systems, quality management techniques such as HACCP, Statistical Process Control and knowledge of food legislation and legal procedures.
- Ability to work to strict deadlines in a fast-paced environment is essential.
- You must strong interpersonal and communication skills, being able to work on your own initiative and also as part of a team, leading by example.
- Experience of managing projects, managing people and colleagues to achieve results in essential.
- You must have good IT skills and report writing skills.
- A passion for food and quality.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- You must work with all departments and management colleagues to ensure that the food safety, quality and legality of all products produced is being maintained at all times, complying with customer specifications. All products placed on the market must be safe, compliant and fully traceable.
- To ensure effective implementation and monitoring of the Food Safety Management system, including the HACCP plan, pre-requisite programme and documented SOPs/SSOPs within the Value Added manufacturing facility.
- To ensure the effective implementation and monitoring of the HACCP plan across all products produced.
- To provide my client with technical expertise and advice in the areas of food safety and legal compliance, working together to overcome business challenges in a busy environment and support the achievement of the business vision.
- To effectively maintain food safety standards that support GFSI (BRC, IFS) and customer standards.
- To drive continuous improvement through developing and progressing the current quality systems and operational processes within the business.
- To encourage, manage and develop the Quality Control team, by leading by example, encouraging teamwork and driving improved performance within the team.
- To investigate customer complaints with root cause analysis and establishing effective corrective and preventative action to prevent reoccurrence.