Quality Specialist (Coleraine)

We have a great opportunity for a Quality Specialist to join us, at our site in Coleraine. This is an exciting role, working within the quality team and alongside the wider supply chain, production and lab teams on site to ensure food safety, quality and regulatory compliance. It would suit someone with previous quality experience, looking for an opportunity to develop their career further.

Hours of Work - Typically, Monday – Friday. There is a requirement for flexibility to cover weekend hours as required and project specific requirements.

About Kerry Dairy Ireland: Kerry Dairy Ireland is a vertically integrated farm-to-fork business with a very substantial consumer foods presence and a leading nutritional and dairy ingredients division, delivering high-quality dairy solutions with a focus on sustainability and innovation. Our dairy comes from some of the world’s richest grazing land and is produced by a network of Irish family farms that have one of the lowest carbon footprints in the world.

What you'll be doing:

• Responsible for the process verification and control of non-conformity overarching processes.
• Conducting food safety risk assessments.
• Delivery of high standards of plant hygiene which will include training, hygiene verification & validation.
• Manage food safety aspects of projects such as equipment modification/relocation and optimizing operational efficiencies.
• Set the standards for testing methods.
• Confirm results on internal systems to ensure customer compliance.
• Process and equipment verification.
• Involvement in FSQ Processes, HACCP, Standards, Templates.
• Regional FSQ KPI Setting & Execution.
• Employee Engagement Process.
• Equipment inspections.
• Risk Management/Compliance Assurance.
• Quality Internal audits.
• Monthly Hygiene Audits.
• Training to include sampling techniques/best practice, swabbing techniques & ATP.
• Technical support to include Positive release and support and cover for colleagues within the department.

What you can bring to the role:

• A relevant qualification in Science, Food Science, Biochemistry or equivalent.
• HACCP Training.
• Food manufacturing experience.
• Attention to detail coupled with strong problem solving ability.
• Team focus - strong Interpersonal skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficient in the use of MS Office tools.
• A demonstrated numerical ability to record, interpret and analyse key process data.
• Ability to adapt to a fast paced environment with changing requirements.
• Internal auditing experience would be beneficial.
• Experience of working with retailers would be beneficial.

Kerry is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Consistent with our policy of providing equality of opportunity for all, we are required to seek particular information from applicants. As part of your application you will be asked to answer a short number of questions. This information will be held separate to your application and treated in the strictest of confidence.