At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead audits, manage supplier performance, and ensure compliance with BRC and internal quality standards.
- Company: Join a leading food manufacturing site in Carrickmacross focused on quality and safety.
- Benefits: Opportunity to drive continuous improvement and champion a 'Go for Zero' safety agenda.
- Other info: HACCP & Food Safety Level 3 certification is essential.
- Why this job: Be a key player in embedding quality standards and enhancing food safety culture.
- Qualifications: Proven experience in Quality/Technical leadership and strong knowledge of BRC standards required.
The predicted salary is between 40000 - 50000 £ per year.
Location: Carrickmacross
We’re looking for an experienced Quality Leader to drive food safety, quality performance, and compliance across site. This is a key role partnering with Operations to embed standards, lead audits, and build a strong culture of continuous improvement.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Lead technical support to production teams, ensuring standards and customer requirements are consistently met.
- Take ownership of site audits, ensuring timely, accurate responses and successful outcomes.
- Drive compliance with BRC, customer and internal quality standards (OPEX MS).
- Champion food safety culture and lead the “Go for Zero” safety agenda.
- Act as key contact for production issues including supplier non-conformances and product release.
- Manage supplier performance, complaints and relationships (including quarterly reviews).
- Lead technical projects such as hygiene and allergen validations, and product claims validation.
- Ensure robust root cause investigations and drive site-wide learning.
- Lead traceability exercises and mock recalls, ensuring audit readiness at all times.
- Support production trials to ensure food safety and quality standards are achieved.
- Deliver and embed training across HACCP, food hygiene and allergen awareness.
- Use data and OPEX tools to drive continuous improvement and performance.
Essential Requirements
- Proven experience in a Quality/Technical leadership role within food manufacturing.
- Strong working knowledge of BRC and food safety standards.
- HACCP & Food Safety Level 3 (or equivalent).
- Experience leading audits and managing non-conformances.
- Strong communication, leadership and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to prioritise, organise and influence across teams.
- Strong IT and report writing capability.
Desirable
- Degree or background in Food Science / Technology.
- Experience managing supplier relationships.
- 8-step problem solving experience.
Quality Leader, Quality Leader employer: Pilgrims Europe
This role is based in Carrickmacross at a prominent food manufacturing site. The company prioritises food safety and quality, offering a chance to lead technical projects and enhance supplier relationships. Join a team dedicated to continuous improvement and operational excellence.
We think you need these skills to ace Quality Leader, Quality Leader
Food Safety Standards
BRC Standards
HACCP
Quality Leadership
Audit Management
Supplier Relationship Management
Root Cause Investigation
