Food Safety & Quality Manager
We are seeking an experienced Food Safety & Quality Manager to lead our quality agenda in the area of responsibility with a multi-functional team.
About the Role
This is an exciting opportunity for a dedicated professional to ensure the highest standards of food safety and quality. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing and delivering on agreed annual quality objectives program and quality targets, defining and implementing hygiene, GMP and compliance standards as per Kerry Global and customer standards, and addressing quality issues by implementing rigorous root cause analysis and corrective actions.
The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 3 years' quality management experience in a food manufacturing or pharmaceutical environment, a degree in Food Science, Pharmaceutical, Microbiology, or equivalent discipline, and excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Responsibilities
* Lead the quality agenda in the area of responsibility with a multi-functional team.
* Manage and deliver on agreed annual quality objectives program and quality targets.
* Define and implement hygiene, GMP and compliance standards as per Kerry Global and customer standards.
* Address quality issues by implementing rigorous root cause analysis and corrective actions.
* Develop effective relations with customers and other external agencies as required and manage audits and other relevant agendas.
Requirements
* Minimum of an Honours Science degree in Food Science, Pharmaceutical, Microbiology, or equivalent discipline.
* Minimum of 3 years quality management experience in a food manufacturing or pharmaceutical environment.
* Experience in control of facilities, equipment utilities, processing and cleaning.
* Train the trainer qualification desirable.
Benefits
* 25 days annual leave (excluding bank holidays).
* Health Care.
* Matched pension scheme.
* Benefits platform offering discounts and cashback on major retailers.
About Kerry
Kerry Group's UK & Ireland dairy-related business includes Dairy Ingredients, Dairy Nutritional Ingredients, Dairy Consumer Foods and Agribusiness. We are one of the world's leading dairy businesses with a revenue in excess of €1bn per year.
Our dairy business has a diversified portfolio of dairy, nutritional ingredients and market-leading dairy brands, and its vertically integrated dairy processing ensures the highest quality, sustainably produced 1.2 billion liters of milk for our dairy, nutritional ingredients, and consumer foods business.