Role: Quality Manager
Reporting to: Operations Manager
Contract: 40 hours
Location: Monaghan
Salary: €55K - €65K
About us: DMC Foods is Ireland's fastest growing consumer foods business and largest chilled ready-meal manufacturer. We are specialists at innovating within the chilled category across manufacturing, retail, and service channels. DMC Foods is home to Fit Foods & Dublin Meat Company.
Scope of the Role
Reporting to the Operations Manager, the Quality Manager will work as part of the quality team and develop close working relationships with production and maintenance teams. Manage site Food Safety & Quality in compliance with all Legal and customer requirements.
Responsibilities
1. 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.
2. Manage a team of QA to ensure the best performance and collaboration.
3. Provide technical expertise and advice in the areas of food safety.
4. Manage, implement, and monitor the Food Safety Management system including the HACCP plan.
5. Drive continuous improvement through developing and progressing the current quality systems and operational processes.
6. Encourage, manage, and develop the Quality Assurance team by leading by example.
7. Support and participate in business improvement projects.
8. Support and assist the site as part of the HACCP/ TACCP teams.
9. Ensure all required departmental audits are carried out with effective corrective actions implemented and closed out in a timely manner.
10. Oversee the hygiene function to ensure effective hygiene of the site.
11. Ensure sites production records are validated on a timely basis.
12. Complete complaint investigations, identifying root causes, implementing effective corrective and preventive actions.
13. Ensure there is an effective pest control programme in place.
14. Conduct site risk assessments as guided.
15. Review and trend site microbiological results, identifying adverse results and coordinating effective corrective actions.
Essential Experience and Knowledge:
1. Level 8 Degree in a food-related discipline.
2. Previous Quality Management experience within the food manufacturing setting.
3. Experience working within the ready meals industry would be an advantage.
4. Extensive knowledge of auditing, quality standards and systems, quality management techniques such as HACCP, Process Control, and knowledge of food legislation.
5. Experience of managing projects.
6. Experience of managing people to achieve results is essential.
7. Experience working with retailers and their audit requirements.
8. Experience working and implementing food safety management systems that comply with GFSI standards including BRC.
9. Ability to work to strict deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
10. Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
11. Good IT skills and report writing skills.
12. A passion for food and quality.
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