Quality Assurance Manager

Description:

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Lead and continually enhance the company’s BRC Global Standard for Food Safety (BRCGS) systems, ensuring strong audit performance and ongoing certification.
• Oversee all aspects of the Quality Management System (QMS), implementing robust policies and procedures in line with Irish and EU food safety legislation.
• Manage internal audits, corrective actions, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Act as the HACCP Team Leader, ensuring all HACCP, TACCP, and VACCP principles are effectively applied and maintained.
• Lead customer and third-party audits, ensuring full compliance with both customer and legislative requirements.
• Drive improvements through data analysis – including complaints, microbiological trends, and audit findings.
• Serve as the go-to technical authority across all product lines and customer segments.
• Manage the creation and maintenance of product specifications, data sheets, and certificates of analysis.
• Lead the crisis management process for any product recall or withdrawal events.
• Lead, coach, and inspire a high-performing technical team of five professionals.
• Foster a strong food safety culture built on accountability, ownership, and professional growth.
• Oversee the supplier approval process and raw material verification program.
• Ensure all ingredients meet the company’s rigorous quality and food safety standards.
• Contribute as a key member of the leadership team, supporting strategic decision-making and cross-functional collaboration.

What You’ll Bring

• A degree in Food Science, Food Technology, or a related discipline.
• 3-5 years’ experience in a senior quality or technical management role within food manufacturing.
• Strong track record of maintaining BRC certification and leading successful audits.
• Strong people leadership skills, with the ability to mentor and develop a team.
• In-depth knowledge of HACCP, TACCP, VACCP, and quality management systems.
• Strong understanding of food legislation and customer technical requirements is desirable.
• Experience working with customer-facing technical interaction.