Quality Assurance
Founded in Ireland in 1954, ABP Food Group is a global food producer supplying high quality beef and lamb for the retail, foodservice and manufacturing sectors. We work alongside a network of over 45,000 farmers, across Ireland, Poland & the UK and help contribute an estimated €1.3bn each year into the rural economies in which we operate. As our business has evolved, we have widened our focus beyond food production. Sustainability is at the core of everything that we do and as such our meat processing is supported by three complementary divisions: renewables, proteins and pet foods. This unique circular economy allows us to minimise waste by utilising our by-products across our other divisions. This reinforces our vision to secure a more sustainable future for everyone.
At ABP, we are committed to people who are aligned to our core values and passionate about our industry. With over 4000 employees across Ireland and Poland, our people are integral to how we do business. It’s imperative that we are as dedicated to our team as they are to us. No matter what stage of their career we empower our people to take ownership in their roles. We are committed to developing and upskilling our people across all areas of our business, leading the change and bringing the next generation of leaders join us at the forefront.
Applicant: The successful applicant should be self-motivated, hardworking, pays attention to detail and have good communication skills and qualified in a Science / Food related discipline. Experience of HACCP, GMP and Food Safety are desirable but not essential.
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Develop and support quality improvement projects in response to complaints, RFT(cost of quality) issues, focusing on key drivers.
- Develop, implement and assist technical improvement projects in response to non-compliances exposed through audits to support resolution.
- Support validations of CCP’s / CP'S on site, in line with the introduction of new product into site, and the Food, Safety & Quality improvement plan.
- Support cleaning and allergen validations on site.
- Support the implementation of requirements of retailer standards.
- Support the internal audit programme and complete audits when required.
- Ensure Food, Safety & Quality incidents are effectively closed out.
- Complete Micro sampling in line with customer and legal compliance legalisation
- Work with our Continuous Improvement Team to maintain our high standard across the site
- Verification of our cleaning program in place
- HACCP Verification and Validation.
QUALIFICATIONS AND / OR EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
- A degree or equivalent third level qualification in a Food Science/Technology discipline is a distinct advantage.
· Extensive knowledge of auditing, quality standards and systems, quality management techniques such as HACCP, Statistical Process Control and knowledge of food legislation and legal procedures.
· Knowledge of auditing , quality standard , quality management techniques would be an advantage.
· Ability to work part of a team to ensure high standards are established and maintained in the factory
- Ability to lead, motivate and develop a team to ensure high standards are established and maintained in the factory.
- Ability to make decisions by assessing facts and providing rationale for decisions made especially when these impact on the wider business reputation.
- Be responsive to business needs and objectives, flexible to change and proactive by anticipating the need for change.
- Ability to deliver projects against time scope and within budget.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to react well under pressure.
