Quality Assurance Supervisor

Job details

Irish Dog Foods

Position Type:

Full Time

Reference No:

IDF490

Location:

Kildare

Prepared by:

Group HR

Approved by:

Group HR

Date:

2024-12-10

Quality

Job Purpose:

Ensuring the implementation of Quality Management systems for IDF. Deliver safe products to meet customer specifications while ensuring robust controls are measured, maintained and corrective action implemented where deviation occurs. Ensuring agreed standards within Quality Management Systems are maintained on a daily basis

Reports to:

Quality Manager

Key Responsibilities:

Responsibilities associated with this role include, but are not limited to:

Utilise experience, skills & training to manage any QA issues which may impact food safety, quality and or legality for all areas of responsibility
Ensure implementation and maintenance of the Food Safety & Quality Management System for all areas of responsibility
Daily supervision of on-line QMS system checks and procedures conducted by operations team
Daily completion of the QA Supervisor check-sheet
Ensuring the completion and logging of all CCP and PC checks by operations and appropriately addressing any out of limits/parameters. Verification of CCP/PC checks
Microbiological sampling/booking and the reserving of bulk samples
Monitoring of equipment calibration schedule
Customer complaint investigation and feedback provided on request
Conduct shelf-life testing/nutritional testing sampling to schedule
Preparation, completion and sealing of export loads as requested
Non-conformance reporting & corrective action implementation
On the floor personal hygiene training, QC skills training for operators, relevant food safety & CCP/PC training for relevant operators as requested
Responsible for monitoring and maintaining personal hygiene standards including correct wearing of PPE
Monitor product date coding for compliance to prescribed shelf-life and customer specific shelf life into depot
Conduct internal audits as requested
Ensure full product traceability is maintained at all stages of the process and support team in all mass balance/traceability challenges conducted
Support Quality Manager in close out of any non-conformances and escalate any concern to the manager where food safety, quality or legality concern is not brought under control to your satisfaction
Quantity Control and correct labelling monitored for all areas of responsibility
Attend all meetings as requested by the Quality Manager and engage positively and contribute to same. Provide all requested information in preparation for such meetings to the Quality Manager
Responsible for the completion and follow-up of all QA Supervisor records including:
▪ Non-Conformance Log and QA Supervisor Check Sheet
▪ Foreign body/Fabrication Audits
▪ GMP Audits
▪ PPE/personal hygiene rules audits
▪ Hygiene/cleaning checks
▪ Glass/perspex audit & associated snag list
▪ Internal verification of scales & thermometers
▪ Monthly CCP/PC Verification

Skills / Qualifications / Experience:

Minimum recognised Diploma in a Food related discipline and or relevant work experience
Ideally 1 year QA/QC experience in Food Manufacturing environment
Be self-motivated
Have the ability to work on one’s own initiative
Be a keen team player
Have good communication skills (verbal & written)
Have basic computer literacy
Have an aptitude for problem solving
Have an aptitude for informed decision making

Note: As with all positions, due to the dynamic nature of Arrow Group business, key responsibilities will evolve and change over time. Some travel will be required. Appointment to this role is subject to the candidate’s eligibility to work in Ireland.

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