Quality Controller

Job Title: Quality Controller

Reporting To: Technical Manager

Location: Kildare town Co. Kildare 

Role Type: Full time, Permanent

Role Summary:

Dawn Meats Kildare are currently recruiting for a Quality Control assistant to join our Quality Control team.

Working closely with the Quality Manager and Production Supervisors to ensure that all products meet specifications, Food Safety and Legal requirements. Conducting relevant checks as required by Company policies in relation to food safety, good manufacturing practice, good hygiene practice, product specifications, etc as part of the pre-requisite and HACCP systems. Carrying out regular quality and due diligence checks against products.

Your role will see you tackle a wide range of business challenges in a busy quality and production environment. The successful Candidate will be responsible for:

• Carry out pre-production cleaning checks of the area with the cleaning supervisor to ensure equipment and work surfaces have been cleaned to an acceptable visual standard.
• Conduct regular quality checks to verify that all products meet customer and legal requirements
• Ensure all records are completed accurately and correctly detailing any corrective actions taken when issues arise.
• Collection of meat and environmental samples for microbial testing.
• Ensure adherence to site health & safety procedures
• Completion of customer traceability documents

The ideal Candidate will have or demonstrate:

• Fluent English, excellent communications skills and be able to interact with colleagues in all departments.
• The ability to work to strict deadlines and targets.
• Have good problem-solving skills with the ability to think logically and be analytical.
• Accurate data and record keeping skills.
• Flexibility is a key requirement of this role in order to meet the seasonal demands of the business
• Previous QC experience not essential but desired.