Quality Lead

Alexander Steele has partnered exclusively with a leading food manufacturer in Co. Westmeath. This business produces quality products that are supplied globally. Due to growth, the business is looking to appoint a Quality Assurance Lead to their team

On offer:

• Salary is €42,000 - €45,000 doe
• Bonus
• Company pension
• 23 days holiday + bank holidays (This rises 1 per year up to 26 days)
• Private Healthcare allowance
• 1 day per week WFH
• Excellent career development opportunities

The role:
As the Quality Assurance Lead, you will play a critical role in overseeing and driving the quality agenda at our site. Reporting directly to the Group Quality Manager, you will be responsible for leading the on-site quality function, ensuring all products and processes meet internal standards, customer expectations, and regulatory requirements.
Key accountabilities:

• Manage all QA and QC actives.
• Lead the HACCP team.
• Champion and foster a strong, group-wide food safety culture, driving its consistent implementation and reinforcement across the site.
• Make informed decisions on product release, NC handling and risk mitigation.
• Take ownership of the implementation, management, and continuous compliance of all quality systems (e.g., BRC, HACCP, FSAI regulations, and customer-specific standards), ensuring they are fully embedded and effectively maintained.
• Prepare for and lead site audits including customer, BRC and regulatory inspections.
• Lead and oversee QC checks of raw materials, in process and finished goods to ensure products meet specifications and standards.
• Deliver induction training for all new employees focusing on food safety, hygiene, company procedures and support the ongoing team development
• You will be the primary contact on site for any quality matters for the site.

Candidate requirements:

• At least 2 years experience in a similar quality leadership role within food manufacturing
• Level 8 of higher in a Food Science field or equivalent
• Strong working knowledge of BRC including leading on site audits.
• Have a high level of organisation and attention to detail.
• Excellent level of IT literacy including good working knowledge of Excel, Word and PowerPoint.