O'Brien Fine Foods
Job title:
Shift Quality Supervisor
Company
O’Brien Fine Foods
Job description
At O’Brien Fine Foods is an Irish family business based in Timahoe, Co. Kildare. First established in 2000, the business has expanded over the years to become the leading producer of cooked meats on the island of Ireland, with a growing presence in the UK. We employ over 700 people and specialise in the manufacture and marketing of premium meats, supplying both branded and private label ranges to retailers across Ireland and the UK from our three manufacturing sites in Timahoe Co. Kildare, Rathowen Co. Westmeath, and Leytonstone in London. Our branded portfolio includes Brady Family, a household name and Ireland’s No. 1 cooked meats brand, Green Farm, Ireland’s No 1 white meat brand and Bearfields of London, a traditional ham and gammon business in the UK.Our purpose, which is to bring better quality food to everyone, every day, is at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to being a more sustainable and responsible business and have recently achieved B Corp certification, set verified science-based carbon reduction targets and have obtained gold membership within Bord Bia’s Origin Green programme.We look for people who share our values and who have a genuine passion for learning. With a strong track record of growth, O’Brien Fine Foods provides you with a real opportunity to make a significant and personal impact on our success.Area Description:Our Technical team are at the heart of our business. They are responsible for ensuring we produce high quality and safe products for our Customers and Consumers while complying with all Legislative and Regulatory requirements for Food Processing. They aim to maintain our Quality Assurance Culture with all staff of O Brien Fine Foods which is continually reviewed for effectiveness and improvement, the key objective is to have all staff empowered and taking ownership for Quality.Role DescriptionAs the Shift Quality Supervisor within the Technical team, you are responsible for working closely with the Site Quality Manager in maintaining and refining the company’s QA system.Shift Roster & Working Hours: The shifts operate across a 7 day period Sunday through Saturday, 4 days on 4 days off, 6.00 am to 6.30 pm per shift.Responsibilities:Key statements which describe the major accountabilities or responsibilities and the expected end result.1.Assist in training and Develop the Quality Officer Team.2. Participate in all Quality Audits. Lead all audits in the absence of the Site Quality Manager.3.Drive quality in terms of food safety and Product Quality resulting in improved audit results and reduction in customer complaints4.Coach and Train staff on floor through documented SOPs5.Conducting Traceability/Recall audits, reporting issues to production and working with production to drive improvements.6.Dealing with customer complaints including Investigation and close out with production and quality team.7.Management of the micro sampling plan, trending results and highlighting any issues to the Production cleaning team.8.Management of the Calibration schedule for the site.9.Management of Pest control programme for the site.10.To work with the operations team to build in quality into our production processes to ensure we get quality right first time.11.Cover for QA team holidays if necessary etcKnowledge, Skills, Experience and Language RequirementsQualifications:A degree in a food science course or equivalentSkills/Competencies:A degree in a food science course or equivalentKnowledge of HACCP systemsKnowledge of BRC, Bord Bia and TFSPrevious Experience:Minimum 3 years experienceLanguages:Fluent English
Expected salary
Location
Co Kildare – Timahoe, Co Laois
Job date
Fri, 13 Sep 2024 22:29:20 GMT
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