Quality Manager

Quality Manager-Cork

Excellent salary package + bonus, pension & healthcare

Please note: This position is open to candidates who already have the legal right to work in Ireland. Visa sponsorship or work permit support is not available for this position.

A well-established Cork based food manufacturer is continuing to expand its operations and is now seeking an experienced Quality Manager to join the team.

The business manufactures a wide range of nutritional products serving multiple sectors, with a strong focus on quality, food/feed safety, compliance and continuous improvement.

The business is undergoing significant expansion, including the construction of a new production facility and a major increase in manufacturing capacity. This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in developing and strengthening the Quality function as the business grows.

Reporting to the Operations Manager, you will be responsible for:

• Lead and manage the Quality function across all manufacturing operations, ensuring strong quality performance, product release and robust compliance systems.
• Maintain effective traceability and batch record systems, ensuring accuracy, integrity and accessibility of records.
• Lead regulatory and certification compliance, ensuring adherence to DAFM, HACCP, UFAS, NOPS, GMP+ and relevant customer and industry standards.
• Manage the Quality Management System (QMS) and document control processes.
• Develop and oversee the analytical testing programme, using HACCP and risk assessment principles.
• Lead the internal audit programme and manage all external audits and regulatory inspections, ensuring findings are addressed promptly.
• Oversee supplier approval, raw material change control and cross-functional assessment of quality and regulatory impacts.
• Manage the customer complaints process, ensuring effective investigation, corrective action and timely closure.
• Lead non-conformance, root cause analysis and corrective action, driving continuous improvement across the site.
• Monitor and trend key quality and site performance metrics, leading quality review meetings and follow-up actions.
• Develop team capability through effective training, coaching and support.
• Work closely with Operations, Technical, Commercial and other functions to deliver site objectives and maintain high standards of quality and compliance.

Experience & Skills

• Prior experience as a Quality Manager in a production processing environment
• 10 years minimum experience in a pharma or food production environment.
• Degree in a Science related subject
• Level 5 or higher HACCP certification
• Strong leadership and management skills
• Excellent understanding of Food Safety and Quality Management Systems, with strong knowledge of food/feed legislation, customer standards and Codes of Practice
• Formal Audit Training / Lead Auditor or Internal Auditor experience

What's in it for you?

• Excellent salary package DOE
• Performance-related bonus
• Pension
• Healthcare
• Opportunity to join a business undergoing significant expansion
• Major investment in a new production facility
• Opportunity to play a key role in developing and strengthening the Quality function as the business grows

Please note: This position is open to candidates who already have the legal right to work in Ireland. Visa sponsorship or work permit support is not available for this position.