Quality Assurance Manager

**About Kerry**

Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across theworld. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment. **About the role**

**Key responsibilities**

**Food Safety**
- Supporting the Quality Systems Manager in the sites HACCP, TACCP and VACCP programme
- Working closely with the Quality Systems Manager and Hygiene Supervisor in the sites allergen management programme
- Completion of food safety based risk assessments with the support of the Senior Food Safety and Quality Manager.
- Completion of Weekly, Monthly and Annual food safety KPI’s
**Audits**
- Lead the sites internal, external audits and visits, including 3rd party and customer
- Support the closure of non-conformances raised through external or customer audits.

**New product introduction and Recipe Changes**
- Ensure the smooth and successful introduction of new and amended recipes to site, working closely with the Quality Systems Manager to ensure all pre-requisites have been completed prior to trials
- Effectively manage any BOM or material changes in line with customer requirements

**Control of Products**
- Manage the process for any Shelf life extension requests and concessions, both for raw materials and finished product.
- Ensuring retained samples and micro samples are managed effectively
- Manage the process for the release of all raw materials and finished products

**Ensure the quality of product produced meets our specifications by (but not limited to)**:

- Ensuring sensory evaluation of product is completed
- QC checks are completed and accurately recorded in accordance to the procedure
- Microbiological and chemical testing is completed for non-batch and by batch customer requirements
**Good Manufacturing Practices**
- Working closely cross functionally to drive improvements in factory standards
- Ensuring the production teams understand the required standard within the production and associated areas
**Incident and Crisis Management**
- Support the Quality teams in the investigation and resolution of issues raised.
- Manage incidents with the support of the Senior Food Safety and Quality Manager
- Support the Quality Systems Manager in the completion of regular mock recalls; as described in the Kerry Manufacturing Standard
**Complaint Management**
- Manage complaints investigations
- Support other functions in the investigation and root cause of issues raised by customers
**Change Management**
- Ensure the change requests issued by Quality function are followed through to completion
**Non-Conforming Products**
- Support the Quality team in decision making of product that is outside of the specified limits
- Report KPI’s to internal and central functions as required
**Managing People**
- Conduct appraisals and regular 121 sessions with direct reports to support, coach and develop. You will also be responsible for absence requests, disciplinaries in-line with Kerry Policies and Procedures.
**Project Management**
- Lead projects that are relating to Food Safety and Quality
- Develop projects that are significant in the continuous improvement of the site.

**Qualifications and skills**
- Numerical ability to record, interpret and analyse key process data
- Fluency of English language
- Food manufacturing experience

**Skills**
- Has a data based approach to decision making
- Proficient in the use of MS Office tools.
- Understanding of Food Safety and Quality Management Systems in both low/high care food manufacturing environments.
- Ability to solve problems using 8 Step Practical Problem Solving
- Behavioural
- Highly self-motivated showing strong self-discipline and a structured approach to practices & improvements
- Flexible - enabling the person to investigate activities throughout the cycle of the factory.
- The ability to identify, create local strategy and actively deliver improvements.
- Demonstrate flexibility and adaptability to be successful in a changing environment
- Proven ability to deliver via teams at a Cross-Site Managerial Level

**What's in it for me?**

Opportunity for career development,?matched pension scheme to up to 10% and access to an employee assistance program and employee benefit platform.

In Kerry we benefit from the knowledge of our colleagues who bring a diverse range of cultures, backgrounds, lifestyles and experiences.

One team fostering an inclusive culture that, above all, inspires food and nourishes life.

One culture where everyone brings their unique perspectives and experiences to help make us better, together.

We are committed to nurturing an environment of positivity and inclusiveness, where everyone can be at their best, both personally and professionally.

?Our recruitment, selection and assessment process are based on the skills and competencies of the specific roles and based entirely on merit. We are committed to and value Diversity and Inclusion in all recruitment processes within Kerry and do not discriminatebased on gender, race, class, economic status, ethnic background, sexual orientation, age, political beliefs, veteran status, marital status or any