Job Title : Quality Operations Coordinator
Location : Kebbi
Company : Glanbia Foods
Salary :
Open Date : 2023-04-26
Close Date : 2023-08-26

Ballitore

About Tirlán
Tirlán, formerly known as Glanbia Ireland, is a world-class food and nutrition co-operative, with a diverse portfolio of quality ingredients, leading consumer and agri brands.
A talented team of over 2,100 people manage Tirlán’s network of 11 production facilities and 52 agri retail outlets serving its communities with annual revenues of over €3 billion expected in 2023. Tirlán’s state-of-the-art headquarters in Kilkenny city and Innovation Centre in Ballyragget promote innovation, creativity and collaboration. Tirlán is committed to sustainability throughout the organisation through its comprehensive Living Proof programme, and the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi) contained within it. For more information visit www.tirlan.com

Role Profile
Based on the Liquid Dairy processing site in Ballitore Co. Kildare, the role reports to the Site Head of Quality. The role will support the management team in leading best practice relating to all Food Safety & Quality activities across the site.

Key Responsibilities Actively lead the Food Safety & Quality Management activities across the site’s Operations; Audit the FS & Quality practices and processes within the site focusing on the prevention of deviations; Responsible for ensuring the sites traceability systems are maintained effectively. Key Co Ordinator in liaising with the DAFM, along with the facilitating of regulatory and customer auditors as may be required; Coordination of the site’s Management of Change process including assignment of effective RCA’s (root cause actions) for all process deviations to the appropriate owners and driving these action owners to deliver robust CAPA to agreed timelines; Management of the trending & reporting of complaints & key quality KPI’s; Key responsibility to ensure the food safety culture, VACCP & TACCP systems are maintained as a key focus on the site; Ensure employees are trained to the correct standard to carry out their full range of duties in Quality Assurance, Quality control and Food Safety; Oversee CCP & QCP verification; Work closely with other departments in delivering quality processes with respect to customers, production and suppliers; Ensure all critical site instrumentation use in the plant is maintained appropriately and calibrated; Manage sections of the quality system that are assigned by the Site Head of Quality; Fulfil any other reasonable responsibility or duty as identified or requested by the Site Head of Quality;

Key Requirements Third Level Degree in Science or equivalent; 12 months or more in an In-process Quality environment; Industry Lab experience in the Dairy and or Food & Beverage sector; Highly skilled in troubleshooting, fault finding & root cause analysis on plant/process issues; Good working knowledge of GMP best practices; Experience operating within, and delivering on, the highest quality standards in the manufacturing sector; Proven ability to work effectively as part of a cross functional team; Strong problem-solving skills and experience in applying the principles of Lean; Strong team-working and communication skills; Aptitude for operational processes, working with cross-functional teams and continuous improvement.

If you are interested in this position, please apply with an up-to-date resume.

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Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion
Tirlán embraces diversity, equal opportunity and inclusion. We are committed to building diverse teams where different perspectives drive innovation and growth. We strive to create an inclusive workplace where people can bring their true self to work and achieve their full potential.
At Tirlán, we celebrate diversity, because we know that our individual strengths make us stronger together. We welcome and encourage interest from a wide variety of candidates, and we will give your application consideration, without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, or disability status.
At Tirlán our culture will celebrate individuality, knowing that together we are more.
Tirlán owns leading consumer and agri brands such as Avonmore, Kilmeaden Cheese, Millac, Solmiko, Truly Grass Fed, Premier Milk, Wexford, mymilkman.ie and GAIN Animal Nutrition.

About us:
The farmer-owned co-operative has a first-class track record of success in the global market. Rooted in a rich heritage of family farming and embedded in its communities, Tirlán has evolved to bring the passion of its farmers and their high-quality milk and grains to the international marketplace. Using modern-day technology and applying the best processes to its milk pool of three billion litres and its premium grains portfolio, Tirlán now exports to more than 80 countries. Its award-winning brands are household names in Ireland, and include Ireland’s number one consumer dairy brand, Avonmore.
The organisation draws on a wealth of experience to deliver exceptional products and tailored nutritional solutions including Kilmeaden, Wexford, Truly Grass Fed, Solmiko, CheddMax and GAIN. Tirlán has a strong market presence in the UK, France, Germany, UAE, the US, North Africa, Japan and China.

Tirlán is a Values Based Organisation - www.tirlan.com