Food Safety and Quality Graduate

Kilmacthomas, Co Waterford
Permanent
Full-time

3 hours ago

Overview:Company: Dawn MeatsJob title: Food Safety and Quality GraduateContract type: Full-Time/PermanentLocation: Carrolls Cross, Co. WaterfordDawn Meats is one of Europe’s leading food companies, supplying quality beef and lamb products to a wide range of retail, foodservice, and manufacturing customers. With a reputation for excellence, innovation, and sustainability, we pride ourselves on operating to the highest standards of food safety, animal welfare, and environmental responsibility.This is a graduate level opportunity working as part of the Food Safety & Quality team to support production teams by ensuring the highest standards of food safety and quality, traceability and compliance to 3rd party, legal, and customer specifications. You will liaise with NPD, commercial, intake, despatch and the production teams to gain insight into the full supply chain from farm to fork and develop both technical and leadership skills. You will work alongside experienced teams, gaining hands on experience in all aspects of a food production.Our graduate programme is aimed at developing future leaders and technical specialists who will help shape the future of the Irish meat industry.Responsibilities:Key Responsibilities

A structured 2-year development plan with hands on experience in the fast-paced agri-food sector
Mentorship and coaching from senior leadership
Ongoing training and development in areas such as

HACCP
Internal Auditing
Food Defence, TACCP & VACCP
Lean and Continuous Improvement
Assisting the FSQ team in its key business objective, to be “recognised as industry leaders in Food Safety, Quality, Innovation and Animal Welfare.”
Learning HACCP techniques, GMP, food hygiene, risk assessment, and legal responsibilities
Involvement with quality operations, policies, SOPs, procedures and product specifications
Assisting with the implementation and maintenance of HACCP and Quality Management Systems
Assisting with production and QC teams to ensure that product meets required customer and legal specifications
Aiding production teams where necessary regarding product safety, quality or traceability control procedures
Decision making based on data collection and analysis
Microbiological and chemical sampling of finished product and raw materials as per sampling schedule
Complaint and non-conformity handling and investigation including root cause analysis
Exposure to BRCGS, ISO 22000, Bord Bia, or other food safety and customer standards
Carrying out internal audits based on risk assessment and assisting with Customer & 3rd Party Audits
Assisting in projects as outlined by the FSQ Manager
Promoting a culture of “Always Audit Ready” and continuous improvement across the site

Qualifications:The ideal candidate should:

Have a 3rd Level Qualification in Food Science / Agricultural Science or any related discipline
Be proactive, detail-oriented, and organised
Demonstrate strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
Have strong written and verbal communication skills
Possess digital literacy skills and be technologically proficient
Be committed to continuous learning and professional development, recognising that education is an ongoing process

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