Overview
Food Safety and Compliance Manager Jobs in Cootehill, County Cavan, Ireland at Abbott
Title: Food Safety and Compliance Manager
Company: Abbott
Location: Cootehill, County Cavan, Ireland
Ready to lead Food Safety and Compliance at one of Abbott’s most strategically important manufacturing sites?
We are seeking an experienced Food Safety & Compliance Manager to join Abbott Nutrition in Cootehill, home to Abbott’s largest powder manufacturing facility globally. In this highly visible leadership role, you will drive food safety excellence, regulatory compliance, audit readiness, and continuous improvement while leading a team responsible for protecting product quality and consumer safety.
Working across Quality, Operations, Engineering, Facilities, and Maintenance, you will play a key role in shaping site strategy, influencing culture, and ensuring world-class food safety standards are embedded across the organisation.
Please note any offer of employment for this position is conditional upon the successful completion of a pre-employment medical examination, including drug and alcohol screening, conducted by a medical practitioner designated by the Company.
What You’ll Do
- Lead the site’s Food Safety Management Team and HACCP programme.
- Drive food safety, sanitation, microbiological control, and compliance initiatives.
- Ensure audit readiness across corporate, customer, and regulatory inspections.
- Provide oversight of environmental monitoring, pest control, and sanitation programmes.
- Partner with cross-functional teams to identify risks, improve processes, and strengthen compliance.
- Develop and coach a high-performing team while fostering a culture of food safety excellence.
Qualifications
What You’ll Bring
- Bachelor’s Degree in Food Science, Microbiology, Engineering, Quality Management or a related discipline.
- Equivalent industry experience will also be considered.
Experience
- Significant experience within food manufacturing, regulated environments or quality leadership roles.
- Proven experience managing HACCP systems and food safety programmes.
- Experience leading audits and regulatory inspections.
- Demonstrated success driving compliance and continuous improvement initiatives.
Skills & Expertise
- Strong knowledge of HACCP, GMP, cGMP and Preventive Controls.
- Deep understanding of food microbiology, sanitation and environmental monitoring.
- Excellent auditing, investigation and risk assessment skills.
- Strong leadership and stakeholder management capabilities.
- Effective project management, problem-solving and change management skills.
- Excellent communication and technical writing abilities.
Why Join Abbott?
- Lead food safety and compliance strategy at Abbott’s largest global Nutrition manufacturing facility
- Make a direct impact on products trusted by families worldwide.
- Work within a collaborative, innovative and quality-driven culture.
- Develop your leadership career within a global healthcare organisation.
- Be part of a company committed to improving lives through science and innovation.
Ready to lead food safety and compliance excellence at Abbott Nutrition? Apply today and make a lasting impact at one of our most strategic manufacturing sites.
