Overview
Quality Assurance Lead Jobs in Athlone, Ireland at Alexander Steele Recruitment
Title: Quality Assurance Lead
Company: Alexander Steele Recruitment
Location: Athlone, Ireland
Alexander Steele has partnered exclusively with a leading food manufacturer in Co. Westmeath. This business produces quality products that are supplied globally. Due to growth, the business is looking to appoint a Quality Assurance Lead to their team
On offer:
Salary is €42,000 – €45,000 doe
⭐ Bonus
Company pension
️ 23 days holiday + bank holidays (This rises 1 per year up to 26 days)
❤️ Private Healthcare allowance
1 day per week WFH
Excellent career development opportunities
The role:
As the Quality Assurance Lead, you will play a critical role in overseeing and driving the quality agenda at our site. Reporting directly to the Group Quality Manager, you will be responsible for leading the on-site quality function, ensuring all products and processes meet internal standards, customer expectations, and regulatory requirements.
Key accountabilities:
Manage all QA and QC actives.
Lead the HACCP team.
Champion and foster a strong, group-wide food safety culture, driving its consistent implementation and reinforcement across the site.
Make informed decisions on product release, NC handling and risk mitigation.
Take ownership of the implementation, management, and continuous compliance of all quality systems (e.g., BRC, HACCP, FSAI regulations, and customer-specific standards), ensuring they are fully embedded and effectively maintained.
Prepare for and lead site audits including customer, BRC and regulatory inspections.
Lead and oversee QC checks of raw materials, in process and finished goods to ensure products meet specifications and standards.
Deliver induction training for all new employees focusing on food safety, hygiene, company procedures and support the ongoing team development
You will be the primary contact on site for any quality matters for the site.
Candidate requirements:
At least 2 years experience in a similar quality leadership role within food manufacturing
Level 8 of higher in a Food Science field or equivalent
Strong working knowledge of BRC including leading on site audits.
Have a high level of organisation and attention to detail.
Excellent level of IT literacy including good working knowledge of Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
