Quality Assurance Technican

at  Ornua Cooperative Limited

COMPANY PROFILE / JOB SUMMARY:

Ornua is a dairy co-operative which sells dairy products on behalf of its Members, Ireland’s dairy processors and, in turn, Irish dairy farmers. It is Ireland’s largest exporter of Irish dairy products, exporting to 110 countries worldwide. Headquartered in Dublin, it has annualised sales of over €2.3 billion and a global team of 2,850 employees. Ornua operates from 10 business units worldwide, including 16 production facilities, and has sales and marketing teams working in-market across all four corners of the globe.
The Group is structured across two divisions: Ornua Foods and Ornua Ingredients.
Ornua Foods is responsible for the marketing and sales of Ornua’s consumer brands including Kerrygold, Dubliner, Pilgrims Choice, Kerrygold, Avantage, Forto, and BEO. Markets are served by production facilities and in-market sales and marketing teams in Africa, Asia, Germany, Ireland, the UK, the rest of Europe, the Middle East, and the US.
Ornua Ingredients is responsible for the procurement of Irish and non-Irish dairy products and for the sale of dairy ingredients to food manufacturing and foodservice customers across the world. Ornua Ingredients is also responsible for managing volatility through de-risking and trading strategies. The business is supported by production facilities in Saudi Arabia, Spain, the UK, the US and by in-market teams in Africa and the Middle East.
Ornua’s Values
At Ornua, our Values guide us as we work together and care for each other to achieve great things. Our five values, and their underlying behaviours, encourage us to Seek and Embrace New Ideas, Make It Happen, Be Our True Selves, Show You Care and Achieve Great Things Together.
Kerrygold Park is Ornua’s new state of the art manufacturing facility and centre of excellence for the Kerrygold Brand.
The Quality Assurance Technician will work as part of the shift production team and develop close working relationships with production and maintenance teams with strong capacity to communicate and drive the adherence to Ornua Quality policies and procedures. This role is a rotating shift role pattern over both days and nights. The Quality Assurance Technician will work as part of the Quality Team and work closely with site Supply chain and Production teams. The candidate will have strong drive, organizational and time management skills.

KEY REQUIREMENTS & ATTRIBUTES:

6-12 months experience in Technical / Quality Assurance / Manufacturing / Laboratory role ideally dairy, however food or beverage may be considered.
Working knowledge of BRC (or equivalent) and retail standards in a production facility is desirable.
Ability to work to deadlines and work under pressure.
Problem solver, disciplined in collecting information and supporting root cause investigation for non-conformances.
Flexible and committed attitude with the ability to display initiative.
The ability to work well individually and integrate well with the operations team.
IT literate with strong Word, Excel and database skills.
Drive to learn and interest in food, quality, and science.
Flexibility to work on a rotating shift pattern over both days and night.
Competencies
WORKING TOGETHER: Encourages co-operation in own team and supports cross functional learning
COMMUNICATIVE: Communicates confidently, adapting style for different situations
OWNERSHIP: Clarifies accountabilities, overlaps and gaps, and helps others remain motivated through difficult times.
EXPERTISE: For projects that involves others applies effective professional skills, analysis and decision making, planning and reviewing

QUALIFICATIONS:

Certificate, Diploma or Degree in Food Science / Science / Quality / Nutritional disciplines.
HACCP Trained (desirable

Please refer the Job description for details