Quality Systems Specialist

at  Irish Distillers

Job Title: QSE Co-ordinator
Location: Fox and Geese, Dublin 22.
Contract: Fixed Term Contract
About Irish Distillers
Irish Distillers is Ireland’s leading supplier of spirits and wines and producer of some of the world’s most well-known and successful Irish whiskeys. Led by Jameson, our brands are driving the success of Irish whiskey globally. Jameson is the world’s fastest-growing Irish whiskey, achieving +10% net sales growth globally in FY23. Our brands are exported to 130+ markets around the world.
Irish Distillers was formed in 1966, when a merger took place between John Power & Son, John Jameson & Son, and Cork Distilleries Company. In 1988 Irish Distillers joined Pernod Ricard, gaining access to unprecedented levels of investment and an extensive global distribution network.
In 2022, we announced our ambition to significantly reduce carbon emissions across our distilling operations at Midleton Distillery in addition to our plans to invest in a new distillery on a site adjacent to our existing operations in Midleton.
We employ over 800 people across our operations in Cork and Dublin.
About Pernod Ricard
Pernod Ricard is a worldwide leader in the spirits and wine industry, blending traditional craftsmanship, state-of-the-art brand-building, and global distribution technologies. Our prestigious portfolio of premium to luxury brands includes Absolut vodka, Ricard pastis, Ballantine’s, Chivas Regal, Royal Salute, and The Glenlivet Scotch whiskies, Jameson Irish whiskey, Martell cognac, Havana Club rum, Beefeater gin, Malibu liqueur and Mumm and Perrier-Jouët champagnes. Our mission is to ensure the long-term development of our brands with full respect for people and the environment, while empowering our employees around the world to be ambassadors of our purposeful, inclusive, and responsible culture of authentic conviviality. Pernod Ricard’s consolidated sales amounted to € 12,137 million in fiscal year FY23.
About the role
The QSE Co-ordinator is responsible for monitoring, identifying, and closing out gaps in the QMS to ensure full compliance. This is tier two 12 month contact at and requires a strong individual to lead and mentor a team of seven QA Technicians to deploy standards across the site. Reporting into the Quality and Environment Manager, the aim to drive Quality, Food Safety and Environmental standards in the manufacturing facility resulting in continuous quality improvement.

Main duties and responsibilities

• Ensure the quality, legality & safety of all products and compliance with ISO standards.
• Review and maintain the QMS against internal policies and procedures.
• Conduct gap analysis on systems and corrective actions.
• Trending of KPI’S root causes and close outs.
• Provide technical support to all departments regarding ISO standards in daily work practices.
• Ensure the site wide internal audit schedule is maintained.
• Participate in external and corporate audits and preparation of reports as required.
• Stay up to date with group and industry best practices and regulatory requirements related to quality, food safety and environmental management.

General responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with all health & safety standards and regulatory requirements.
• Develop good working relationships with key stakeholders and customers, ensuring SLA’s and ways of working are agreed and documented.
• Identifying and closing any skills/proficiency gaps.
• Embrace and deliver a competitive & collaborative high-performance team mindset.
• Act promptly to address any performance issues.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in science.
• 4+ years industry experience partaking in BRC/ISO audits.
• Strong technical background

Skills

• Food Safety FSSC22000 standard, Food Safety Regulations, Good Manufacturing Practices, HACCP (Hazard Analysis & Critical Control Point) Implementation and Management, Food Microbiology and Contamination Control
• Environmental ISO14001 standard, Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER), Environmental Monitoring and Reporting Skills, Waste Management and Pollution Prevention Knowledge, Environmental Impact Assessment, Environmental Regulations and Compliance Knowledge
• Quality ISO9001 standard, Legal Metrology, Quality Assurance and Control Processes

What we offer

We understand our people are our special ingredient. We treat our employees with respect and offer an environment that is engaging, supportive and collaborative. We understand that employees require different supports at different stages of their working lives and our benefits, perks and programmes look to support your employee journey. We want to make you feel recognised and valued for your contribution to our shared success.

• Some of offerings include;
• Profit share; - An annual profit share scheme to reward your contribution to the company’s success.
• Product allowance; an annual allowance to spend on our portfolio of products and merchandise, for you to enjoy responsibly.
• People Development: We enable continuous development for our people at every stage of their careers through our people development, online learning, and leadership training programmes.
• Family leave: fully paid maternity, parent and paternity leave, allowing you spend precious time with your new family member.
• Parental Support: Our ‘Reconnect’ programme includes access to a workplace parenting coach, a phased return to work and a supportive environment for new parents
• Health & Wellbeing; Our Wellbeing Programme “THRIVE” supports employees across the three main pillars: Life, Body and Mind
• Charity Days: up to 2 days paid leave every year to volunteer at a charity of their choice

Like a well-blended whiskey, we believe that diverse perspectives make us better and we welcome people from all backgrounds, experiences, orientations, and differences to create together the spirit that makes us great.
To learn more about our careers, go to our careers page
www.irishdistillers.ie/careers
Job Posting End Date:
2024-06-3

Main duties and responsibilities

• Ensure the quality, legality & safety of all products and compliance with ISO standards.
• Review and maintain the QMS against internal policies and procedures.
• Conduct gap analysis on systems and corrective actions.
• Trending of KPI’S root causes and close outs.
• Provide technical support to all departments regarding ISO standards in daily work practices.
• Ensure the site wide internal audit schedule is maintained.
• Participate in external and corporate audits and preparation of reports as required.
• Stay up to date with group and industry best practices and regulatory requirements related to quality, food safety and environmental management

General responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with all health & safety standards and regulatory requirements.
• Develop good working relationships with key stakeholders and customers, ensuring SLA’s and ways of working are agreed and documented.
• Identifying and closing any skills/proficiency gaps.
• Embrace and deliver a competitive & collaborative high-performance team mindset.
• Act promptly to address any performance issues