Job Description

Quality Assurance Assistant
Quality Assurance Assistant
With over 50 years' experience in the logistics industry McCulla Ireland are one of the country's leading providers of ambient, chilled and frozen logistics solutions throughout Ireland, the United Kingdom and Europe.
We currently have Operating Centres across Northern Ireland and Ireland, with further plans for expansion. McCulla has over 300 employees working across our Transport, Warehousing, Customs and Green Bioenergy Operations. There is an ever-growing modern fleet consisting of over 120 vehicles and 200 trailers operating our just in time service with environmental sustainability at the forefront of everything we do and making us unique in the market for our customers.
We are looking to recruit a Quality Assurance Assistant to join our team in Lisburn. This is an excellent development opportunity for someone looking a career within food distribution.
The Person:
This role will require a professional individual who is highly organised, customer focused, with great attention to detail. As QA Assistant you will be required to monitor and verify all food safety, legality and quality procedures as outlined within the company's Quality Management System.
About the role
Duties:
Internal auditing processes.
Assisting in preparation for audits and visits (e.g. Customer, BRCGS, Regulatory)
Verification and monitoring of cold chain.
Verification and review of inspections and record management.
Monitoring and approval of service suppliers.
Conducting traceability exercises.
Supporting with investigations required by customers, any non-conformances or technical customer queries.
Assisting in continuous improvement projects.
Criteria:
Minimum 1 years' experience in a similar role (Food Safety, Quality or Technical).
3rd level Degree in food science, food technology or related principle.
HACCP Level 2 (HACCP level 3 desirable)
Food Safety Level 3 (desirable)
Level 3 Award in Delivering training (desirable)
Experience of working within a regulated environment.
Understanding of QMS, BRCGS standards and involvement in BRCGS Audits in food or storage and distribution.
Full clean driving license and travel to other sites is an essential part of the role.
Terms:
Full Time, Monday - Friday, 9.00am - 6.00pm (1 hour lunch)
Flexibility required to meet the needs of the business (including occasional evening and weekends), later shift start times available.
Salary 26,000 - 28,000 DOE
Training & development opportunities
Enhanced Annual Leave entitlements.
Matched employee / employer pension contribution.
Life & death in service insurance.
Free Gym Membership.
Additional Company Benefits.
About the company
With over 50 years' experience, McCulla Ireland is a Haulage, Customs, Warehousing, Distribution and Power Company with Operating Centres in Northern Ireland (Lisburn and Mallusk) and the Republic of Ireland. Operating with an expanding, modern fleet of 120 vehicles and 200 trailers to facilitate our 'just-in-time' service. We are previous winners of the "Irish Supply Chain Overall Excellence Award", "Irish Haulier Of The Year" and collected the "Irish Green Transport Award" for our foods waste to Biogas circular economy fleet.
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