Food Safety and Quality Graduate

Company: Dawn MeatsJob title: Food Safety and Quality Graduate Location: Carrolls Cross Co. Waterford Reporting to: Technical Manager Contract type: Full-Time/Permanent About our Brighter Futures Programme: Experience is the best teacher, which is why at Dawn Meats we like to give you real responsibility from the start. Combined with formal training you will work with passionate, talented people who will provide invaluable training on the job plus: Dedicated mentors;First class coaching;Direct access to senior leaders;Opportunities to undertake assignments, secondments and innovative project work across the business;Investment in blue chip residential offsite training. With no pre-conceived ideas and no limit on your career path, your skills and experiences can be uniquely tailored to the multitude of career opportunities within Dawn Meats. We recognise the importance of continuous development and work closely with recognised Management Development Institutes in Ireland and the UK to develop our Graduates as managers of the future.Role Summary: This is a fantastic graduate level opportunity for a technically focused individual to represent the company on all technical issues, liasing between R&D, sales and the production area. Ensuring that all products are produced in a safe and legal manner and in compliance with Dawn Meats best practice. Ensuring that all products are in alignment with both the company's policies and the retailer's policies and strategies. Your role will be key as part of the Technical team in the delivery and efficient implementation of Technical practices and procedures. The successful candidate will be based in our Carrolls Cross primary production plant and will be responsible for: Having an awareness of food science and nutrition with a focus on best practice and from a legislative perspective - Food safety, hygiene and nutritional requirementsAssisting with quality operations, procedures and document controlMaintaining and updating the department files including SOPs, risk assessments, HACCP documents and quality management documentsCarrying out audits as per scheduleEvaluating the written SOP's being carried outMaintaining and managing non-conformance logsLogging complaints and communicating to the relevant personnelAssisting with close out investigations into complaints including root cause analysisMicrobiological and chemical sampling of finished product and raw materials as per sampling scheduleCarrying out internal audits and assisting with external and customer audits Your role will see you tackle a wide range of business challenges in a busy Technical environment. The ideal Candidate will have or demonstrate: A degree in a related discipline (Food Technology, Nutrition, Science)Proficient in Microsoft word/excel/outlook etc. Decisiveness and the ability to work well as part of a teamStrong attention to detailCommercial awarenessExcellent communication skills - Oral & writtenHACCP trained is an advantage What we offer: Competitive salaryPaid Holidays (Starting at 21 days + Bank Holidays)Pension Scheme with Employer contributionCompany phone & laptopTraining & Development on the Graduate Development Programme Mentoring support & Performance ManagementCycle to work schemeFree Parking