Quality Assurance Technologist - #2083238

Requisition ID 64781
Position Type FT Permanent
Workplace Arrangement #LI-Onsite

About Kerry

Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.

Our Safety purpose At Kerry, we work together in a caring culture where everybody goes home safe every day. We are committed to providing a safe working environment and ensuring that all safety protocols are strictly followed. Join us in creating a workplace where safety is everyone's responsibility.

About the role

Provide technical input and advise the operational team to ensure current KFMS and customer requirements are maintained and enhanced where appropriate.
Work alongside technical, operations, and cross-functional teams to build effective working relationships, establish confidence, and promote a food safety & quality-first culture. This enables the consistent and sustainable integration of food safety & quality systems into factory workflows.

Key responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with the Quality Management System across production activities.
• Maintain safe working practices, including completion of risk assessments and H&S actions.
• Monitor adherence to factory standards through regular checks and assessments.
• Implement and embed new and updated customer requirements into factory systems.
• Review customer complaints data to identify trends and improve performance.
• Align with Operations teams on complaint action plans and drive implementation.
• Coordinate investigations to identify root causes and implement corrective actions.
• Review taste panel results and track effectiveness of corrective actions.
• Ensure accurate and timely completion of reports for customers and stakeholders.
• Gather required data and maintain improvement plans and schedules.
• Review and report on quality performance metrics and KPIs.
• Provide KPI updates to enable continuous improvement and maintain focus.
• Ensure HACCP requirements are applied and documented in production areas.
• Manage concession and life extension requests, confirming required actions.
• Raise and enable closure of non-conformances through cross-functional working with Operations teams to align on corrective actions and verify completion.
• Oversee and assist FPA, KQA & RMI activities during production shifts.

Qualifications and skills

• Experience in specification management and quality assurance processes.
• Strong problem-solving skills with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Ability to manage tasks effectively and ensure timely completion of work.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.

What we offer

• 25 days annual leave (excluding bank holidays)
• Matched pension scheme
• Access to our employee development platform and Udemy learning resources
• Benefits platform offering discounts and cashback at major retailers
• A collaborative and inclusive work environment with opportunities for career growth

Beware of scams online or from individuals claiming to represent us. A Kerry employee will not solicit candidates through a non-Kerry email address or phone number. In addition, Kerry does not currently utilise video chat rooms (e.g., Google Hangouts) to conduct interviews. Refuse any request that asks you to provide payment to participate in the hiring process (e.g., purchasing a “starter kit,” investing in training, or something similar). Kerry will not ask you to pay any money at any point in the hiring process with the exception of reimbursable travel expenses. In addition, any payments made by Kerry will be from official firm accounts bearing the Kerry name.

Please note We do not accept CVs or candidate profiles from recruitment agencies where terms of business have not been signed. Additionally, we will not consider or agree to payment of any recruiter fee under these circumstances. This also applies to CVs or candidate profiles sent directly to any Kerry Hiring Managers. In the event that speculative CVs or candidate profiles are submitted by recruitment agencies, we reserve the right to contact these candidates directly and consider them for current or future vacancies without any financial obligation to the recruitment agency.

Recruiter #LI-MU1
Posting Type LI