Technical Officer – Food Safety & Quality
Location: Dublin
(Commutable from Lucan, Palmerstown, Clondalkin, Ballyfermot, Tallaght, Citywest, Drimnagh, Dublin City Centre, Naas, Celbridge, Maynooth & surrounding areas)
Salary: €40,000–€45,000 DOE
Benefits:
- 20% staff discount
- Free onsite parking
- Career development opportunities within a growing business
A modern and fast-growing food manufacturing business in Dublin is seeking a Technical Officer – Food Safety & Quality to join its technical team. This is a hands-on role in a high-paced production environment, supporting food safety, quality systems, and compliance across site operations.
The Role
Reporting into the Quality Manager , you will play a key role in maintaining and improving food safety and quality standards across the facility.
Key responsibilities include:
- Leading site food safety and quality compliance activities
- Managing HACCP systems, GMP, and prerequisite programmes
- Supporting and maintaining food safety plans and risk-based controls
- Managing internal audits against BRCGS, Bord Bia and DAFM standards
- Supporting TACCP / VACCP and quality culture initiatives
- Assisting with third-party audits and inspections
- Handling customer complaints, root cause analysis and corrective actions
- Monitoring KPIs and supporting continuous improvement initiatives
- Delivering training on food safety, quality systems and SOPs
- Supporting sustainability and Origin Green compliance requirements
- Working closely with production and quality teams on day-to-day standards
The Candidate
- Degree in Food Science or related discipline
- Minimum 3 years’ experience in food manufacturing quality/technical roles
- Strong knowledge of BRCGS, HACCP and Bord Bia standards
- Experience supporting or managing external audits
- Strong communication and leadership skills
