Quality Systems Coordinator

Kepak is one of Europe's leading food companies, with manufacturing site across Ireland and the UK. Kepaks vision is to be a successful, sustainable, future-ready food Business with differentiation at its core that it is a great place to work. The vision is underpinned by our values of responsibility, ambition, passion for food and teamwork.

Job Purpose:

Responsible for ensuring food safety and quality systems comply with regulatory, customer, and internal standards, supporting audit readiness, risk management, and continuous improvement to protect brand integrity and food safety.

Requirements:
• Responsible for actively supporting a positive safety culture, identifying and reporting potential risks, and maintaining safe working practices at all times.
• In conjunction with the Food Safety and Compliance Manager monitor and manage site food safety and quality systems.
• Support the maintenance of the site compliance framework, policies, and procedures, ensuring alignment with legislation, customer and internal standards.
• Provide administrative support to the food safety and compliance team to ensure efficient and accurate processing of documentation.
• Provide technical support with corrective and preventative actions that protect product integrity and brand reputation.
• Conduct internal and GMP audits at the site, prepare for third-party, customer and regulatory audits, and assist with consistent audit readiness to achieve successful outcomes in regulatory inspections.
• Update and maintain food safety scorecards to monitor food safety compliance and track performance.
• Promote positive, constructive engagement across site teams and wider business functions to monitor and manage food safety compliance.
• Embodies the company values by contributing to an inclusive, respectful and high performing culture focused on employee health, safety and wellbeing.

ROLE QUALIFICATION & SKILLS:

• Qualifications in Food Science, Food Technology or equivalent is preferred.
• Knowledge of food safety regulations, HACCP, TACCP, BRCGS and customer standards and UK/EU regulatory frameworks
• Level 3 HACCP preferred
• Internal audit qualification
• Knowledge of animal welfare standards
• Experience in assisting with audits and liaising with external stakeholders including customers, auditors and regulatory authorities
• Experience in quality management systems within food manufacturing
• Proven experience in food safety compliance, customer standards and audit management.
• Experience integrating customer standards into processes and managing regulatory changes.

Benefits:
• 31 days annual leave per year (after probation).
• Employee Discount Platform - All Kepak employees are entitled to access to the WrkIt platform, which offers significant discounts and cashback with hundreds of brands.
• Refer a Friend Scheme - Get up to £500 for successfully referring a friend or family member to Kepak Group.
• Free Car Parking - Our Kepak site has a dedicated staff car parking facility which is free to use for all of our colleagues.
• Subsidised Canteen - Our on site canteen is serving multiple hot food options during the day.
• Long Service Awards - We recognise, acknowledge and award the dedication and valuable contribution of long serving employees.
• Bike to Work Scheme - You can buy a bike and safety equipment through a salary sacrifice scheme which reduces your taxable income – meaning you pay less tax!
• Training and Development- we are committed to helping you grow in your career, from structured onboarding, regular training (online and in-person), and clear paths for career progression.
• GroceryAid Employee Assistance Program - Providing emotional, practical and financial support for all Kepak colleagues.