Quality Officer

Quality Officer About Dairygold Dairygold is Ireland¿s largest farmer-owned co-operative. Our unique location, referenced as the Golden Vale, is home to nutrient rich pasture lands that stretch across the valleys of Munster, where our farmer shareholders produce quality-assured, naturally sourced raw materials. Combining our deep-rooted farming tradition with our nutritional expertise and technology, we have grown to be a global player that supplies the global market with the highest quality premium cheese and dairy ingredients. With headquarters in Mitchelstown, Cork, and operations in other locations in Ireland, Europe and worldwide, Dairygold processes 1.48 billion litres of milk a year, with an annual turnover of ¿1.65 billion. The society is structured across three imperative divisions; food ingredients, agri business and retail, that drive and support our farmers and business. Through smart investments in research, innovation, and world-leading facilities, we produce premium ingredients from our quality raw material and add value at every point in the production chain. Our sustainable farming practices and position as leaders in dairy nutrition will ensure we achieve our vision that echoes through the co-operative, we will feed and nourish the growing world. Join us on our next phase where we continue to challenge ourselves, as we carve our position on the world stage, supplying nutritional solutions for infants through to active ageing for the increasing world population, with our focus on sustainability, unrivalled quality, and full traceability for product excellence. About the Opportunity Dairygold Co-Operative Society Limited is now pleased to invite applications for the position of Quality Officer in Mallow. Reporting to the Site Quality Lead. This role requires working to deliver in spec In- process results that will ensure Finished Product Right First Time (RFT) targets are met, food safety & hygiene standards are met & that performance is achieved in customer, regulatory & certification body audits. To ensure compliance with food safety standards, monitor compliance, report on metrics & improve the site systems. The Quality Officer is a key support role to the Site Quality Lead and is recognised as a key player within the site team to help manage food safety, authenticity, legality and quality. Key Responsibilities Safety ¿ Promote a Food and Health & Safety culture within the site & set & monitor adherence to all Quality & Environmental, Health & Safety standards & procedures; Customer ¿ Customer complaints & implementing actions ex audits, PS¿s. Quality ¿ RFT, Hygiene, Incident reporting & Change Control. (Ensuring corrective actions are planned & carried out) Reporting issues to your manager, compliant to all SOP¿s. Obey all hygiene rules & take part in training. Food safety is your responsibility. Systems - Develop & update as required policies, procedures & risk assessments to meet the requirements of FSSC. Management - the site sampling, testing, investigating & treading. Focus ¿ on product process, release & grading. In conjunction with Site Quality Lead ¿ lead & facilitate customer & regulatory audits. Assist in the preparation & completion of site audits. Monitoring & reporting on in-process results & leading indicators Issuing of COA¿s and or EDI results in line with product grading. Monitoring & verification of OPRP¿s & CCP¿s Monitoring of compliance with GMP/GHP/GDP rules. Fulfilling the customer requirements for the site. Leading and improving traceability & record keeping systems. What you will bring to Dairygold Third level qualification in a relevant discipline (Food Science, Technology, Engineering). 1-2 years minimum¿ experience in a food manufacturing environment at FSSC 22000 standard is desirable. Strong interpersonal & communication skills. Team Player. Performance driven with a proven ability to work on own initiative. A positive, can-do, resilient, and flexible attitude. Good organization and planning skills. High level of accuracy. Computer literate ¿ ideally OBIEE reporting, Oracle, Excel, LIMS. Good decision-making skills and strong technical acumen with the capacity to effectively troubleshoot. What Dairygold will offer you Be a part of `Our Strategy Our Future 2030¿ which through significant investment in the appropriate infrastructure across the business has and continues to facilitate our growth ambitions. We offer our people an exciting and challenging career, with a supportive community of colleagues, and constant training and up-skilling opportunities. You will be working on exciting projects with exceptionally talented colleagues and teams. We offer competitive wage opportunities alongside our annual bonus scheme. We have a competitive company pension scheme. Dairygold match your contribution plus an extra 2% up to a maximum of 14% in total. We offer contributions towards healthcare. Company sick pay scheme We offer an Employee Assistance Program should any employee ever need support. Employee wellbeing initiatives are extremely important aspect for our co-operative¿s success. By supporting and inspiring our workers, we empower them to explore and discover their true potential. We recognise the need for a favourable work life balance. Paid family leave We pride ourselves on our culture and values. We work hard but we like to have some fun along the way too driven by our Sports and Social club. At Dairygold we are always focused on continuous improvement and innovation. All our colleagues are empowered to share new ideas. Zero Harm employee Safety initiatives Employee Service Awards Dairygold is committed to a work environment that promotes diversity, equity and inclusion and creates an open culture where everyone feels valued and can be themselves. Dairygold believes that embracing diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace benefits the organisation. Every employee brings their own experiences, background, work styles, capabilities and personal characteristics to work and Dairygold aims to create an environment that encourages a culture of `Bring your whole self to work¿. Dairygold is an inclusive employer and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for potential and existing employees with a disability. Should you wish to request a reasonable accommodation, please email seanodonovan@dairygold.ie Please get in touch to start your rewarding journey with Dairygold today. Location : Mallow Job ID : 015007 Close Date : 27-Jan-2026 Apply for Job Return to Search