About Kerry

Kerry Group’s UK & Ireland dairy related business includes Dairy Ingredients, Dairy Nutritional Ingredients, Dairy Consumer Foods, and Agribusiness. With a revenue in excess of €1bn per year, it is one of the world’s leading dairy businesses. With our strong dairy heritage and deep-rooted connection to our 3,000 milk suppliers, right through to our portfolio of innovative and high-quality brands, the dairy business has a unique and compelling proposition for both consumers and our customers.

Our dairy business has a diversified portfolio of dairy, nutritional ingredients and market leading dairy brands and its vertically integrated dairy processing ensures the highest quality, sustainably produced 1.2bn litres of milk for our dairy, nutritional ingredients, and consumer foods business – a key consideration among some of our largest customers across the globe.

We have an unrivalled dairy consumer brands portfolio coupled with a track record in innovation underpinned by technology and science. We manufacture and market our own leading butter, dairy, and plant spreads brands: Dairygold, Low Low, Pure and Golden Cow. We are the largest supplier of Private Label dairy spreads, supplying all major retailers in Ireland, the UK and mainland Europe. Our cheese brands compete in children’s cheese snacks (Attack-a-Snak), natural cheese (block, slices and grated), and in processed cheese segments and our leading cheese brands include Strings & Things, Coleraine, and Charleville Cheese. Through our multi-geographical presence (UK, Ireland, and Western Europe) we have a deep consumer insight which is a key component of the business.

About the role

The Kerry Group is currently recruiting for a QC Manager-Microbiology for our Central Microbiological Laboratories on site in Charleville, Cork. This is a permanent role providing a service to multiple sites and reporting into the Site Quality Manager.

Key responsibilities

Day to day smooth running of the Laboratories ensuring consistent implementation of the facility's procedures, company practices and policies in line with Laboratory Accreditation and Good Laboratory Practice (GLP).

• Ensure adherence to safe work practices and procedures. Support and promote site safety initiatives within the laboratory.

• Maintain Laboratory Accreditation and ensure proficiency program and Environmental compliance

• Management and update of laboratory procedures, test method validation, Laboratory Manual, Policies on Intelex

• Recruitment, resource planning, training, and people management

• Facility maintenance, equipment procurement qualification, maintenance, and calibration

• Manage Laboratory KPIs and Laboratory Reporting

• Manage Costs and consumable procurement process

• Manage Internal Audits and external Regulatory, Certification Audits.

• Providing Microbiological technical support to the business

• Investigate and close out of Laboratory Non-Conformance, customer complaints and queries

Key competencies:

• Ability to build effective relationships in a cross-functional team environment

• Excellent communication skills

• Analytical mindset with a proactive approach to problem solving and process improvement

• Demonstrate flexibility and adaptability to be successful in a changing environment

• Enthusiasm and a strong commitment to the organisation

Qualifications and skills

• Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree in Microbiology
• Experience working in a food manufacturing environment would be an advantage

What's in it for me?

Opportunity for career development, matched pension scheme to up to 10% and access to an employee assistance program and employee benefit platform.

In Kerry we benefit from the knowledge of our colleagues who bring a diverse range of cultures, backgrounds, lifestyles and experiences.

One team fostering an inclusive culture that, above all, inspires food and nourishes life.

One culture where everyone brings their unique perspectives and experiences to help make us better, together.

We are committed to nurturing an environment of positivity and inclusiveness, where everyone can be at their best, both personally and professionally.

Our recruitment, selection and assessment process are based on the skills and competencies of the specific roles and based entirely on merit. We are committed to and value Diversity and Inclusion in all recruitment processes within Kerry and do not discriminate based on gender, race, class, economic status, ethnic background, sexual orientation, age, political beliefs, veteran status, marital status or any other protected characteristic.

Get in touch today- we look forward to meeting you!