Job Title: Retail & Quality Assurance Associate – Animal Feed
Location: Roscrea
Reports to: Store Manager / Quality Manager
Employment Type: Full Time
Job Summary:
We are looking for a dependable and detail-oriented Retail & Quality Assurance Associate to join our team. This dual-role position ensures high-quality feed products are delivered to customers while supporting daily retail operations and maintaining product standards for safety, consistency, and compliance.
Quality Assurance Responsibilities
Maintain Quality and Feed Safety Systems i.e. HACCP.
Inspect incoming and outgoing animal feed products for contamination, damage, labeling errors, or expiration issues.
Sample feed for testing and maintain quality records per industry regulations across 3 Mills (e.g., DAFM,UFAS).
Point of Contact for Regulatory Bodies including inspections i.e. DAFM/UFAS/IGAS.
Support traceability efforts by logging batch numbers, lot codes, and supplier info.
Point of contact for quality concerns for customers and sales reps and report to management and assist in corrective action processes.
Monitor Quality/Feed Safety across Branch Network and report relevant information to management.
Key Responsibilities:
Retail Responsibilities
Support Shop Manager on daily duties as required.
Process sales transactions accurately using POS systems.
Ensure shelves are properly stocked, labeled, and rotated.
Handle phone and online orders.
Keep retail and storage areas clean, safe, and organized.
Requirements:
Quality/Agricultural or animal science background a plus.
Previous experience in retail or quality assurance preferred, training is provided.
Basic understanding of animal feed types and handling/storage best practices.
Strong attention to detail and communication skills.
Familiarity with quality standards in feed manufacturing or retail is a plus (e.g., HACCP, UFAS).
Working Conditions:
Combination of indoor retail floor and warehouse/feed storage areas.
Some weekend shifts required based on customer demand.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: €30,000.00-€35,000.00 per year
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Tipperary, CO. Tipperary: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: In person