Quality & Compliance Operative
Who We Are
Golden Bake (www.golden-bake.com) are an Irish owned frozen food manufacturer based in Coolock, Dublin 17. We produce the most delicious ready-to-bake pastry and cookie products that you have ever tasted and we distribute them to retail and foodservice customers in Ireland, the UK, Europe and the rest of the world.
We were founded in 1987 and currently have more than 130 employees, a 100,000 square foot facility, including a brand new state-of-the-art facility, and the ability to produce up to 50,000 products per hour.
What We Need Help With
We are looking for a Quality & Compliance Operative to join our Technical team here at Golden Bake. Reporting to the Process Compliance & Hygiene Manager, this position will play a key role in the business.
Responsibilities
- Floor checks - print off quality check sheets needed and start product reports (taking applicable photos and measurements and checking product at all stages of the process as well as product labels using the master sheet to check off these).
- Mixing records – dates, traceability, fats content etc.
- Production records – weights, information, traceability etc.
- Packaging line – labels (check against specification, check metal detection is completed, including start of shift checks).
- Complete case weights and paperwork, highlight anything out of specification and speak to the line supervisors to resolve. (10 every hour)
- Check intake and dispatch paperwork - ensure temperatures are completed in full, all relevant information is completed. Bring down any paperwork in the stores area.
- Check to see what products are being produced; do we need micro samples, shelf life samples, nutritional etc.
- Responsible for carrying out daily GMP (raising new issues with staff regarding PPE, hygiene issues, maintenance issues, procedural issues etc).
- If there are any issues, deal with these immediately. If products needs to go on hold, record on quality report and put on hold log.
- Liaise with supervisors and managers to close off GMP issues.
- Checking raw materials that may be delivered during your shift.
- Carry out end of shift check to ensure shift is left in a clean and tidy manner.
- Complete end of shift reports and GMP and circulate to the management team. Ensure there are no recurring issues and ensure corrective actions are effective.
- Go through paperwork and file as need be and work on any projects or close off any issues that need closing off.
- Carry out swab checks and visually check lines for cleaning to release back to production (bio-trace, allergen, environmental swabs).
- Send an end of shift email attaching GMP reports, highlight any issues or at end of the week.
Requirements For The Role
- Experience in a similar role is desirable but not essential
- Relevant education and/or an understanding of food safety in a manufacturing environment is desirable
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent attention to detail
- IT literacy competence with Microsoft packages including Excel, Outlook etc.
Package
- €15.00 per hour plus 20% shift allowance= €18 per hour
- 20 days of annual leave per annum
- Access to Employee Assistance Programme for all employees and family of employees
- Bike to work scheme available
- Death in service benefit
- On-site parking
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: €18.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Bike to work scheme
- Company events
- Employee assistance program
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Work Location: In person
