JOB DESCRIPTION

As the leading foodservice provider across the island of Ireland, Sysco’s success is driven by a team of passionate and dedicated individuals who go above and beyond to deliver every day.

We don’t just deliver food and drink to our customers. We deliver new thinking, technology and talent to our industry. We deliver opportunities - to ourselves and to our colleagues ensuring that we can all thrive in work and beyond.

We are now looking for new talent to join us as we continue to grow, innovate and deliver.

Food Safety Officer (Evening Shift)– Ready Chef, Dublin

We are excited to offer a fantastic opportunity for a Food Safety Office – Ready Chef, Dublin, a role which will play a key part in the overall growth of the organisation along with helping to maintain our core ethos here are Sysco – keeping the customer at the heart of everything we do.

The role requires a strong candidate who can ensure that the reputation of the business is maintained through implementation of robust Food Safety Standards.

This is an evening shift role and the successful candidate will be required to work from 3PM to 12AM 5 days per week (weekend availability is essential as this roster is 5 over 7)

Key Accountabilities:

Manage and prioritise technical and quality requests, ensuring all actions are completed within agreed timescales.
Lead supplier and product approval activities, ensuring compliance with customer, legal, BRCGS and internal requirements.
Support the maintenance and continuous improvement of the site's BRCGS certification, including audit preparation and closure of non-conformances.
Ensure that all product related customer complaints are investigated, reported and completed in a timely manner
Analyse quality data and produce KPI reports, identifying trends and opportunities for continuous improvement.
Assist and support product recalls / withdrawals when required.
Deputise for the Quality manager when required.
Liaising with staff throughout the organisation to ensure that the highest possible standard of Food Safety and Quality is continuously achieved.
Deliver Food Safety, HACCP and Quality training to new and existing colleagues.
Ensure records are maintained in accordance with corporate and auditing standards.
Support internal audit schedule. Report and action any non-conformances. Carry out Corrective and Preventive Actions to resolve issues.
Ensuring good manufacturing standards are maintained on the production and warehouse floor.
Support customer and third-party audits.
Review and approve product specifications and technical documentation.
Food Safety Culture: Foster and drive the Food safety culture agenda.
Ad hoc duties assigned by the Quality manager according to the needs of the business.

Requirements:

Qualification in a recognised food /science/quality discipline

Experience in food safety and quality procedures and policies
Experience working in a food manufacturing environment
Be a highly motivated individual with can do attitude
Be a team player with ability to work on own initiative
Demonstrates integrity and accountability
Flexibility in handling multiple tasks in a fast-moving environment
Customer focussed with excellent communication and computer skills
Strong organisational skills

Core Competencies:

Understanding Your Customers – acts as a role model in personal approach to internal and external customer goals. Takes time to understand the underlying needs of the stakeholders beyond those initially expressed.
Flexibility & Adaptability – Demonstrates understanding of how change impacts people. Anticipates resistance to change and works to support effective change initiatives.
Building Effective Relationships – Is a role model for maintaining constructive and effective relationships with others across departments and other boundaries. Demonstrates effective communication techniques and skills and is seen as a team player.
Communication & Listening – Exceptional communication skills – writes and speaks clearly in a variety of communication settlings and style.
Successfully delivers messages to all levels of the business and stakeholders achieving the desired effect.

Sysco Ireland Culture

Customer Focus: We deeply understand our customers' needs, continuously looking at ways to deliver real value.

Building Relationships: We foster strong, effective relationships across teams, always working together. We embrace change and support each other through it.

Clear Communication: We communicate clearly and effectively, ensuring our message resonates.

A Passion for Food: We source and deliver food and drink that inspires excellence and creativity in kitchens for the most memorable dining experiences.

The accountabilities and requirements outlined in this job description are neither definitive nor restrictive and may change in detail from time-to-time to meet the changing needs of the business.

Sysco is an equal opportunity employer.

Food Safety Officer (Evening Shift) – Ready Chef, Dublin

Job Description