Overview
Quality Technician – Food Manufacturing – Mayo
Location: Co. Mayo
Working arrangement: Fully on-site
Industry: Food Manufacturing
Arcon Recruitment is recruiting a Quality Technician for our client’s food manufacturing site in Co. Mayo. This opportunity will suit a candidate with a relevant quality qualification and experience supporting food safety and quality standards in a manufacturing environment.
The successful candidate will work closely with the production team to maintain product quality, monitor food safety procedures and support continuous improvement.
This position is fully on-site. Applicants must hold a relevant quality qualification and valid authorisation to work in Ireland.
Key Responsibilities
- Inspect raw materials, work in progress and finished products against quality specifications.
- Monitor manufacturing processes to ensure compliance with site food safety and quality procedures.
- Support the maintenance and implementation of HACCP plans and the quality management system.
- Carry out hygiene inspections, temperature checks, product sampling and testing as required.
- Maintain accurate quality records, inspection reports and testing documentation.
- Support allergen management, traceability checks and product withdrawal or recall exercises.
- Identify non-conformances and assist with investigations, root cause analysis and corrective actions.
- Assist with internal audits and preparation for customer, regulatory and certification inspections.
- Work with production colleagues to maintain good manufacturing and hygiene practices.
- Support improvements in product quality, food safety and operational processes.
Essential Requirements
- A recognised qualification in Quality Assurance, Quality Management, Food Science, Food Safety or a closely related discipline.
- Previous quality assurance or quality control experience in food manufacturing.
- Practical exposure to the Irish and EU food safety requirements and quality standards relevant to the site’s operations.
- Working knowledge of HACCP, food hygiene, allergen controls and traceability.
- Experience maintaining quality documentation and supporting audit preparation.
- Strong attention to detail, organisational skills and problem-solving ability.
- Clear communication skills and the confidence to identify and raise quality concerns.
- Availability to work fully on-site in Co. Mayo.
- Existing valid authorisation to work in Ireland, including the appropriate immigration permission or employment permit where required.
Experience with recognised food safety certification systems would be an advantage.
Location and Commuting
This Quality Technician role is based at a manufacturing site in Co. Mayo and may suit candidates travelling from Mayo and parts of County Galway, depending on their home location and the site’s exact address.
Potential commuting locations include:
- Mayo: Castlebar, Claremorris, Ballinrobe, Knock, Kiltimagh, Ballyhaunis and Ballindine.
- Galway: Tuam, Dunmore, Milltown, Headford and surrounding North Galway areas.
Candidates based in Galway City may also wish to consider the opportunity, subject to the journey time to the manufacturing site.
Apply for This Quality Technician Job in Mayo
To apply, email your CV to sylvester@arconrecruitment.com, quoting “Quality Technician – Food Manufacturing – Mayo.”
Explore more production and manufacturing jobs with Arcon Recruitment or view further jobs in Mayo.
Contact Sylvester Jennings at Arcon Recruitment for more information.
Mobile: 087 6723533
Office: 094 9029944
Email: sylvester@arconrecruitment.com
