Sep 2018 – Present · 7 yrs 7 mos · Ireland

• Maintain and service client base, build relationship with technical managers and the recruitment co-ordination team. Act as point of contact with customers.
• Head-hunting and networking to place mainly IT professionals at all levels.
• Ensure the timely and successful delivery of solutions according to customer needs and objectives.
• Writing attractive adverts to locate the best candidates.
• Manage the recruitment process from start to finish. Communicate clearly the progress of targeted initiatives to internal and external stakeholders.
• Work in line with KPI’s and towards targets, prioritising among competing tasks.
• Actively engage within company recruit drives and events.
• Liaise between the customer and internal teams.
• Responsible for keeping current clients satisfied and delivering exceptional client service on a day-to-day basis .
• Manage multiple projects at a time while paying strict attention to detail.
• Resourcing (job boards, LinkedIn etc). Deep digital understanding.
• Experience of using ATS systems and recruitment CRM’s.
• Stakeholder management and information capture.
• Work across multiple clients and multiple roles.
• Organise Reporting. Communicate, present and influence credibly and effectively at all levels of the organisation.
• Self-motivation to thrive in a results-driven environment.
• Critical thinking and problem solving.
• Time and project management.
• Attention to detail and adherence to deadlines.

Jul 2014 – May 2015 · 10 mos · Cork

• Develop Company Quality Objectives, time lines for implementation and measurements
• Introduce the culture of risk assessments together with Root Cause Analysis for the purpose of identifying source of problems and the implementation of permanent solutions.
• Represent the company with relation to how the company profile on food safety and plant capability is presented to the customer.
• Ensure all robust mechanisms on the QMS platform is reflected in the presentation of the product to the consume
• Maintaining up to date technical knowledge.
• Technical point of contact for SFPA and customers (Retail, Domestic & Export).
• Define, manage and progress a Technical and Quality Program that is aligned with company’s business strategy & devel-opment plans.
• Ensure requirements to various customer standards (BRC, TFMS, Lidl, Aldi, and Musgrave) are communicated, imple-mented & updated.

Mar 2013 – May 2014 · 1 yr 2 mos · Edenderry

• Assist & support the Quality Manger in managing site wide compliance with food safety and quality system, compliance with all customer requirements. In the absence of the Quality Manager perform all duties & responsibilities of the Quality Manager.
• Develop, maintain and audit the quality assurance, risk management and environmental systems and plans across the site to minimize risk and ensure continuous accreditation to the agreed systems. These include Bord Bia, DAFM, BRC, USDA, HACCP, customers and export requirements.
• Providing advice and assistance when problems or questions about the job or departmental operations arise.
• Analyze trends, initiate and working closely with the Site Management Team and Quality Managers at other sites, imple-ment quality improvements where appropriate to ensure the site is continually striving for, and delivering the highest pos-sible quality standards.
• Manage and maintain good relationships with key customers and oversee management of customer specification. Monitor and manage customer complaints.
• Acting as key contact with customers, auditors and being responsible for ensuring the execution of corrective actions and ongoing compliance with customers specifications
• Inspect External cold stores to ensure Cold stores conform to the required standard. Provide assistance in developing and improving the performance of in-process quality control checks on our products.
• Ensure all suppliers are compliant and conform to the required standards. Supervise the programme of supplier audit. Car-ry out supplier risk assessment and schedule frequency of audits
• Working closely with purchasing staff ,liaising with other managers and staff, in areas such as design, production and purchasing to establish quality requirements from suppliers, supplier quality performance criteria and monitor supplier performance
• Carry out internal audits and gap analysis for sites within the group.

Feb 2012 – Mar 2013 · 1 yr 1 mo · Edenderry

• To implement the Quality Strategy and promote a Quality Culture, & manage the day to day Quality function to ensure that all products and processes meet the requirements of food safety, legality and quality and that customer requirements and expectations are consistently met.
• To host both customer and third party audits and carry out external supplier audits as required.
• To represent the Quality Department at all levels within the Company
• To ensure that the Quality Department is appropriately resourced and is operating within the agreed budgetary constraints. To oversee the performance of the quality team and to ensure all required documentation and record keeping are up to date. To lead, develop and coach the quality team to perform at the highest possible standards to meet and surpass the site’s KPI’s
• To develop and monitor key performance indicators and key departmental deliverables, driving and promoting Quality improvement and awareness at all levels throughout the Company.
• To ensure all quality, hygiene and microbiological standards are met, adopting a pro-active approach to influence the entire site to perform in line with Company policies and procedures and the relevant legislation.
• To support training programs on site covering food safety and quality.
• To support the site production, engineering and hygiene teams to ensure site wide compliance with food safety and quality systems and compliance with all customer requirements

Dec 2007 – Feb 2012 · 4 yrs 2 mos · Edenderry

• Oversee corrective actions identified regarding food safety. Design and implement auditing and inspection training pro-grams to key personnel relevant to third party audits and USDA requirements.
• Responsible for the management, development and training of staff
• Monitor and review the Quality Management and HACCP systems, against various standards and customer needs.
• Managing product release and in-line quality assurance audits, incoming material control, QA Hold program of raw ma-terials and products, internal, external audits and structural audits, sanitation program.
• Management of the Hygiene team with the assistance of the Hygiene Supervisor.
• Monitoring Maintenance work with the assistance of the Maintenance Supervisor.
• Updating supplier audit questionnaires. To ensure that the required certificates and specs are always on file.
• Organise calibration and purchase of equipment's and maintain the records
• Review and monitor Pest control.
• Organise external testing (chemical/biological). To ensure that the testing is carried out as per plan and new requirements are included as required.
• Conduct traceability checks

Sep 2006 – Dec 2007 · 1 yr 3 mos · Edenderry

• Duties on production floor, , to work as part of Quality Department and form a good team member,
• Maintain and ensure cleaning and GMP is effective by conducting pre operational & Operational checks
• Ensure veterinary requirements are maintained and any issues resolved
• To carry out CCP verification checks
• Communicate with supervisors regarding any issues.
• Ensure carcase/ product results are graphed and any out of spec- communicated to Quality Manager
• Review HACCP records weekly and ensure all records are completed correctly and take required actions to maintain high standards.
• Training - ensure staffs are trained to the required standard.
• Maintenance – ensure basic maintenance is carried out and records maintained.
• To carry out pest control checks