Quality Assurance Technologist

About Kerry – Kerry is the world’s leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers’ most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.

Requisition  – Position Type: FT Permanent.

Provide technical input and advise the operational team to ensure current KFMS and customer requirements are maintained and enhanced where appropriate. Work alongside technical, operations, and cross‑functional teams to build effective working relationships, establish confidence, and promote a food safety & quality‑first culture. This enables the consistent and sustainable integration of food safety & quality systems into factory workflows.

• Ensure compliance with the Quality Management System across production activities.
• Maintain safe working practices, including completion of risk assessments and H&S actions.
• Monitor adherence to factory standards through regular checks and assessments.
• Implement and embed new and updated customer requirements into factory systems.
• Review customer complaints data to identify trends and improve performance.
• Align with Operations teams on complaint action plans and drive implementation.
• Coordinate investigations to identify root causes and implement corrective actions.
• Review taste panel results and track effectiveness of corrective actions.
• Ensure accurate and timely completion of reports for customers and stakeholders.
• Gather required data and maintain improvement plans and schedules.
• Review and report on quality performance metrics and KPIs.
• Provide KPI updates to enable continuous improvement and maintain focus.
• Ensure HACCP requirements are applied and documented in production areas.
• Manage concession and life extension requests, confirming required actions.
• Raise and enable closure of non‑conformances through cross‑functional working with Operations teams to align on corrective actions and verify completion.
• Oversee and assist FPA, KQA & RMI activities during production shifts.

• Experience in specification management and quality assurance processes.
• Strong problem‑solving skills with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Ability to manage tasks effectively and ensure timely completion of work.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.

• 25 days annual leave (excluding bank holidays)
• Matched pension scheme
• Access to our employee development platform and Udemy learning resources
• Benefits platform offering discounts and cashback at major retailers
• A collaborative and inclusive work environment with opportunities for career growth