BU QFS Manager

Implement and maintain best practices in quality and food safety across Coca-Cola HBC Ireland by ensuring compliance with legislation, TCCC requirements, and the internal standards of the Coca-Cola HBC Group. Ensure, monitor, and lead quality and food safety activities in such a way that the objectives set in the Coca-Cola HBC IOI business plan are achieved.

• Ensure the implementation of a quality and food safety management system and processes in CCHBC in compliance with the TCCC methodology, EU and local legislation (including quality assurance control and finished product control)
• Informs the management team of CC HBC IOI about changes that arise and makes proposals for implementation (where applicable).
• Drive customers, contractors and sales force awareness and accountability for quality KBIs (TAM, product safe handling/ storage requirements
• Develops and supports the integration of the Marketplace Specialist role to include product age in the warehouses and market, consumer complaint management, toll filler assessment, dispensed beverage management.
• Verifies, evaluates, and provides QA support to Plant QFS Manager and 3rd parties where appropriate
• Collaborates with Plant QFS Manager and other department heads on quality and food safety aspects.
• Reports quality indicators and proposes performance evaluation indicators and improvement measures.
• Knows and implements the Company’s policies and procedures.
• Ensures analysis and reporting necessary for the performance of the Quality Department and achievement of quality standards.
• Monitors costs and resources to remain within the approved budget and is concerned with reducing waste.
• May issue documents and forms in line with empowerment/authority documents issued by the Company (Chart of Authority)
• Participates in capability‑building and training programs for QFS
• Participates as an auditor in internal and external audits in the field of product quality and food safety.
• Coordinates the HACCP validation process at plant level and all related validation protocols.
• Ensures the relationship with TCCC and other institutions regarding quality and safety compliance of CCHBC products with current legislation.
• Supports the IMCR team with technical expertise.
• Collaborates with various institutions, laboratories, and internal/external suppliers regarding laboratory analyses, equipment/methods/testing reagents.
• Participates in projects (as a leader or team member) aimed at improving quality performance and strengthening consumer safety.
• Ensures compliance with procedures, the code of conduct, and any other internal documents adopted in accordance with internal rules.
• Carries out any other tasks assigned by line management, according to legal provisions and the specifics of the activity
• University degree in Chemistry or Microbiology or similar related degree
• Experience with highly automated production processes
• Experience in coordinating projects and teams
• Minimum 3 years of previous managerial experience in the field of Quality Assurance
• Organizational and planning skills; team leadership
• Communication
• Customer orientation
• Results focus
• Very good knowledge of legal requirements and TCCC requirements applicable to quality and food safety for products bottled/sold by CC HBC
• Leading mindset
• Focus and ability to prioritize objectives
• Data analysis skills
• Change management
• Capability development for oneself and the team
• Responsibilities related to Quality and Food Safety Management Systems
• Applies the requirements of quality and food safety management systems to ensure the continuous improvement of the department’s activity
• Knows and applies Root Cause Analysis tools
• Correct use of technical equipment (company car, computer, etc.)
• Participates in periodic training sessions required by current legislation and company policies for each specific system
• Complies with legal provisions, the Internal Regulation, the Company Code of Conduct, and Company policies and procedures within the area of responsibility