Overview:
Quality Coordinator (Nights & Days)
Lir Chocolates, Navan, County Meath, Ireland
In this role, you will assist the organisation in formulating quality standards and regulations, monitor the quality management system, ensure compliance with the latest quality controls, and help maintain company-wide standards.
Position type: Permanent Full-Time
Shift Pattern rotates as follows:
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Weeks 1 & 2: Monday - Thursday 2.30pm - 1am
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Weeks 3 & 4: Monday - Thursday 4.30pm- 3am
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You will work day shift hours for up to one month for initial training before transferring to night shift when the season commences.
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You will transfer to the day shift during low season, which is usually January - late spring but can vary year to year.
Pay range: €15.36 base rate per hour + night shift premium:
Monday – Thursday 14:30 – 11:59 - base pay plus 12.5% per hour
Monday – Thursday 00:00 – 03:00 - base pay plus 25% per hour
The role will transfer to day shift in low season which is usually January - late spring.
Breaks: 30 mins paid & 30 mins unpaid
Closing date: 05/06/2026
Responsibilities:
- Maintain site audit and food safety standards, ensuring Food Safety, Quality, Integrity, GMP, hygiene, allergen and CCP controls are effectively implemented and complied with across production.
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Conduct quality, hygiene and line audits, including GMP, glass & brittle plastic, post-clean inspections, ATP/allergen swabbing, traceability and barcode verification, driving corrective actions and continuous improvement.
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Ensure product and process compliance, validating quality against QAS, maintaining accurate batch documentation, managing retained samples, shelf‑life control, calibration of food safety equipment and micro testing.
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Support with quality investigations and non-conformances, raising NCRs, supporting root cause analysis, implementing corrective actions, closing out issues with evidence, and reporting findings to the Quality Manager.
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Support operational quality culture, facilitating taste panels, monitoring hygiene practices, identifying training needs, reporting issues promptly, and working closely with production teams to prevent recurring issues.
Qualifications:
Previous experience with internal quality audits in a Food/FMCG manufacturing environment
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Strong analytical and numerical skills, with the ability to perform gap analysis and interpret quality data accurately.
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Proficient in Microsoft Office and database systems, with confidence in managing and reviewing quality documentation.
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Excellent communication skills and attention to detail, able to report findings clearly and maintain high standards consistently.
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Good understanding of food safety and quality principles, including GMP, allergen awareness, pest awareness, and Food Safety Level 1 or 2.
Rewards Benefits:
- 20 days holiday entitlement
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1.5% company-matched employee pension plan
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Death in service benefit
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Cycle to work scheme (subject to meeting minimum criteria)
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Employee Assistance Programme
About Us:
Lir Chocolates produces a broad range of speciality chocolates under the Lir brand, as well as for major retail customers and other famous chocolate brands, all from our factory in Navan. We have three advanced production lines across two buildings, specialising in high-precision chocolate technologies such as panning, one-shot depositing, spinning, spraying, and decorative transfers. Our factory environment combines automated systems with artisan hand-finishing, creating unique packaging formats that add complexity and challenge to line design and maintenance
Application & Interview Process:
Please apply online via our careers portal: create your account, upload your CV, and answer all requested questions. You will then be contacted by our Talent Acquisition team and, if progressed, enter a one stage interview process at our Lir Chocolates site, including a factory tour and the opportunity to meet the team.
Lir Chocolates is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Please let us know if you require any special arrangements or adjustments to be made for your interview by speaking with the Talent Acquisition team at application stage.
