via Indeed · 16 September 2026 ·3 days ago

Quality Laboratory Assistant

Clona Dairy Products Limited
Clonakilty parttime, fulltime
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The Quality/Laboratory Assistant works with the Quality Manager and team in the responsibilities described below.

Responsibilities as follows:

  • Carrying out daily quality checks e.g. temperature checks twice daily – morning and evening. Paperwork checks, scales calibration, product weight check, knife spot checks, toolbox checks, sign off pasteuriser charts, collecting paperwork, hygiene and GMP audit. Inspect the yard, CAT 3 area, the packaging store \& the canteen daily.

  • GMP daily audits \& corrective action \& trending of the data for meetings.

  • Corrective action – any issues raised are to be dealt with immediately with the operator and reported to management.

  • Ensuring all quality, PRP, HACCP and SOPs are being followed correctly on the production floor. Reporting issues to Quality Team Lead and Production Manager.

  • Collecting samples and swabs for external testing ALT.

  • Report out of specification product, GMP \& Hygiene Audit non\-conformance to Quality Lead.

  • Monthly checks: Glass \& hard plastic audit and temp probe calibration

  • Carrying out all testing outlined in the laboratory manual and reporting any non\-conformances to management immediately

  • Taking stock and ordering of laboratory materials

  • Water and chemical testing

  • Carrying out data entry using Microsoft excel and word

  • Attending weekly quality meetings and highlighting any ongoing issues or nonconformances
Work Schedule: Monday to Friday

Shifts: Laboratory 7:00am – 3:00pm \& 10:00am – 6:00pm with 1 hr unpaid lunch break

Quality: 8:00am – 4:00pm \& 9:00am – 5:00pm with 1 hr unpaid lunch break

Job Types: Full\-time, Permanent

Benefits:

  • Bike to work scheme

  • Company pension

  • On\-site parking
Ability to commute/relocate:
  • Clonakilty, County Cork: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
  • Food Industry: 1 year (required)
Work authorisation:
  • Ireland (required)
Work Location: In person

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