Quality Assurance Sensory & Development Coordinator

Summary

From our Head Office to the shop floor and everywhere in between our primary goal is to create and deliver a fantastic customer journey for everyone who shops at Lidl. 

With over 7,000 colleagues across our stores, warehouses and offices in Ireland and Northern Ireland we are a big and ambitious team. We know our people are our greatest asset and our success is down to the commitment and dedication of our team.

We are seeking a detail-oriented and organised Quality Assurance Coordinator to join our Quality Assurance team. The Quality Assurance Coordinator will be responsible for co ordinating and participating in all sensory taste panels for both food and near food products, ensuring all new products comply with our nutrition policy, participating in developing and reformulating products, recording necessary information in sensory database and providing feedback to suppliers.

What you'll do

Coordination and completion of tasks as per the QA manual such as

• Co ordinating and participating in all internal taste panels for food and near food products including purchasing of all products
• Providing feedback to suppliers to ensure non conformances are closed out
• Organising external sensory analysis panels with service providers and ensuring reports are received on time
• Processing sensory analysis reports
• Assisting the Buying Team with developing new products
• Identifying products suitable for salt and sugar reduction and working on reformulations with the Buying team and suppliers
• Ensuring all products comply with the Lidl Health and Nutrition Policy
• Actioning product withdrawals
• Processing sensory analysis invoices for payment
• Managing supplier contacts
• Processing customer complaints
• Completion of projects assigned to the Quality Assurance department

What you'll need

• Third-level degree in a relevant discipline is required (i.e. Food Science, Quality Management, Science)
• Highly organised and able to work to tight deadlines
• Excellent administration skills with attention to detail
• Works well under pressure
• Confident and excellent communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel
• Full clean driving licence essential
• Conversational German is beneficial but not essential

What you'll receive

Through our salary system, we ensure pay equality across all positions at Lidl

• €35,500 rising to €48,000 after 3 years
• 20 days holidays per annum rising to 25 days after 2 years
• Private employee medical insurance
• Company pension after one year of service
• Flexible start and finish times
• Initial training and ongoing development from an experienced team member
• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• Individuals recognised as high performing will be invited to join our Leadership Academy as part of your on-going development
• Dynamic work environment
• Modern office facility with free parking
• On-site gym and canteen
• Up to 2 days remote working per week
• Mobile and broadband discounts with Three network

Lidl is an equal opportunities employer. If you have any particular requirements, we will ensure any reasonable accommodations are implemented as part of the recruitment and selection process. We value diversity and inclusion in our workplace and want to ensure that all applicants have the same opportunity regardless of gender, civil status, family status, sexual orientation, age, disability, race, religious belief, political opinion or membership of the traveller community.