FSQA Belfast Depot Lead - #1747756

Join Our Team at Sysco - Exciting Opportunities Await

At Sysco, our success is powered by passionate, dedicated people who go above and beyond to deliver every day.

• We deliver opportunities to our colleagues ensuring that we can all thrive in work and beyond.


• We deliver the potential of food and drink to our customers, supporting thousands of cafes, restaurants and bars to thrive every day.


• We deliver new thinking, technology and talent to our industry.


• We deliver support and commitment to our communities, making a lasting impact. 

Be Part of Something Big - Sysco's New Chapter in Northern Ireland

We are expanding our presence in Northern Ireland with the opening of our brand-new, state-of-the-art "Sysco Belfast" facility at Nutts Corner, Co. Antrim.

This is a transformational step for our business in Northern Ireland, bringing enhanced capacity, efficiency, and career growth opportunities. We are looking for talented individuals to join us on this exciting journey.

New team members will initially be based at our Lisburn Depot on Hillhall Road, before relocating to our cutting-edge Belfast facility later this year.

Join Us and Grow Your Career

We are seeking passionate, ambitious, and driven individuals who want to be part of a team shaping the future of foodservice across the island of Ireland.

Whether you are an experienced professional or looking for your next challenge, now is the perfect time to join us.

As part of our recipe for growth, we are looking for a Planning Lead to join our team, in our new Belfast facility. This role will play a key part in the overall growth of the organisation along with helping to maintain our core ethos here are Sysco - keeping the customer at the heart of everything we do.

Be part of something bigger. Be part of Sysco.

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As the leading foodservice provider across the island of Ireland, Sysco's success is driven by a team of passionate and dedicated individuals who go above and beyond to deliver every day.

We don't just deliver food and drink to our customers. We deliver new thinking, technology and talent to our industry. We deliver opportunities - to ourselves and to our colleagues ensuring that we can all thrive in work and beyond. 

 We are now looking for new talent to join us as we continue to grow, innovate and deliver.

Depot Quality Team Lead

We are excited to offer a fantastic opportunity for a Depot Quality Team Lead, a role which will be responsible for monitoring and verification of the food safety and quality policies within the distribution centre. They will also be a key member of the Product Quality team tasked with managing food safety and quality of Sysco products. The position requires a candidate who has experience working in a Food distribution and / or manufacturing environment.

The role requires a candidate who will be:

        Responsive

        Quality Focused

        Detail Orientated

Key Accountabilities:

        Manage & Monitor the quality and safety of food products for site.

        Implementation of FSQM for site.

        Member of and key lead for Food Safety team onsite.

        Management of Packer Brand Supplier and product approvals.

        Ensure records are maintained in accordance with corporate and auditing standards.

        Carry out product and process inspections and assessments including internal audits.

        Ensure that all product related customer complaints are investigated, reported and completed in a timely manner

        Report to site management on food safety, quality and compliance issues.

        Point of contact for operations regarding Food Safety and Quality queries.

        Food Safety and Quality Training when required.

        Corrective and preventative actions.

        Documentation control.

        Assist in product review process for Sysco Branded products to assess their suitability relative to Sysco requirements for product food safety and quality.

        Create and / or review product specifications for Sysco Brand products, providing timely response and direction to internal and external stakeholders.

        Assist technical team in their day-to-day duties.

        Assist QC team with day to day duties.

 Requirements:

• Qualification in a recognised food /science/quality discipline desirable.


• Previous experience within the food industry at Quality Assurance level 


• Experience in food safety and quality procedures and policies.


• Experience with product specification portals desirable.


• Good communication and influencing skills.


• Be a highly motivated individual with can do attitude.


• Be a team player with ability to work on own initiative


• Demonstrates integrity and accountability.


• Flexibility in handling multiple tasks in a fast-moving environment


• Customer focussed with excellent knowledge of customer requirements.


• Strong organisational skills.

Sysco Ireland Culture

• Customer Focus: We deeply understand our customers' needs, continuously looking at ways to deliver real value.


• Building Relationships: We foster strong, effective relationships across teams, always working together. We embrace change and support each other through it.


• Clear Communication: We communicate clearly and effectively, ensuring our message resonates.


• A Passion for Food: We source and deliver food and drink that inspires excellence and creativity in kitchens for the most memorable dining experiences.

The accountabilities and requirements outlined in this job description are neither definitive nor restrictive and may change in detail from time-to-time to meet the changing needs of the business.

Sysco is an equal opportunity employer.