Qual, Health & Saf. Specialist
Americold · Castleblayney
QEHS Specialist - Americold Monaghan Ireland (Castleblayney & Lough Egish Sites)
Role Summary
Americold Monaghan Ireland, operating across the Castleblayney and Lough Egish sites, is seeking a QEHS Specialist to lead Quality, Food Safety, Environmental, and Health & Safety activities across both locations. You will ensure compliance with legal, customer, and certification requirements, maintain continuous audit readiness, and strengthen QEHS culture throughout the business. This multi-site role requires regular travel between Castleblayney and Lough Egish and a hands-on approach to supporting operational teams in a fast-paced food manufacturing and cold chain environment.
Key Responsibilities
Quality & Food Safety Leadership
- Maintain and improve the Quality Management System (QMS).
- Ensure compliance with legal, customer, and certification requirements.
- Lead HACCP, TACCP, and VACCP activities.
- Drive continuous improvement in food safety, hygiene, and quality standards.
HACCP Leadership
- Lead HACCP reviews, validation, and verification activities.
- Maintain HACCP studies and coordinate HACCP Team meetings.
- Ensure effective implementation of food safety controls across both sites.
Audit Readiness & Certification
- Maintain continuous audit readiness.
- Lead internal audits and manage corrective actions.
- Coordinate customer, certification, and regulatory audits.
- Support compliance with BRCGS Food Safety and BRCGS Storage & Distribution standards.
- Act as the primary site representative during external audits.
Regulatory & Customer Compliance
- Support regulatory inspections and compliance documentation.
- Manage customer standards and technical requirements.
- Participate in customer visits, audits, and complaint investigations.
Environmental Management
- Maintain compliance with environmental legislation and company standards.
- Monitor waste, recycling, and sustainability programmes.
- Conduct environmental inspections and support incident investigations.
Health & Safety Support
- Coordinate site Health & Safety activities.
- Support risk assessments, safe systems of work, and contractor management.
- Lead incident investigations and corrective action follow-up.
- Deliver or coordinate key health, safety, and food safety training.
Qualifications & Experience
Education & Professional Background
- Degree in Food Science, Quality, Environmental Management, Health & Safety, or a related discipline.
- 5+ years' experience in QEHS, Food Safety, Quality, or H&S roles.
- Strong experience with BRCGS Food Safety and/or BRCGS Storage & Distribution standards.
- Experience within food manufacturing, food processing, cold storage, warehousing, logistics, or FMCG.
- Proven HACCP leadership and TACCP/VACCP experience.
Technical & Functional Skills
- Strong understanding of Irish and EU food safety legislation.
- Knowledge of environmental and health & safety compliance requirements.
- Skilled in internal auditing, root cause analysis, and corrective action management.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience leading certification, customer, and internal audits.
- HACCP Level 3 or 4 essential; Lead Auditor qualification desirable.
- Full driving licence and willingness to travel regularly between the Castleblayney and Lough Egish sites.
- Ability to effectively manage priorities across a multi-site operation.
Leadership & Personal Attributes
- Structured, detail-focused, and reliable.
- Strong communicator and influencer.
- Analytical, proactive, and solution-oriented.
- Calm and confident in regulated environments.
- Hands-on approach with the ability to engage effectively across multiple sites.
For over 120 years, Americold has connected producers, processors, distributors, and retailers to ensure food stays safe, fresh, and accessible. With 240+ facilities across four continents and 14,000+ team members, we’re a global leader in temperature-controlled logistics. Our mission is to help our customers feed the world – and we’re looking for people who share that purpose. We value customer service, innovation, and inclusion, and we invest in our people’s growth and well-being. If you’re ready to make a meaningful impact in a company that puts people first, Americold is the place for you.