Quality Assurance Analyst

About the role

West Cork Distillers is seeking an ambitious Quality Assurance Analyst to join its Quality team. The role combines responsibility for quality assurance activities within a designated business unit with laboratory testing, technical investigations, and site‑wide quality system support.

Key responsibilities

• Manage quality activities and performance for an assigned business unit.
• Support implementation, maintenance and continuous improvement of the Quality Management System.
• Lead prerequisite programmes and ensure compliance across the site.
• Conduct routine inspections, audits, and verification activities in production.
• Investigate quality incidents, non‑conformances and customer complaints, driving root‑cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Coordinate external laboratory testing and maintain quality records, certificates of analysis and compliance documentation.
• Support customer, third‑party and regulatory audits.
• Monitor product quality, perform sensory analysis and analyse data for trends and improvement opportunities.
• Participate in product trials, process validations and new product development.
• Assist with routine laboratory testing programmes and sample management.

Required profile

• Ambitious and motivated individual with interest in long‑term quality and technical functions.
• Ability to work closely with Production, Supply Chain, Quality and Product Development teams.
• Strong analytical mindset and commitment to continuous improvement.

Required skills

• Experience with quality management systems and food safety programmes.
• Familiarity with laboratory testing and sample handling.
• Ability to conduct root‑cause investigations and implement corrective actions.