Join Our Team

Our Story:

The Keogh family have been farming the fertile lands of North County Dublin for over 200 years. Fast forward to today and our family has grown to include more than just flesh and blood; we’ve got an amazing team at the farm, all of whom we consider as family none-the-less. At Keogh’s Farm are committed to producing Ireland’s finest potatoes, crisps, and snacks that are truly…Grown with Love in Ireland.

We are recruiting:

• General Operatives – Production, Crisping House (Crisp Factory).
• Please note full training with be provided.

The roles involve working on the production line, quality control of product, packing and loading product for distribution etc. Working as part of a team, you will be applying practical skills, working quickly, accurately and with excellent attention to detail.

Key Areas of The Role:

• Working on the production lines, you must have a keen eye for detail and be able to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Setting up machines and bagging product.
• Rejecting out-of-specification product.
• Ensuring conformance to specifications.
• Reporting and addressing issues of quality and safety.
• Adhering to HACCP and Health and safety practices at all times.
• Ensuring the workstation is kept in excellent order with regards to housekeeping.
• Using lifting equipment, pallet trucks and/ forklift trucks (not all roles).
• General Factory duties.

Working Hours:

• Crisps are rostered for 3 days on 4 days off (Full-time hours over 3 days).

Essential Requirements:

• Manual work experience.
• Own transport as no public transport available in the area.
• Good team work skills.
• Good Communication Skills.

If you are interested, please submit your CV with a cover letter to joinourteam@keoghs.ie

Keogh’s Crisps is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Our Story:

We’ve been farming the fertile lands of North County Dublin for over 200 years. Fast forward to today and our family has grown to include more than just flesh and blood; we’ve got an amazing team at the farm, all of whom we consider as family none-the-less. We love working with committed and inspiring people to create something our grandparents would be proud of. From our proud family heritage, hard work and passion for quality, we at Keogh’s Farm are committed to producing Ireland’s finest potatoes, crisps, and snacks that are truly…Grown with Love in Ireland.

Reporting To:

• Technical Manager

Key Areas Of The Role:

• Maintain, update, and continuously improve the Quality Management System (QMS) in line with HACCP, VACCP, TACCP, GMP, BRC, SHAS, FDA, and relevant Irish/EU regulations.
• Ensure all product, process, packaging, and labelling controls meet legal and customer requirements, including FDA regulations for exported products.
• Support ongoing Compliance with company policies, food safety standards and emerging regulatory changes.
• Drive and promote a culture of Quality Excellence, Compliance, and Continuous Improvement across the business.
• Assist with the preparation for, participation in, and follow-up from external audits and inspections (DAFM, HSE, FDA, BRC, Bord Bia, Halal, Customer audits).
• Conduct internal audits, prepare audit reports, and track completion of follow-up actions.
• Central to the creation and maintenance of product specifications for new and existing products.
• Act as a key point of contact for customer technical queries, complaints, product information requests, and specification updates.
• Monitor customer complaints, perform root-cause investigations, and support implementation of corrective and preventive actions.
• Prepare technical data or documentation required for customer audits, tenders, or information requests.
• Support reporting for internal reviews, certifications, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Maintain strong working relationships with production, NPD, suppliers, customers, and company leadership.
• Partner with the H&S Manager to ensure integration of QMS requirements into Health & Safety systems.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Food Science or equivalent discipline.
• A minimum of three years’ experience in technical role in similar or related industries.
• Excellent interpersonal skills are required, as is the ability to communicate well, both verbally and written.
• Ability to lead, coach and develop our Quality Team.
• Proven experience of quality assurance in a similar environment, including the development of products, processes, and procedures to ensure compliance with required standards (legal, food safety and company).
• Working knowledge of conducting internal audits, developing customer questionnaires, gathering, and analysing data, recommending and implementing improvements, new policies and processes.
• Familiarity with customer and regulatory audit processes (e.g., HACCP, BRC, FDA, HSE, DAFM and Bord Bia).
• Experience with ERP or quality management software.
• Flexibility to adapt to a growing and changing environment.
• Strong organisational skills, including proven experience of managing work/projects to agreed timelines.
• Excellent attention to detail, strong problem-solving and communication skills.
• Proven experience of successful negotiation and influencing customers and colleagues.

If you are interested in this role, please email your CV to people@keoghs.ie

Keogh’s Crisps is an Equal Opportunities Employer